Friday, May 20, 2011

Dear Blog,

Dear Blog (aka Single Track Junkie),
    
     I have neglected you for quite a while now.  Please know this is not intentional and most importantly, it's not your fault.  Yes, it's me, not you.  You are not the only thing I have neglected lately.  Laundry, cleaning has also been ignored.  If you asked him, my husband would probably say he's on that list too.  :-/

     I have not really done anything exciting in the past few months.  Sure, I trained for and completed my first big cycling event in April and my first century two weeks later.  The training rides were great and I have made a lot of new friends, which I'm grateful for. 

     I've been running, but not a ton and they're usually uneventful so I don't do a blog post about them.  I've been cycling more but it's very hard to take pictures while I'm riding so end up not doing a blog post about the rides. 
    
     The biggest reason I am neglecting you is because I am preparing for my only daughter to wed in a little over two weeks - in another country!  I've been to numerous dress fittings, spent many free days shopping for clothes and shoes and anything else we MUST have for our vacation.  We had her bridal shower and this weekend is her "Girls Day Out".  We also need to get supplies to finish up her wedding favors.  Since this is my only baby, I want to be there for every little thing that involves her wedding.  This is it for me. 


     Next week will be filled with packing, hair appointments, dry cleaning pickup, nail appointments, and more shopping, no doubt.  I've been obsessed focusing most of my time and energy on getting/staying fit for what I call "forever photos" and of course my week long vacation in Jamaica!  My last day of work will be May 26th, we leave on May 29th. 

     What I can promise you, my dear blog, is my life will go back to some sort of normalcy when I return on June 6th.  I will slow down, enjoy my trail runs and long hikes and take those beautiful photos that made people fall in love with you when I first introduced you to them.  You just have to hang tight for a little bit longer.  Deal?  Deal!

Until later then.............

MED2011 Accountability:
05/03 - 1.65 mile walk, 17 mile bike ride, 2 mile walk
05/04 - 18 mile bike ride, Body Pump, 2 mile walk
05/05 - 1 mile walk, 15 mile bike ride
05/06 - 1.25 mile walk, Bowling!
05/07 - 2 mile walk, 35 mile bike ride
05/08 - 1.5 mile walk
05/09 - 2 mile walk
05/10 - 40 mile bike ride
05/11 - 1.65 mile walk
05/12 - 1.5 mile walk, 2 mile walk
05/13 - 3.25 mile trail run, 1.75 mile walk
05/14 - 2 mile walk
05/15 - 30 mile bike ride
05/16 - 2.5 mile run, Body Pump, 1.75 mile walk
05/17 - 1 mile walk
05/18 - 1.65 mile walk, Body Pump
05/19 - 1.5 mile walk




  

8 comments:

Unknown said...

Fun!! I was just about to comment on one of your older posts to see where you've been hiding.

Great reason to ignore your blog! Best of wishes to your daughter, hope you enjoy the wedding/vacation!!

The Green Girl said...

I agree with Jodie, this is a wonderful reason to not have time for your blog.

Congratulations!

Runners Fuel said...

Congrats!! have fun!!

trailturtle said...

I am sure that your blog forgives you for neglecting it and will assuredly hang in there and look forward to one of its most significant life event posts in its lifetime--one about your only daugther's wedding! I certainly do. I've been equally neglectful; I'll "be back" soon also.
Best wishes for the wedding, Ann

Glenn Jones said...

Congrats to your daughter! Have fun!

Unknown said...

exciting times! enjoy this time!

Ewa said...

There is life and there is blog life, right?
Seems like you are having a great time though.
One of these days I will just have to visit you at Fremont REI.

Aron said...

Dear STJ,

We miss you but we understand. HAVE A BLAST at the wedding - ahhhhh!!! We will still be here when you return.

xo,
RR