I'm Back :)

I hope I haven't lost my blogger friends in my huge absence. Dave and I spent a good full week in New Orleans, and when I finally came back home out internet was out. So, here I am!

This is a picture of Dave and I with our crowns from the crackers we open at Christmas- the crackers are always a big hit. :)

Our trip was wonderful- I don't know where to start really. I am scared if I tell you the full story you will think I am an alcoholic. The proof of the good holidays is not-so-proudly displayed in my enlarged hips and stomach. Yes, clothes don't lie, and those pants that were so big on my I could pull them off of my hips without unbuttoning them just a month ago- well, they fit perfectly now. Shoot!!!!! Dern, dern!!! Okay, so I am officially done with all of the rest and partying and back on the training wagon. I started off my week with master's swim on Mon and today, and I am getting my upsized butt back on the bike and the track.

I got some great gadgets for Christmas down in Nola- Camelbak, new bike pedals, Mignon Faget and other New Orleans goodies, fun gift cards, etc....Oh, and I also got to go on a friendly fun run with my friend Cindy, and a not-so-friendly, partly hungover and mostly exhausted run with Keith. (Keith was friendly, the run was not! ha!) When we were close to 9 miles, I kept asking him every minute- how much longer? I litterally counted down the end of the run to the tenth of a mile and stop immediately when the 9 mile beep came. Whooooo.... Of course Keith is in good shape and I was just holding him back.

Now back in Memphis, I am excited that a new year is right around the corner. I am nervous too-I am already worried about passing my PT boards. I am also nervous about my clinical rotations- what if I suck? Oh well- I guess you get through all of the little tests in life regardless of how much you worry, so worrying doesn't really help.

Racing-wise, I plan to throw myself into some more 5ks this month and force my body to adapt and get some speed back. I better not see a 22 on the clock when spring time comes like I did in this picture in beginning of December-ughhhh! Hopefully the times will start to come down as I get used to racing and pushing myself again. It feels like it has been so long since I have really raced- you know, get out there and completely push it! I am ready to have another racing season- I am not fit enough to race, but I am ready to get started!

Okay, I am back in blogger world. More posts to come- hopefully with great updates and slimmer thighs. :)