Sisters and Husbands

I got a call from my sissy last night who is worried about me. She’s fearful that I’m not ready for this tri, that I will end up having a bad experience and that I won’t want to do another one. I love my sister. She’s so awesome and adorable and I love that she was courageous enough to speak up and tell me what’s on her mind. And on some levels, she is right. I’m probably not in the greatest condition given that I stop and walk while running and that I haven’t been doing nearly enough brick training but she and I are really different in some ways and I definitely don’t have her competitive streak.

This is a girl who started running after I did and has already done a half marathon. Anytime Kels does anything, it’s with her whole heart and she just puts her head down and is go, go, go all the way! She’s inspiring to me as I have always been something of a sloth, a half-asser if you will. While I have athletic ability, I don’t have that intense drive that she seems to and I’ve always admired her for that.

But for me, it’s ok if I’m not 100% ready for this race. I just want to finish. And I might have a bad experience and I might not want to do another one and that’s ok with me too. I will not be one of those people streaking towards the water, full steam ahead. I will swim at a comfortable pace, doing the breast stroke if need be. I will probably take 10 minutes to transition as I’ll want a little rest as I dry off and get my biking shoes on. I will most likely walk portions of the 5K because I’m sure by then I’ll be mighty tired. One thing I DO know is I will cross that finish line because that’s my only goal.

But her chat got me thinking and I will be doing more brick trainings and getting my body more used to transitioning. Last night after Mark and I tore it up (upper body work with lots of punching and lifting) I headed upstairs to the cardio area and peddled hard for 15 minutes and then immediately jumped on the dreadmill for another 15 minutes and I ran hard. Yes, I stopped and walked for maybe 60 seconds here and 60 seconds there but for the most part, I hammered out a 6.0 pace. Tonight after work, I will bike for about 20 minutes outside in the heat (supposed to be 90 today) and then I will immediately go for a 30 minute run. Friday morning, I’ll be hitting the pool and then immediately the bike before heading off for………………………..

MY ANNIVERSARY!!!!! (more about that in a minute)

So I want to thank my little sister for caring enough to speak her mind and lighting a tiny fire under me. You rock Kels and so do I! MWAH!

Now back to that anniversary! The Captain and I celebrate 15 years of marriage today. 15 years of living our lives together. In some ways it doesn't seem that long at all, it seems like we have just begun, things are still fresh and new and exciting, but in other ways, it seems our lives have always been intertwined, as if we have been together forever, things are comfortable, dependable, reliable. But either way, there is love. So. Much. Love. I went back through the blog to look for previous anniversary posts and found this one from last year where I listed 14 reasons why I love him and then I also found this fun little poem that I wrote for him back in 06.
I thought it deserved a re-post, I liked it so much.

I see you and
my heart delights
You take your arms
and wrap them tight
I lower my head
and snuggle in
It is the hug
without an end

A moment in
I start to feel
The amazing power
of the hug to heal
The stress subsides
and I exhale
Works every time
without fail

You understand this
need of mine
How a hug can soothe
my heart and mind
You've learned when
to hold on tight
You've learned when
I'm feeling right

Thank you for
your arms around me
Understanding what it is
that I need
Thank you for
the steady ground
For in your arms
I feel so sound



We have some serious fun planned and you all know that I will be posting all about it...with pictures! Until then, have yourselves a great weekend! The Flower and The Captain will!

Happy Anniversary Baby!