so i have been neglecting the blog lately...and not for lack of things going on...but just because i haven't really much felt like writing things...just because it felt like too much of a chore to put down my book (fiction not text) or magazine....(mostly food and running/tri)....but here we are at the last day of the year and the mandatory end of year post is here...
this year was so fast i can't even believe it...part of that had to do with the full year of school including two sessions of summer school that were just madness with no break...i learned a ton... and made university honors in every semester so far that i have been at UT...got in to the internship program through UT that i really wanted...20 were accepted out of the 160 that applied...yeah...school was good this year...
tri and running stuff also was good...hit PRs in everything that i did this year...but was short of goal times in 70.3 and marathon...but that being said...this was only my second tri season and second attempt at the marathon distance...while not hitting goals is disappointing no matter how much you PR i still had great GREAT experiences racing...racing vineman 70.3 in CA was awesome...minus the 10 minute halt of racing due to a tree falling on an athlete about 8 miles in on the bike course...it was amazingly beautiful...and j and i getting to have dinner at the French Laundry after the race was a dream come true...(minus the overwhelming service it was perfect)...running the Chicago marathon with my cousin somewhere in that HUGE pack of runners with most of my mom's side of the family watching was also amazing....and making a goal for 2010 to get all of the fam at MCM :D...it was awesome to run with that many people no matter that i didn't hit my time...
j of course has done amazing things this year...too many for me to name them here but a reprint of one book and 2nd edition of that one and a new book contract...plus a million speaking engagements, conferences, travel and article publications along with editing a magazine...oh yeah and his full time job...he is utterly amazing...not only is he wicked smart and does all this stuff in his field...he rarely complains that i get up every weekend (well, and week day morning) well before sunrise to run bike swim etc...
if one thing could happen in 2010 it would be for things to slow down a little...i never knew that time could feel so fast...it is amazing...
lots of goals for racing to come...the big ones include IMCdA and MCM with lots of prep racing in between...course work will finish in 2010 as well...leaving just my internship and RD exam...so that will be a nice accomplishment too...
this down time for break has been really great and i hope to try and include more break time in the year to come...it is amazing what some sleep and lack of deadlines does...it's nice...
well happy 2010 to you all...may it be filled with lots of love and laughter and joy :D
2 comments:
Yay for 2009! And hooray for 2010! As always, I loved starting the first day of the year with a bike ride with you. And I'm all smiles thinking that there are lots more ahead of us...and runs...and swims, too:) Hope that all of the love and joy that you share with all of us and that you wished for all of us comes back to you (and Jon!) tenfold this year. I continue to be thankful that you are in my life.
What a great year for you Jess! How much more will you accomplish in your life? I imagine a lot!
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