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Question:
'for those that have had trust issues and no longer do, or jealousy issues - how do you get over them?'

My Answer:
"First, I developed self esteem - being in any relationship without it is not a good idea.

Then, I decided that I could only control my own choices in the relationship. I am going to trust the other person and I cannot control what the other person decides to do with my trust."

"Is she cycling yet?"

Today, I took my almost 11 year old daughter to the doctor for Achilles tendon pain.  She is a very active girl - like her mother.  I swim, bike, and run.  My daughter runs and does gymnastics.  While examining her heel, the doctor asked me "Is she cycling yet?"  To which I replied, "Not a lot.  I take her out with me every now and then."

I am eternally embarrassed.  The good news is that my daughter is fine.  My kiddo has these massive growth spurts that cause her tendon pain because of all of the weight bearing exercise that she does.  Last year, it was her knees or Osgood-Schlatter's.  This year it appears to be her Achilles tendon or Sever's.  Once her growth slows the pain goes away.  In the meantime, she is not doing any permanent damage by continuing her activities.

I am glad that she is not "cycling" yet.  I was surprised to hear that our girls are starting at eight years old now.  Wow!

Double Digits?!

Tuesday, June 19

Today I became the parent of a ten year old.  Yes, really.  It is so true that it(time) "goes by so quickly".  To celebrate Lauren entering "double digits" healthy, smart, and just plain amazing, we took a family trip to Las Vegas.

So excited...

Tomorrow, I will run for the first time since the half marathon on Sunday. I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve. I checked the weather. Mapped a route. I'm doing 4 miles. Finally, I selected everything I plan to wear from head to toe. I hope I sleep well tonight.

On girlfriends...

This quote from Lisa Scottoline's book Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog sums up what I'd do for my girlfriends:

"Every girl needs girlfriends... . If I killed somebody, they would show up with shovels and Hefty bags. A girlfriend is just another word for accessory after the fact."

Love ya' Ladies!

Never Say Never

I learned at a young age to literally never say never. I was doing well with never say never until I started running a few years ago. Over and over, I heard from veteran runners that I should take an ice bath within 30 minutes after long training runs to help reduce soreness. To this advice, I always responded that my first ice bath will happen about 30 minutes after hell freezes over. Basically, never. So, guess what I did for the second time in my life this week? I took an ice bath. Yep. That's two ice baths for me. Plus, plans for future ice baths after long training runs.

For all of my non-running friends, an "ice bath" can be a tub of just cold water with no ice that covers you nearly to your waist. To make myself more 'comfortable' sitting in 50 degree water for 10-15 minutes: I keep my running shorts on, wear a long sleeve shirt, and bring an interesting book to read in the tub with me. It is cold but I definitely notice feeling less soreness.

I Won Without Winning

Saturday, September 25

The Women's Distance Festival is an annual 5K event for women only to benefit Interact. Even though I do not like running 5ks. I love this race. I sign up for it every year.

The main reason I love The Women's Distance Festival is because the energy at this race is amazing. This race is the first event for a group of women who complete a 10 week training program to run their first race, a 5k. I enjoy mingling and listening to the amazing stories of these women and how they got to the starting line. Starting to run is life changing for many them.

I have run this race every year since 2007. My course record was set in 2008. In 2008, I completed the course in 25:58. For the last 2 years, I have wanted to set a new course record for myself. This year I completed the course in 28:36.

I do not know if I will ever set a new course record for myself. However, I will definitely sign up for this race again next year!