I love hills!!

Yesterday I ran 5 of the hardest miles ever!! It was a running day so I hit a stopping point for the day at work and just took off. I was planning on running at least 6 possibly 7. I settled for 5. It is basically all up hill. Okay, so there were some down hills, but mostly ups!! Yikes!! It is a route that my friend Superman and I have contemplating. He has since broken his foot in Boot camp. Hopefully he will be ready to run soon!! I do so much better with a partner. Hotty Hubby has decided that running just looks to painful to participate. Bummer. Here's the coolest thing about this route...my sitter's house is at the top of the hill!! I can run to visit my J man. They were loading up to go swim practice and he was not happy, so I just turned around and began my trek downhill and back to the Y. It was sooooooo hard. My friend and sitter came in to the Y and announced to everyone that I was running back from her house. The hills are that big!! They all were cheering for me when I can staggering back in the front doors!! Superman was thoroughly disappointed that I had gone without him. I told him I would do it again. Hotty Hubby now thinks I can climb Mt. Michelle on my bike pulling the J man. I think he has lost his mind.

I started to get a little frustrated that I was so slow, but before I could finish the thought, I put it away. I am slow and I need to deal with that. It is getting to be summer time and I only sweat on one side of my body. I need to deal with that. I would like to just put that out of my mind and be happy that I ran 2.5 miles UP HILL!! I did something that most people are not even willing to think about trying. I am proud of that. I see the beauty in that. I am strong and powerful!! I am capable of running tough terrain in the heat and humidity, so I am going to deal with the rest of the stuff that just seems to get in the way. Worrying and getting angry at the fact that I can't sweat on one side is not going to make sweat magically appear.

So here is my plan...go on with life as planned, but just at a slower pace. I can work with that, because I know that when it cools off in late October, I will be in better shape than if I were to give up running all together. I will keep putting on my shoes and lube up just like I do during the winter. I will just have to go earlier and slower to beat the heat. I can have a longer look at the beauty that surounds me. Besides, Superman will not wait for me all summer and if I want to conquer some longer distances this fall, I can't afford to not run. So I will run now in preparation for what is to come. I will run to conquer what I believe to be a real physical limitation. I will move on. I will let it go, and get on with my journey. The finish line is always sweeter when you have to work really hard to get there.

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Hot, Hot, Hot

It is hot outside today!! There is no way around it. Just plain hot. I have a little bit of a renewed spirit today, because yesterday I found out that my mycoplasma is now dormant. Meaning, it is no longer attacking my body!! It was wonderful news!! I had the blood work to confirm it. I am still left with the heat intolerance, but not as bad. I don't have those stroke like symptoms anymore, but I get hot and miserable. That is not any different that any other human testing their limits in the heat.

Did anyone watch the Michael J. Fox thing last night? One word: Amazing. I thought I was an optimist!! He is an incredible human being! More to come on that. I would like to spend more time writing about this!

I rode 30 miles this morning. It was hot and sweaty!! I rode the first 15 in an hour, that was really good for me!! The last 15 however took me almost 2 hours!! I had to stop and keep pouring water on my right side. The tough part was that not all of the water fountains are functional along the Trinity Trail path. Most of the dog water fountains were up and running, and near the end of the ride, that was okay with me. I wasn't drinking the water and I was planning on showering the moment I walked in the door anyway!!

I decided that I will participate in an indoor volleyball league this summer. I don't know how it will go, but it is worth it just to keep working out!! I plan to still ride and run, and definitely swim, but as early as possible. I am also not going to focus on speed. Just distance. Everyday that I get to go out is a blessing. I could have been told that I was losing circulation and was going to lose my legs, but I wasn't. I was told that I have heat intolerance. Big deal!! I will learn to continue to work with it!!

I have to go for now!! Blog on friends!!

Slow running days are here again!!

The humidity is relentless around here. I was getting prepared for the heat, but totally forgot about the humidity!! That will wipe me out faster than the heat I think. I am struggling a bit with deciding what direction to go in now that I have found out about the permanent damage to my body. Those damn parasites!! The mycoplasma has done permanent damage. I will not ever be able to workout in the heat again. That leaves me sort of lost. I have always been an edurance junkie and I love to run and ride outside and what a perfect time to go, except the whole sweating thing. Poor pitiful me...blah blah blah....

Moving on. I did try to run today. I was a little late, but I did it. I ran 2 miles in 28:40, and walked the last 2 because I was burning up. I finished walking and completed my low effort workout in 1:15:30. I did stop to give Nikko and myself a big drink of water. I am just not sure what to do. Run anyway and give up on getting anything productive done during the warmer months? Run on the dreadmill? Transform into the ultimate group ex junkie? Advice? Hotty hubby thinks we ought to design some sort of jersey/shirt that has freezer pack pockets in it, so I can run with ice bags...he has lost his mind. I will just keep plodding along, literally!!

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A big finish and some sad news

This weekend I participated in the Tri Benbrook Sprint Triathlon. I had a great time. I thought I had done really well until I just looked at my previous sprint times. Here is the breakdown:
Swim 300m~6:36 (2:12 pace)~October 2006
Swim (July 2006) 500m OW~14:18 (2:52pace)
Swim (May 2009) 300yd (2:13 pace)~6:38
T1 (October 2006)~2:05 (I thought I was quicker)
T1 (July 2006)~2:34
T1 (May 2009)~1:38
Bike (October 2006) 13.8miles~47:30 (17.4mph)
Bike 20K July (2006)~43:28 (17.1mph)
Bike (May 2009) 13.8 miles~59.48 (13.8 mph)
T2 (October 2006)~1:17
T2 July (2006)~2:44
T2 (May 2009)~1:32
Run 5K October 2006~39:48 (12:45's)
Run 5K July 2006~45:31 (14:35's)
Run 5K May 2009~44:39(14:19's)
Overall time: 1:37:17 October 2006
Overall time July 2006:1:48:50
Overall time May 2009: 1:54:18

I can say this about yesterday...it was crazy windy!! The temp was a balmy 75 degrees or so but the wind was gusting around 25-30miles an hour. I was trying to keep my heart rate in my heart rate zone since I have a big race planned for May 24th. I know that slowed me down quite a lot. I hope to do better next month. I did have a good time though.

Now for the sad news, I will not ever sweat on my right side again. That is quite tragic because that means that I will never be comfortable in the heat again. I guess I somewhat expected that, but I had hope that it would get better as all of my other symptoms did. I will just have to figure out some other sport to participate in during the summer months until we are able to move somewhere cooler. Maybe Canada?

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No Half?

So as it turned out I had procrastinated myself right out of the Lonestar Half Iron. I was crushed. I have spent 3 months on gruelling training. Well, maybe it wasn't soo bad. I was pretty upset though!! I got myself registered for an Olympic in Carlyle, Illinois. I am pretty fired up about that one!! I will get to use my spanky new wet suit. I am a little nervous though, the water temps are expected to be around 70 degrees. Yikes, that is cold!

I am still training, just now with a slightly different perspective. Somehow the olympic distance is not so intimidating. I can do it. I am ready for it. Now if I could just drop another 15 pounds!! I am working slowly at it. I have been adjusting my diet here and there. It is tricky!! I don't know if it is because the first time a lost a significant amount of weight I was in my 20's or if I am just not getting enough food? Who knows, I am still going to persist and defeat the fat!!

I am running in the Benbrook Sprint this weekend. I am a little excited about it. I swam today and finished a long 2000 yard swim in 56 minutes. I actually did 20 x 100's. My goal was to finish each one in 2 minutes. I did achieve that goal for the first few and then my arms got tired and I lost focus on my form. I noticed that every time I took a breath my butt sunk down a little and then I would have to work even harder to get balanced. If I stayed focused, I could take a breath without sinking...I would just roll a bit further and tuck my chin. That was a little tricky because I kept drinking water. Oh well, I will keep trying. Tomorrow is another swim and I am ready to stay focused.

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Mycoplasma

Unlike bacteria, the Mycoplasma has no cell wall. This enables it to invade tissue cells, incorporating the cell's nutrients, and using the cell to replicate itself (much like a retrovirus). When the Mycoplasma breaks out of the cell, it takes a piece of the host cell membrane with it. When the immune system attacks the Mycoplasma, it also gets "turned on" to attacking the host cell. In this way, an autoimmune condition can begin. Autoimmune conditions associated with Mycoplasmas include arthritis, fibromyalgia, myositis, thyroid dysfunction (Hashimoto's or Grave's Diseases), and adrenal dysfunction, signs and symptoms of Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's Disease.

The Mycoplasma organism has the capacity to invade cells, tissues and blood, producing systemic infections in numerous organ systems. According to Dr. Nicholson, it can penetrate the central and peripheral nervous system. Because it has the ability to damage the immune system by invading the natural killer cells (NK cells) of the lymphocytes, it weakens them, reduces their numbers, and renders them susceptible to viral infections, such as Human Herpes Virus 6 (HHV6). It may also explain some of the environmentally sensitive responses that are seen with CFIDS and MCS.

I have had this infection for about 10 years or so. We think. All I know is that I met up with this Neurologist and have not felt this good in a really long time. I did not think that this thing was affecting my everyday life and it was!! I can get up in the middle of the night and not feel drunk, I don't have the strobe light sensation when closing my eyes that I did, I have an abundance of energy, and my endurance is so much better!! It is crazy!!

This morning has been full!! I was scheduled to run with one of my co workers~we'll call him Superman~ and he stood me up. I went home and took Little Man and Nikko for a 3 mile run. I am a bit tired today, so it wasn't fast (about 43 minutes). Plus, I am 2 weekends away from my big race and am not ready to push myself really hard yet. I came back to the Y and helped teach boot camp. After that I taught Tai Chi, and will teach Cycle here in a bit. Tuesdays and Thursdays are typically like this now and it can get very exhausting. Anyway, my run this morning was good. I love the smell of spring. I am worried about the heat coming on so early, but then again, isn't it about time for it to get warm?

Tomorrow is Little Man's first birthday. I am so excited!! We are having a party this weekend at a local park. All of our family is coming in and a few friends are going to help us cook out and play!! It is going to be so much fun!! I can't wait to share some pics!!

Everyone should go outside and play today!! It is beautiful...especially if you are in the North Tejas area!!

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I need an update!!

Runner Susan if you visit me, I am in need of a serious update!! Can you help me update my blog?

Now for the serious update!! As it turns out my sweating thing is not such a cool trick!! I have been seeing a new Neurologist/Opthomologist and he has discovered the secret behind it all!! I am being treated for a micro organism called Mycoplasma. It is airborn and there is absolutely no way to determine how I picked it up. Stranger than strange...hotty hubby and little man don't have it. Without treatment, it would have eventually killed me. But now I can live forever!! Haha. I take a heavy dose of medication every morning and after a month, I can say, that maybe I don't hate Texas after all. My eyes are better, I have very little speach issue anymore, and my neurological jitteryness is gone. But wait, before you ask, no I still don't sweat on my right side. Which poses the question: Am I still heat intolerant?

That is the perfect intro into topic number two: LoneStar Half Iron Man Triathlon.

Feeling miserable in my post baby body, I sat with hotty hubby and decided that I would in fact train for a long distance tri. Am I crazy? Maybe...but it has been fun! I actually started training in January and have stuck with it. I feel awesome. My post baby love is still hanging around my body, but I figure it is the high dose of Prednisone I am on. That will be decreased again soon and I will drop the lbs. My race is Sunday, April 5 in Galveston. I could not be more excited. We have postponed any and all other races to save for this one. Runners beaware, once you cross over to the dark side of triathlon, you will go broke!! Between the wetsuit, the race entry, the bike maintainence, and all of the gel and food you need, you will need a second or third job just to pay for it!! I will keep you all posted!!

My run last weekend was particularly exciting. I was scheduled for a really long brick, but decided to switch the days and run. So I was scheduled for a 2 hour run. I ran the entire time!! I am not sure if I have ever done that. Before you start thinking to yourself wow that is fantastic, I was so slow. I only ran 8 miles, but I ran it!! I have been adhering to a very strict training regimen following a different way of training your body. I workout at a very low heart rate. My zone is 130-144bpm. That is approximately 65-75% of my max. If I go above that, it would take too long to recover and I would not be ready for my next run, swim or ride. In theory, this actually makes you run faster over time. I was a sceptic. When I first started I walked most of my sessions and stayed with in my zone. Now, I run 15min miles and stay in my zone. Now at the race, I will need to keep in my zone until mile 6 of the run. After that, all bets are off and I can run faster if, I can.

I will say this: I am faster. I have been cheating a little on this plan and have added a 3 mile tempo run one day a week over the last couple of weeks and taaadaaahhh, I am a 10:05 pacer. At least for 3 miles. My heart rate was obviously too high on those runs, but the plan is working. Cool.

Little man is awake and summoning me for some breakfast!! I love having a little one!!
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Heck yeah, I like the cold weather

So I have been running again and I must say that it feels WONDERFUL!! I love the fact that at 6:30 or 7pm the temp is right around 50degrees. Fantastic!! Saturday I had a rough day and ran 2.7 miles in a little over 29 minutes. I ran on Monday night and finished 3 miles in 33:46 (11:15pace). Last night I ran 2.8 miles in 29:13. I haven't run this fast since leaving FM, RunnerSusan, and Massoman. It is sooooo cool. But let me ask this...is there anything that will deter skunks? I had to cut our run short last night because Nikko spotted skunks....and then one chased us a bit, or at least appeared to chase us a bit. Hotty Hubby has been sprayed before, earning him a well deserved day off. But nonetheless, it was stinky! They are all over the Trinity Trail path at night and I don't want to be sprayed. Should we call animal control??? Isn't that their home??? I don't know what to do...except cut the run short everytime. Which kind of stinks. Hahaha.
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Turkey Day Top 5

Today the fam and I walked in the FW Turkey Trot 5K. It was fun!! I am listing out 5 of the funniest comments we heard this morning:
5) "I can't see you, but I am waving my arms and wearing turkey legs on my head."
4) "Your dog is huge!! What kind is it?"
3) "Hey look at that guy, on the left, wearing the hat." (There were almost 10,000 people out there, all wearing hats and probably half were guys. Kind of funny.)
2) "Whoa, check out the wheels on that thing." (I heard this guy say this as they were passing our little guy in his Chariot. I secretly grinned on the inside...yeah he has big wheels.)
1) "Happy Thanksgiving." (Okay so not that funny, but pretty cool to see everyone really getting into the spirit.

We had a great time!! I miss the days of 5, 10K's and half marathons just for the fun of it. I think I might have to get back into the groove of things!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
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Indoor Cycling

I have a new passion. Well, maybe it is not a new passion, but one that has really developed into something wonderful. I think if I taught more often I would totally get burned out, but I only teach once a week; usually. There is something about turning the lights off, the music up, and working really hard that just ignites my motivation. I lose whatever stress I have in 45 minutes. It is crazy. I guess it is not that strange. I notice that I have a pattern. I remember running with Runner Susan and Massoman through our usual running spot, way back when, and my favorite part was the darkest part. I remember feeling the same way. Getting lost in the moment and just going with it. When I get lost like that I can work harder. I seem to forget any pre conceived notions about myself, what I look like, what I have to get done, whether or not the child watch staff is going to come find me because the little guy is tired and hungry....it all just disappears. I love it and I need it every week.
I have noticed that there is a group of members that started taking my classes right around the time I inherited it. They were like me, a little out of shape, looking for something, and a little bored. Well, we have a 3 hour time limit to let people sign up for classes because we only have 10 bikes. My class is at 5pm, so people can call and reserve a bike at 2pm. At 2:07 I had 3 people on the waiting list. Other classes are not filling this fast or not at all. They love me as much as I love them!! Yay!! It has gotten to the point where I will need to discuss the need for more bikes. I probably won't get them, but I will ask anyway. Right, back on track...the members who started with me in August. We have slowly worked our selves into a frenzy. It is not considered a great class unless we are all exhausted and sopping wet from sweat. I had such a great time. I am looking forward to it next week.
Tomorrow the fam and I are all walking to the Turkey Trot in FW. We will push the little guy and take the pooch along for fun. In all, I suspect we will walk about 6 miles. That is a nice appetizer before we all stuff ourselves with some really good food.
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Happy Thanksgiving.

I have got to get better at blogging again!!

Check out the little guy!! This was about a month and a half ago!!

I miss blogging so much. With little guy, there are only a few precious moments I get during the week to log everything I am doing. I have been working out, just not the way I used to. I miss it. I am debating paying for a running program just to have some friends to run with. It is very hard to run pushing a jogger with a dog attached to your waist by yourself!!! It's not just hard because I am by myself, it is also hard because I am pushing a 20 + pounder with a dog pulling on me!! I find myself getting frustrated because I am walking when I know I can be running...if only I had some accountability with me!!

On another hand, I have been riding with hotty hubby a bit. We rode about 10 on Monday (little guy and I rode 5 to meet hotty hubby, then we rode back together). Today was wonderful. The three of us rode about 19 miles together. It was slow, relaxing, and fun. Hotty hubby convinced me that he should start off pulling the trailer because there might be a head wind. I said okay. I should have painted gullible on my face. At mile 9.5 we took a break and switched. I had a head wind all the way back!! Sucker!! It was nice though, because I really got a great workout. The trees along the Trinity Trail path are beautiful. They are changing and there are some very scenic spots along the river. It was hard at the end and my legs are a bit wobbly now, but I loved it. I soooo desperately want my old runner body back!! I will get there!! I know it. It is just taking a bit longer than expected. It would seem that I am not going to lose the rest of my baby weight until I am finished breastfeeding in March. If I cut calories, I lose milk supply. If I keep eating the way I am, I gain or maintain weight. It is all a little unnerving!! I know it will all go away eventually. I just have to take it day by day!! And workout by workout!!

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From arrgg to ahhhh!!

I am ready for my cape and my initials "SM" for supermom!! I have been so exhausted!! Hotty hubby does not get up during the night to help with our J man. I get it, I am the source of his food. I have gotten more time off, and rightfully so I might add!! I get it already! He, hotty hubby, is just not as "team oriented" as I had hoped!! Too bad!! This is something we will definitely discuss, eventually!! For now I will cherish this time to myself with our J man!! It is time I will never get back!! So I will take it!!

I found out today that my maternity leave is shorter than expected!! As it turns out I have to go back on Wednesday!! Sad!! I could finish my 6 weeks that I wanted, but it would be unpaid!! After receiving the bill from Cook's for J man's 10 day stay, I can't afford to take any unpaid time off!!

I talked to my mom today to vent and she was back to her old self!! I was telling her about my maternity leave issue and mentioned that I had to go shopping because I need some transition clothes!! You see, I worked really hard to get to a size 8 and sometimes a 10 before getting pregnant. I realize that it takes a long time to get back to pre pregnancy shape. For some, they never lose the weight. I won't be one of those people. I have important lifestyle lessons to teach my son. But OMG!! My mom made me feel like a total loser for having to go purchase size 14 dress pants for my early return to work. I would like to thank her for spurring on a great run and welcomed feeling of general sorness!! Thanks for the support ma!! Oh by the way, I had a baby 5 weeks ago!! Geezzz!!

Yesterday hotty hubby hurt his back. He has been walking around like an 80 year old man!! All hunched over and all!! Yikes!! Tonight after work he came in and pointed out some pretty good swelling!! After much discussion and 2 phone calls to his mom and mine, he took 800mg of Advil, put an ice bag on his back, and has been in bed ever since!! We think perhaps that he had hurt it by leaning improperly and sitting too much in this old recliner we have. It is his fave chair and the source of many sour feelings about his workout ethic!! It has significantly gotten better since he has been cycling over the last 2 years or so. I still hate the chair!! I hate what it promotes!! Hopefully hotty hubby will be to his normal self soon! J man misses him!! I miss him!!

I went for my first run in like a year!! I took J man and Nikko!! You should have seen the looks I got!! Picture this: Nikko hooked to my right arm, both hands on the everyday stroller, and a slightly overweight new mom huffing and puffing her way down the trail!! It was either inspiring or one sad sight!! I needed to blow off steam!! I figured if I can walk 3 miles, I should be able run 3 miles!! Well, I did, but only I did it in super slow 3 and 1's!! I started to get all worked up untl I looked down and saw the most inspirational face a mom could see!! I suddenly dropped all frustrations about being overweight, slow, out of shape and out of breath and just ran!! I also began to worry about the shaking the everyday stroller was doing. Let's face it, the trail is not that smooth. Does anyone else run with an every day stroller? J man is not old enough to go in to the jogger stroller, yet. It didn't appear to be too bad, and he appears to be just fine!!!! My legs are quivery, I am exhausted beyond what I thought I would be!! It is sooooo wonderful to feel physically tired!! I have missed this feeling! Curious about the sudden inspiration? Just check out the cute pic at the top of the page!!

I must go for now. If I go to sleep right now, I will get in one hour of rest before having to get up and feed J man again!! How tiring!! Thanks for listening friends! I am not sure what I would do with out you!!

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Sleepless nights, but so worth it!!

I have to say that I was at my wits end by Friday last week. We were on a "eat every 2 hour" type of schedule. Only, J was not taking breastfeeding lightly, we were having a weight gaining issue so we were bottle feeding. I created an instant gratification, lazy bottle feeding boy!! Well, that has since changed, but man this is so tiring. I had my first round of symptoms since being a new mom. I woke up for a 3 am feeding and thought the room was on a roller coaster!! Yikes!! Thank goodness my parents came in town to give me a well deserved and needed rest break!! We have gotten the whole breastfeeding thing down now, and we slept through most of last night!! Yay!! 4 consecutive hours!! I kissed the whole trying to breastfeed, then pump, then get J to fall asleep thing goodbye!! I have a new found respect for my mom!! She is the most knowledgeable person childbirth and breastfeeding!! I guess, she should be since she had 3 kids and she is a labor/delivery nurse!! It was so helpful! Since I was in a special circumstance, I did not get to learn everything I was supposed to before birth and in the hospital before leaving. She came in and helped me and last night was so much better! Yay!! Now if I can only get the working out thing back under control. With some extra rest, it should be easier to find energy to walk or maybe even try a ride with hotty hubby! All in due time!! For now, I am going to enjoy the new love of my life!! (Hotty hubby still ranks pretty high, but our J man takes the cake!!)

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Our J man!!

I did not know that hotty hubby had put some pics on the computer while I was sleeping!! Weighing in at 7.23lbs and 19 1/2 inches long!! This picture was taken on March 20, 2008 at around 8:00pm!!

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It feels like forever!!

I have not written in this blog since October? Wow!! Well, Jackson has officially made his appearance. He was born on March 20, 2008. I have managed to lose my cable that will allow me to download pics, otherwise they'd already be up!! I am enjoying motherhood so far, except the sleepless nights. I feel like I walk around in a fog during the day and am wide awake at night. The hypersensitive hearing doesn't help.

I will have to post some pics. He looks like my hotty hubby, but with blue eyes. We have a triathlete in training. He really has some active legs. Good for cycling!!

No training report. I have been very limited on how active I can be. I had a slight case of pre-eclampsia before Jackson arrived. Hence, his early arrival. I now have to wait my 6 weeks before I can begin to run again. I hear my pelvic floor is not ready yet. That sounds so strange!! Ha. Well, our J man is sleeping, so I am off to knap!!

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The perfect fall morning

I woke up this morning, much like the rest of you, to brisk cool weather. There was that old familiar gravitational pull just under the bed this morning. I love that!! When you know that it is cooler and you just want to stay snuggled up in the covers. That is precisely what I did this morning. Oops, I was supposed to lifeguard at 9, but thank goodness I have back ups!!! Nikko and I went for an early walk. We walked about 3 miles in just over 45 minutes. Not bad for a pregnant lady. Hahahaha!! But you all know me, when the temps hover around 60 degrees I am feeling invincible. We walked the Trinity Trail Path. I guess that is the official name for it these days. We just call it the trail. We watched the fog clear over the water and give way to some beautiful spider webs all over the place. What a great morning. I am still finding myself lacking the motivation to go to work.

Our last ultrasound showed that we have a healthy baby. It was last week. We actually went in for the "screenings" for things like Down's and Trisomy 18. So far, we are healthy. I am carrying the most active baby. I can't really feel it yet, but wow. The sono showed a jumping bean!! Hahaha!! He/She definitely doesn't like the sonos!! Eventually I will feel him/her just jumping away!! I keep saying that I am growing a volleyball player!! One could only hope!! Ha!! Well, I have officially wasted way too much time. I have got to go to work!!

Tri Report coming up!! Yes, I actually did a tri last weekend!! More to come!
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This week has really flown by!!

Where did the week go? I have been at a training all week. Well, actually just Monday through Wednesday. I spent yesterday playing catch up. Today I will put on my favorite hat. I will be personal training this morning. I am also training a couple of new staff. That is fun!! After that I do have to do some real work~administrative stuff. But the fact that I get to spend the morning doing my favorite job makes me smile. Oh, and it's Friday!!! That makes me smile too!!

So last night, hotty hubby and I were trying to pick out names for the little one. We don't know what the gender is, but we can still have fun. He was so cute. He actually got a little emotional thinking about being a dad. Tears were in his eyes. I was watching him with my hormonal eyes and just laughed at him. I started teasing him and called him daddy. Hahahaha. He got even more emotional. It was definitely a side of him I did not expect to see this soon!!! This is exciting!!

We are going to OK to tell my family this weekend. Really, tonight. I am really nervous. I am not sure why, but I am. I will have to fill you all in on how it goes later!!

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It's funny how life throws you curve balls!!

Well, I have an announcement. Beck party of two is slowly becoming Beck party of 3!! We are pregnant. It has come as quite a shock for us, but we are happy for the new blessing!! Officially we are about 9 weeks along. Let me tell you, for what it is worth, so far it is not all it is cracked up to be. I am tired, fat, hungry and sick all at the same time. We have actually known for a while, but did not want to tell anyone until we had our first sonogram. It is really hard to tell that there is a baby growing inside of me, but it is. What an exciting time!!

This weekend hotty hubby and I rode in the Cowtown Classic Bike Rally in Crowley. We rode what we thought was 32. Turned out to be closer to 38! I averaged a slow and leisurely pace of about 12.7 mph. It was a great ride. It did not get tough until the last 6 or so. Not too hilly, not too flat, and great weather. I have to be very careful not to get too competitive with myself! The Doc says, I can do anything I want, just be mindful of my level of fatigue and the time spent exercising. I am not allowed to do anything over about 3 hours. Ha!! That is so funny. Marathoning over the next year or so is definitely not in my future!! I am still going to do the Women's Tri in October!! I am excited about that!

Work is still so stressful!! I am so short staffed and the employees that I have think they can only work when they want to. So I have people left and right not showing up for work!! I am so frustrated!! I am at a loss. I don't know where to find employees, ahem...responsible employees!! I have job listings posted all over FW, but to no avail!! I hope things will get better. I really miss training. I don't have to be responsible for anyone but me!! There may be something to that!! I will keep working on hotty hubby on that one!!

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Off to St. Louis for a long weekend!

I have had no time to do anything but work and sleep. I am really short staffed. I lost a bunch of lifeguards and have spent more hours on the guard stand than in my office. It was a long and exhausting week. Hotty hubby and I are off to see my sis in St. Louis. I can't wait to get back and share some really great stories with you all!!

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I love the weekends!!

This weekend hotty hubby and I have just slept and rested!! I think my friend PM thinks I might have fallen off the face of the earth! I need to give her a call. She wanted to ride last weekend, but I was at training all weekend!! It looks like I won't get to go to any rallies until after Labor Day. Not much running around here. I was so busy and consumed with my own thoughts and anxieties that I did not have the energy to get out the door. I did manage to get in a very slow 14 miles in on the bike yesterday and today I am off to the pool to get in some swimming.

By the way, the weather is amazing around here huh??? My fam in OK are all under water. Poor folks, they're stranded at the house with water all around. How did all of that rain miss us? I mean really, that is a lot of rain. We were watching some high water rescues and saw a person fall off of a helicopter. Ouch. I think she just fell about 20 feet or so and into water, but still....yikes!! My prayers go out to them all. I hope they are all okay.

Runner Susan, how is the moving going?? I hope you all are enjoying the nice weather!!

Gotta go swim!!
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