thank GOD it was raining...

I woke up in good time to get my bike ride in today...but it was raining...and I am a sucky and do not want to bike in the rain!! So I went back to bed...because I was beat tired yesterday. I have far too many things going on in my life. One day at a time, I guess!

Talked to Coach Justin yesterday. His advice is to do the sprint triathlon on the 14th. Sounds good to me! Do the race and then run another 5 km....OH! Wasn't expecting to hear that.

My children got in ALOT of trouble today. I nearly beat them. It was close. I was so mad at them it took me the entire trip downtown to calm down. Here is what they did...they have been told countless times NOT to leave the yard. We live in an older area of town with back alleys. I don't want them back there because I do not know who might be coming by and if they happen to run behind a vehicle backing out of a garage or driveway, chances are the driver will not see them. We have a HUGE back yard...lots and lots of room to run back there, they don't need to be in the back alley. Matthew has grown tall enough to undo the latch...I look back there this morning and the gate is wide open. I call out the back door but get no answer. I put my shoes on and make my way to the back gate, calling the whole time...still no answer. I get to the gate and peek down the alley...no sign of them. I am mad but getting scared...I walk down the alley, calling them the entire time...they are not responding. I am now furious. And feeling sorry for them for when I do see them.... Anyway, the little buggers ventured OUT of the alley at the end of the block and down the street...a semi-busy street....they are 6 and 3 years old...just wandering down the street...they had their swords with them so they were sword fighting at the same time...Luke was wearing his pirate hat...as soon as they saw me, the look on their faces was priceless as they knew what was coming!! They have lost nearly all of their priveleges for after work/school...and I suspect food is not a privelege...but a necessity?

swim bunny

Got to my Wed swim today. Was a good swim! I haven't been in the water much so was good to get in and stretch the limbs. The main set was a 4x50 IM order; 4x100 (on 1:40s; holding 1:30s); 2x200 meters (negative split); 400meters timed...and then back down again. For the 400 meter timed, the boys told me I had to lead. The two strongest swimmers are doing an Ironman in a couple of weeks and are looking very fit and very fast. I? Am neither...but took on the challenge like a trooper (I think I may have cursed at them before I pushed off, but whatever...) The first 200 was steady and strong and I was SO not going to let them catch me!! But of course, they did, but not until around the 250 mark...and then I held on for dear life...they did the 400 in well under 6 minutes. It was all kind of fun!!

I also did a run yesterday morning. My mornings have been up at 5:00...do an hour of gardening and then do my workout. Was a really good run yesterday...why can't they all be like that? Can't decide if I should register for the sprint tri or the standard tri in just over a week...advice? comments? I have my do-over half marathon the week after that so I am sliding towards the sprint...but I also want to see if I have improved any in a year for the standard...Coach Justin says it is up to me as it will all help towards the run so whatever I feel like doing.

20 years...goes by really fast...

Me, Daron (one of my pest pals through highschool) and Tanya, another good friend through HS.

My "rock moves"!!..??

Pat (school principal), me and Jason (geologist)...we have known each other since grade 3. Pat and I grew up around the corner from each other.

My HS crush...shhhh...actually he was EVERONE'S crush!! Receiver for the football team, played pro football...if you look close, you can see his Grey Cup ring.
Wait...here's a close up...Haahahahahahaha!!!


The hottest Mom's there!!!! And apparently my push up bra was not into working overtime....

Some of the gang...Tasha (mom and attorney), Tanya (mom and physio therapist), Duane (dad and ex-pro athlete), me and Permi (mom and attorney)

and that's just the kind of night it was...

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Can't really explain how we were all so close, but it was as if only a few days had passed...weird. Maybe it was we were all in a new area with new schools and new people and we ALL had to make friends from the get go...I don't know but was ALOT of fun!!

on a roll....

Swam on Wednesday.

Bike ride yesterday.

Run today.

That's three for three kids!! I'm a rockstar...I've got my rock moves...wait...will save those for the reunion this weekend...

Looking forward to seeing some of the homeboys and girls and what they have been up to for the last 20 years. Have managed to keep in touch with a few..heck some are even clients!! So will have to be on semi-good behaviour...

We moved to Saskatoon from the farm when I was in grade 3. I have known some of these people my entire life. We went to grade school...highschool and university together. Back in the 90's, everyone left for Alberta. One of the most "famous" graduates is a gal that apparently made her name in the "adult entertainment" industry!! I shit you not. Another guy has made his way in hollywood working for Lucasfilms (as in the Star Wars movies...) One of the gals I am very proud of, and still friends with, started her own spa product line and now owns two high end spas in Calgary...a total entrepreneur...has had her product and business highlighted in just about every fashion mag in Canada. Cool!! Check it out at http://urbanvenus.ca

Will be interesting to see the paths everyone took and catch up.