More Thanks and mid-week hill training!

First off, today was a great fundraising day!

Thanks to ABBIE CONLEE, who I shared many great adventures with a few years ago when the two of us picked up and moved to Martha's Vineyard for the summer to sell overpriced T-Shirts and live it up on the east coast. It will always be one of my very favorite summers, and every spring when the weather starts to get warm, I start to reminisce about it. People say you can never go back in life but sometimes I really wish I could go back there! There is no one else I can imagine spending that summer with, and I wish I got to see her more often!

Next, JEN JONES! Jen and I share a special bond- we're both in love with US Marines! Jen's Fiance Keith is currently serving in Afghanistan, and it is so nice to have a friend in LA who knows exactly what I'm going through. Keith is one lucky guy, because Jen is the coolest.

Also, thanks to DAVE FORTIN! Dave and I worked together at House of Blues, and I have always been a little bit awe-inspired by Dave. He's been doing triathlons for as long as I have known him, and I distinctly remember overhearing him describe some of his latest training runs and bikes and swims while I was eating a chili cheese dog and fries. It feels so much better to now be in the healthy club!

JEANNIE LONG also gets big thanks!! I know Jeannie through my good friend Lisa Jenkins, and I'm so glad Lisa introduced us. We have a fun group of snarky women who sometimes lunch, and I hope we all lunch again sooner rather than later.

And thanks to JEANNE HART! Jeanne is a fellow TNTer who I've actually never met- she's completed 2 TNT events already and will be serving as the PR captain on the Long Beach team soon and just wanted to show some support! That's one of my favorite things about TNT- I really feel like I'm part of this really large family now- everyone who has ever completed an endurance event through TNT is so supportive and encouraging! I know I will be now from here on out, for the rest of my life, too. It is a great organization full of the best people who are working for a great cause, and really want to see you succeed. What more can you ask for?

Finally, thanks to BILL JOHNSON! Bill is my 2nd cousin, I guess. Or maybe another 1st cousin once removed? I think it is the same amount removed as Susan Kennedy. He's my mom's first cousin, and he's great. I have the most wonderful family! I wish I just got to see them all with a little more regularity.

Ok, so we did our first mid-week hill workout. It was pretty tough at first, but I got the hang of it and finished strong! We did 3 minute intervals where we ran up a pretty steep continual incline hill for 3 minutes, and then jogged back down. We repeated it 5 times. I know it sounds not too tough, but my butt is burning! I just kept thinking about what a workout it was getting and that got me through. I like these mid-weeks because it is always easier for me to work out with the group than by myself.