So 3 years later I have been inspired to add to my Blog. I know, its very bad form to ignore your own blog, but with the advent of Facebook and a crazy schedule, my blogging has been a series of short status updates and texts.

I was recently promoted at work to Director of Marketing Acquisition, and am loving the new challenges that brings.

My kids are getting OLD! Sammy will be 13 in October, and Melly is 9 - how the heck did that happen? I just reread my last posts, and Sammy was only Melly's age then!

My training has not faltered - I have been focusing more on tri the past 2 years, still running, but really trying to improve my swim and bike! I did my first Half Ironman last year, Amica 70.3 in Providence...wow! I finished, and I felt great - but that swim was brutal. For the few days leading up to it, anyone who would listen heard me say "I will NEVER do this again"....but after I finished. and called Chris to tell him how I did, the first thing he said was "And when is your next one?" He knows me so well :-) So, I signed up for Musselman this year, and competed in July (took 22 minutes off my time, 16 of that on the swim!), and I have the Beach 2 Battleship Half in October. I'm happy to report that my swim has gotten better (Still very slow!), but my panic has begun to subside, or at least, I am able to manage it a bit.

I have met some great people through all of this, and I love being able to train with them, travel to races, and share in the pre-race jitters and post race celebrations. And of course, Chris - without him I could never do any of this, and his support is tremendous. I asked him th eother day if he and the girls will come to my Ironman! ACK, yes my Ironman - October 2012!!