The Best Cheerleaders

Waiting for Mama...

I wish I was racing this weekend but I am not. I think my kids are sad, too. They love going to races and cheer us on. They like racing as well but, unfortunately, there are not enough (affordable) kids' races around.

Look at how much fun they had at the Salem Spring Triathlon. It has the most kid-friendly venue and having Rubie and Eric around makes everything even better!

Coming up with their own race

Eric and Noah waiting for Jen and I to cross the finish line.

Luckily, they did not have to wait long...

I love giving them high-fives on my way.

It's the least I can do.

It looks like they will all be around cheering when I am trying to race my guts out in Vegas in only 8 (!!!) weeks. Have I mentioned that I have the best parents-in-law? It was making me nervous having to take care of my boys the last days leading up to Vegas. I really want to be at the race Thursday and have time to soak it all in, get set up, check out the course, etc. However, it did not sound fun to do it with a 3- and 5-year-old in tow.

So I asked Karl's parents if they would want to come to Flagstaff, spend Thursday and Friday with Noah and Max, and then drive over to Vegas on Saturday. And they said Yes. I am so grateful. They don't quite understand why I feel the need to spend half my day exercising but they support me nevertheless. Thank you!

I can use all the help I can get in Vegas. The more cheerleaders - the better! So you are invited, too!

My favorite cheerleader, Karl, had an adventure of his own this week. He called me Thursday afternoon and asked if it is ok if he joins some ultra-runner friends on a late-night run down the Grand Canyon to the Colorado river. They wanted to leave town at 6 pm and were hoping to be back around midnight.

I said: "Sure. No problem. I already got all my workouts in for the day. You are a free man. However, I won't be cutting you any slack tomorrow morning. I am going to the gym at 5:30 am. The kids are yours. Oh, and if you get injured, there will be no sympathy or mercy. Have fun!"

What a great wife I am!

Here are the 3 crazies.

Karl, Ian Torrence, Evan Reimondo

I borrowed these pictures from Ian's blog Reinventing the Run. If you wanna read his post and see more cool pictures, go here.

Comments

New PR at a High Cost

St. George Halfmarathon Report I have a feeling that this is going to be long . Even though I am going to tell you about the rest of the weekend in my next post. So. Sit back and enjoy, if you are interested. A few days before the race, I told Karl that I have two options : 1. Run the way I usually race. Conservative . Start out at a decent pace, log negative splits, finish feeling strong and in control. 2. Start out faster than usual, hang onto that pace for as long as possible, die a slow and painful death. Karl just laughed . He knew how unlikely it was that I would choose the second option. But, to be honest, the idea kinda grew on me. It was a running event, after all. No pressure. Simply a way of testing where my fitness is at. On my way to St. George, I called Coach M . She told me I was going to choose the second option. Oh, how I love to have coaches! No need to try to figure things out in my own little head. I just ask and do as I am told. There was ju...

I am so lucky

I feel the need to write. My thoughts are all jumbled. Can I make sense of them on paper? Writin g gives me perspective and makes it easier to let go. Last weekend I was very frustrated, mad, self-centered, unhappy , wallowing in self-pity. This weekend I was more balanced, a little more patient, trying to be less selfish, happy . How did it happen? I have had to deal with myself for almost 30 years now and, luckily, have figured out a few things on the way. Like how to feel at peace with myself , my family , my life . It shouldn't be complicated to be happy in my circumstances. I realize that. But sometimes it still is. Sometimes being a mom and wife doesn't come easy to me. Sometimes I think everyone would be better off if I wasn't a mom and wife. Sometimes I wish it was easier to just take off and do nothing but swimbikeruneatsleep for a week or two. It's not helping that my German teammates are doing just that. Right now. On a beautiful island. In the warm...

Oceanside 70.3 Race Report

(Grab a chair and get comfy, cause this might be kinda long.) Left Thursday morning with my questionable travel companion , Nate, who turned out to be awesome. Who wouldn't want to go on a road trip with a nice guy who is a Coach, about to turn Pro, happens to have worked as a bike mechanic, and likes things low-key before a race? Score ! I was super excited to see my friend, Carlee , as soon as we got to the hotel. She provided plenty of entertainment! Both nights I went to sleep with a smile on my face and had to force myself not to look at her or I would bust up laughing (again) for no apparent reason. She is that cool and funny ! I was super duper excited to see the ocean ! I had not been in a few years and it was my first visit to Oceanside. I had been envisioning myself in a beautiful beach town bathing in warmth and sunshine all winter long. This was going to be the reward for many treadmill runs, trainer rides, and bricks in freezing temperat...

Sarah Borst Jarvis

Search This Blog