Triathlon next??

Since I've completed the marathon I keep thinking....what's next? Perhaps a triathlon?? I've been trying to get the hubby on board and for some unknown reason, he hasn't jumped at the opportunity! Figured we could start out easy with a little 1/2 marathon in February and then a mini triathlon in May....sounds reasonable! So I decided that even though we haven't signed for anything yet, I should continue to train in some capacity. I hit the treadmill and figured I'd whip about a few miles no problem! I mean, I just finished a damn marathon, anything after that should be cakewalk right? Yeah well, my body doesn't exactly agree! In fact, I'm pretty sure it was yelling loud and clear....."what the heck do you want from me??", "you need a reality check lady! You are not a 20 something super elite athlete!!" It appears that my mind and my body have very different opinions! This may be more difficult than I originally thought ;)

Enough Cancer Already!!

It's been just 8 months since my father in-law John passed away, sometimes it feels like an eternity and other times it seems like just yesterday. As if this year hasn't been rough enough on many of us, my mother in-law Jan's very close friend of 30+ was diagnosed with breast cancer. I met her for the first time at John's funeral, such a lovely lady. Joyce and Jan have shared a wonderful and treasured friendship. Jan describes Joyce as "my rock." She's undergone surgery, chemo, the works but it appears that the cancer has worked it's way into her brain. Needless to say, the prognosis is not good and the news hit Jan especially hard. It's just to close to home! DAMN this cancer stuff! I'd ask all of you to send peace and healing thoughts for Joyce and her family during this difficult time. We know all too well just how hard it is :(