54 DAYS LEFT 'TIL PATRIOTS DAY

APRIL 20TH 2009

My training for Boston has been going well.
I am not as obsessive about getting all my workouts in like in previous years.
But I am getting the hay put away in the barn so to speak.
Last week I banked 53 miles.
I hope to top out at about 70 miles as it gets closer to the marathon.

Since my run in Boston last year was a disaster, I am really hoping to run smart and well this year.
My goal is to requalify with a 3:45.
Of course I hope to run even faster than that though.
I am doing the training and will count on that to get me there.

This year my twin Wid is going to meet Avery and I in Boston. It will be an all girls weekend.
Hanging out with the two of them is the part I am really looking forward to the most.

Don't worry Mike! Avery will keep us out of the bars and tattoo parlors :)

BFF

How could I not be BEST FRIENDS FOREVER with Wid?
I mean, look at us!

No matter how hard we tried to be seen as separate or different as we were growing up, Wid and I will always be so much alike.

It's twins 'til the end for us and they better watch out at the old folks home when we move in 60 years from now!

THEME PARK MADNESS

This past weekend we went to Orlando to meet my twin sister and her family.
They were coming in to see Peter's family from Brazil.
There were 19 of us all together. That is a tough crowd to manage!

I just wanted my kids to be able to spend as much time with Wid's kids as possible. I didn't care what we did or where we went.
The kids all had a blast. We could have locked them all in a closet and they would still have fun as long as they are together.

If you have to do it, this is a great time to visit the theme parks. The weather is great and the crowds are mild.
My favorite part was meeting SPIDEY!





Here is the pack of cousins all together.

MUDRUNJAX

Ok, Austin and I made it out alive from our diver class.
It was a LONG weekend. But very interesting and we learned a lot.

I have either been really busy or just too obsessed with FACEBOOK to write any new blog posts.
I am going to try and detox from the time killer that FACEBOOK has become.
I will say though that I have met a lot of new friends and that has been fun.

Enough Though!

There has been many things going on lately.

I have a team together for the MUDRUN here in Jacksonville on Feb 28th.
This is a 6.2 mile run through an obstacle course surrounded by mud.

The proceeds go to benefit the MS SOCIETY.
A VERY VERY GOOD CAUSE!

Ours is a coed team of 5 and our name is TEAM HTFU.
Many of my running forum friends and triathletes will know immediately what those letters stand for!
For those of you who do not know what the letters stand for, email me and I will tell you in private!

Anyway, if you feel inspired to donate to the MS Society in the name of our team, we would be much appreciated!
We have a minimum fund raising quota and any extra will greatly help..
Email me for details if you want to help out.

I promise tons of muddy photos when all is said and done.

Here is a link to the site if you want to check it out for yourselves:

http://mudrunjax.com/