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Falling off the wagon

2010-12-01T07:26:00.000-08:00

Staying on track is freaking hard! Thanks to the Grey Cup weekend I kept on the "why bother?" mindset for the past two days. Of course work doesn't help when it's crazy busy and someone buys a big assed loaf of banana bread. I haven't been able to exercise these past two days as I have the kids this week.

So, today is a new day...and I'll start eating good starting this morning. Until I realized there's the Christmas decorating party at noon today with potluck. Damn.

Counting up

2010-11-29T15:08:00.000-08:00

I went to boxing and bjj this weekend (so nice to be back!) and the guys were talking about counting the number of rolls they get in a year. A brown belt was talking about a good year is 600 rolls. Guess the theory behind it is the more rolls you get in, the faster you improve, and you have to make a minimum amount of rolls to keep your skills set maintained. Makes sense. So, I'm going to start counting. Saturday I got in 5, Sunday I got in 4. So will wait and see how things go.

Went skiing for the first time this season and it was so nice to get up there! And freaking hard work. I forgot how much work it is. Although I refuse to go slow and steady so maybe there's a problem right there. I wouldn't burn myself out after 15 minutes and die from lack of oxygen. I can zoom past the classic skiers but they always catch up to me when I'm dying after a hill. Need to get my cardio used to long distance than short bursts.

The diet was killed this weekend after a girls night out...but what the hell...it's birthday celebrations so why not??

Winter wonderland

2010-11-26T11:37:00.001-08:00

It's finally winter around here! This is the view from my office. Going to head out for skiing this weekend up at Sovereign. Will figure out exactly how out of shape I am and if my elliptical actually does something for me.

I went to boxing class tonight. It's been about a month since I've been there last. I forgot how good it felt to hit something! I really need to make sure that I go every Friday night. It was a huge stress release, I feel better at the end of the week.

Still doing pretty good with the whole diet thing. Found a new cereal online called Holy Crap. Bought some with a girlfriend just because of the name. And the fact that it's getting rave reviews and is taking 6-8 weeks for shipping. It's gotta be good and I'm getting tired of having to cook my oatmeal and cereal every night so I can have something in the morning.

So close to the end of the week...

2010-11-25T22:10:00.000-08:00

Another week of long days at work and not getting much done at home. I'm looking forward to my deadlines being done and having a chance to relax. Tonight I took a bath and read a magazine. It's been a long long time since I've done that last.

Spent 40 min on the elliptical today and been really good about my eating habits. Well, except for the wine and the mango margarita yesterday! But, I'm thinking if I'm good overall, what's a glass or two? Just helps me relax. ;)

I've been thinking about getting back into running again but of course can't start it till the snow melts. And of course, it's just a thought I've been having rather than action. Nothing new there.

This morning's breakfast

2010-11-23T10:26:00.001-08:00

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I'm baaaack!

2010-11-23T10:22:00.000-08:00

It's been awhile. My blog is just for me and I'm the one that benefits to writing in it, and I realized that in my quest to lead a more balanced life, writing to my blog is probably part of working on that balance.

I've decided that I need to eat more healthy, keep track of my exercise and, in general, just keep an eye on what I'm doing and where I'm going. And this is a pretty easy way of accomplishing that goal.

For eating habits, I've cut out sugar, wheat, dairy, processed foods. In the process I've lost 7 pounds in about two and half weeks and feel so so much better!

So...this morning I tried something new. I wanted steel cut oats but didn't have time to cook them this morning. So I put a third of a cup of steel cut oats with a cup of almond milk in the fridge with flaxseed and chia seeds (I was wondering when I was going to use those!) in the fridge overnight. Topped with a banana and almonds this morning....yum!! They're my new fave food.

Eating leftovers this afternoon for lunch. Kidney beans with brown rice and tomatoes and lettuce. Kind of a mock taco kinda thing. Supper I'm hoping for chicken and salad.

The great thing about this is that I don't have cravings for sugar since I've done this. Didn't expect that perk!

Heading to judo tonight in Kamloops. It's -20 today so the roads are clear and I don't have to worry about snow. It's a long drive for me today as I'm working in Kelowna but it's doable. As soon as I'm done I'll head straight home so I can get a good night sleep. Trying for 8 hours a day...always easier said than done!

Tis the season

2008-11-19T18:23:00.000-08:00

I love this time of year...two weeks away from my birthday and a month away from Christmas. Everyone is waiting for the fresh snow, the upcoming family get togethers, the pretty lights on the houses and decorating for Christmas.

Things are finally slowing down at work and I've actually cast on for a sweater. I've finished one sleeve and working on another. That's been about a month in the works but at least I'm attempting to knit. Only problem is, it's a total lack of time that's stopping me.

We've had to move our youngest child out of French Immersion and place him into the school in our catchment area. Unfortunately, the French in the classroom just added to his learning issues and it made it really hard on him. He's in his second week of school at his new school, and in his words "It's really, really, really, really awesome!". Can't get much better than that from a 5 year old.

I'm thinking of heading to Burnaby for a judo tournament in December but I've discovered today that it's for the senior selection. Oh crap...that means really good people are out there competing. I'll get my ass kicked for sure. :)

Anyways, I'm off to the gym. Didn't have a chance to go today at lunch so I might as well do it now. Better late than never!

It's September?

2008-09-20T22:57:00.000-07:00

I'm always surprised when September sneaks up on me. Summer always is so nice, until August 15th hits and then work is crazy for me. I don't seem to be able to get back to normal until December and then I wonder where the summer and the fall went!

I'm back in judo again this fall and still enjoying it. Tried to go a few times this summer to a club in Kamloops just to keep my mind into it. I'm thinking of competing in a few more competitions this year but it makes me nervous. Fighting against an 18 year old is hard - they don't have as much to worry about, like family, or having to go to a job, so getting injured isn't a big deal.

All of my monkeys are in school now. When did that happen? Seems like yesterday that my youngest was a tiny baby and I was sending the first away on the school bus. Now all of them are there. I thought I was going to be sad about the whole thing, but surprisingly, I'm not. I'm actually quite proud of my little baby heading off to school.

The renovations are coming along nicely and we hope to have them done by the end of October. I'm trying to figure out a way to take over the bathroom upstairs and make the kids keep the one downstairs. I'm so loving how it's going to look! They won't appreciate it at all.

Slowly but surely

2008-08-10T10:40:00.000-07:00

We're getting the renos done. The drywall should be done tomorrow and taping and mudding starts on Tuesday. With any luck, I'll be picking out paint in just over a week. I can't believe it! The kids are so excited and hubby is already planning a big poker party for when everything is all done. Of course we haven't heard a thing from the insurance company and apparently that's normal. I don't know if it's because they're so busy or if that's the nature of the work but I hate being left hanging.

Hubby is off fishing for the weekend in Terrace for his 40th birthday. He's caught 4 salmon and 1 halibut and we're planning a bbq for when he gets back. I talked to him last night while he was partying it up with his friends - he's having way too much fun. My girlfriend in Terrace and I are planning a trip to Vegas now and the boys are planning to come. Too bad so sad...this is a girls trip only. I haven't had one of those in years.

The kids and I have had a pretty low key weekend. Hit the beach on Thursday night, had dinner with my parents Friday night and I went out with my sister that night and yesterday we watched Wall E yesterday. What a cute movie! It's a must see.

I did some canning this weekend and tried some new recipes. In the front is an Indian style relish for raita and the back is apricot ginger butter. Never have done them before but I'd thought I'd try them. I froze some cherries as well for the winter and I hope the kids like them. They didn't like the canned cherries I made a few years ago so I'm trying something different. I'm making curry pickles now and they should be done for tomorrow night. Have to pick up blueberries tomorrow to freeze and make some jam as well. Yes, it's so being Suzy Homemaker but the food tastes so good!

I've also been able to get some knitting done, which is a bit of a surprise. I've finished off one sock that has been sitting on my fireplace mantle since March. I've started the next one and it's coming along. I absolutely love the colour of the yarn - it's from Socks that Rock but I can't remember what colourway. As you can tell by the matching toe nail colour, I love blues and greens I probably won't get the pair done until October which means I've probably finished, oh, about two projects this year. Guess that's what happens when you get busy with things!

Beyond that, haven't been doing much. Heading into holidays this week so I'll be trying to keep the kids entertained throughout the week while not being bored myself. I've hired a personal trainer and I'm quite excited about that. Need to change what I'm doing with my workouts to make sure it's what I'm supposed to be doing. Hopefully I'll meet with her on Wednesday as we have to get our schedules to work.

Seriously, where is my time going?

2008-07-28T22:08:00.000-07:00

All spring we waited for the warm weather to arrive - next week, summer will be here, we kept saying to each other. Now that it's the end of July, we're asking ourselves where did the summer go? Always waiting for the next thing to happen, never enjoying what we currently have. :)

We had a flood at the end of June, which has meant most weekends being wrapped up in house renovations and demolition. We decided to take over the upstairs, which originally was going to be a slow process - a set of stairs here, new gyproc there, flooring another time. However, with the flood it has sped up the process. Now we're doing new insulation, walls, electrical, flooring, stairs. All at once. Needless to say, the summer is disappearing not because of all the fun plans we could have made camping, barbecuing and visiting friends - it's all about demolition, baby. At least taking down walls with a wrecking bar is strangely soothing and I've had the satisfaction of knowing that I can figure out how to insulate a house. The kids are so excited - finally rooms to themselves and a rec room. Our youngest is devastated - he can't imagine not sharing a room with someone.

I met with a new instructor today and I was a bit nervous about it. She's incredibly experienced in her field, has done training for years, is in senior management and I was going to hire her for a little course we're offering in the fall. On my trip back home from my meeting, I realized that, even at the ripe old age of 34, I'm still afraid of rejection and that was the basis of my nervousness. My kids, although outgoing and social, are afraid of rejection, and we tell them it's ok, brush it off and keep on going. And yet, at my age, it still bothers me. It's funny to think that , deep down, we all just want to be liked for who and what we are and it all could be as simple as that.

Home alone

2008-06-19T10:59:00.000-07:00

Hubby is off on a camping trip with our eldest son and his class tonight. Isn't he a lucky guy? LOL I can just imagine what it's like camping with 25 grade 4 and 5 students at the end of June. He'll be lucky to get any sleep tonight.

I've been working from home today and have managed to get a lot done. My youngest spent the day with me and he's been great. Playing lego next to me, watching tv, doing crafts. I always find it funny how it can be so quiet in the house with only one child but when the others come home, all hell breaks loose. Little Miss Drama Queen just came home and the fighting has already started. It only took 3 minutes to get going. Guess I should see what it's all about!

We're having a summer solstice barbeque on Saturday. I've been wanting to have one for years - finally I have my plans together enough to have one! It's going to be great... :)

Creating my own entertainment

2008-06-13T19:00:00.000-07:00

What's sadder than getting drunk on a Friday night while living your life through other people's blogs? Not sure, but that's my form of entertainment on a Friday night. The kids are watching a movie (not sure what it's called but there's no nudity or swearing, so I'm safe) while I'm trying to find some form of entertainment while I have no life for a Friday night. I'm trying to convince my sister to come visit me but supper is her priority at the moment. By the time she gets here, I just might be comatose. Or, have enough energy to head out for another drink or two.

The daily grind

2008-06-12T20:13:00.000-07:00

We're back from holidays and back into the full swing of things. Disneyland was amazing and the kids had so much time. I have to admit that I was worried about the trip - what would the flight be like with 3 small kids, what will it be like with my parents for the week, going through customs (why does US Customs stress me out?), are they going to be brats while waiting in the lineups, are they going to be able to handle the crowds and walking all day. Most of my worrying was for nothing (they fought all the time!) and it was a great family trip.

The only thing is before leaving I was dealing with a broken transmission in my van and a broken brand new washing machine. Three kids and no washing machine for 10 days does not make me a happy camper. The van will be fixed and back in my hands tomorrow at the low cost of $5600. I love my van so the cost is worth it but it still hurts the same. At least the washing machine was replaced for free.

Another difficult part about vacations is the work that goes in before leaving and work that occurs once you get home. It's programming time right now and I'm trying to think up of new ideas that would get people interested in taking a course through us. I have a few but have the pressure to create more. Any ideas? The nice thing about having work that piles up is I get to go to the office at night to catch up - the silence is wonderful. It's worth working late if I don't have to deal with the cranky bedtime thing (the witching hour!).

Anyways, my gym workouts fell to the sidelines while on holidays so I'm trying to get back into them. It's late so if I don't go now...

And if anyone is still visiting my blogs for knitting content, as you can tell, there's none. Too busy! :)

Just say no to crack

2008-05-19T09:45:00.000-07:00

After, what seems to be, an impossibly long winter, it's been hot enough this long weekend to head to the beach. I took the kids to the beach on Friday afternoon where we played in the sand and the kids braved the water. They spent most of their time jumping into the water, screaming that it was cold and then jumping out. Considering we had snow only a few weeks ago, it's pretty much a given that the water is still cold! As usual, my youngest had issues with keeping his pants on. That poor kid - his bum issues will never allow him to keep up a pair of pants.

It's been a great long weekend so far. We went to a friends' place on Saturday night and drank and played poker into the wee hours of the morning. The kids stayed there and played with the other kids and crashed with the kids. Just a big giant sleepover for them! We had friends over last night for a bbq and relaxed in front of the new outdoor fire pit that hubby bought for me for Mother's Day. I forgot how nice it was to have friends over, relax and enjoy company. We really have to do it more often.

I ran 10 km Saturday morning in 70 minutes Saturday morning. Finally - I did it! I was quite impressed...next step half marathon?

Our washer woes have began again with a new washer. We have bad appliance karma - doesn't matter what we buy, what kind of research we do, we always get a lemon. We bought a new front load washer and dryer in February. This morning the washer gave us an error code, which, according to my research, is a circuit board issue. I called Sears repair and we have a repair date for 4 days from now between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. I don't think the lady on the other end appreciated the fact I killed myself laughing over that one.

If April Showers bring May flowers...

2008-05-05T17:33:00.000-07:00

what do May flowers bring?

Pilgrims! Ha...I do love that joke. Still like it, even after all these years. I think I heard that one when I was in grade four.

May has finally arrived and brought spring with it. Thank god. If it threatened to snow another day I was going to freak. I even thought about cross country skiing this weekend as it's supposed to be amazing on the hill but it was 22 degrees on Sunday - why give that up for snow?

I started working part time as of last week and it's different. I got into the routine of working full time quite easily - the family goes crazy busy for the week and then we play all weekend. Now I have spare time back on my hands again and I have to admit...it's kind of boring. Either that or I was so addicted to the frenzy we were living that actually living something of a normal life feels too slow. I'm starting to look for things to do in the evening just to fill up my time again. Given I've been working part-time only for 3 days, I should probably give myself a break.

The family has been hit with the stomach flu and so far only one of the kids have been hit hard. I'm trying to dodge the puke bullet - I hate the stomach flu with a passion. I'll change crappy diapers in a heartbeat over cleaning puke up. I don't think that will win me the mother of the year award but I really don't care! :)

I went for another long run this weekend and attempted to increase my distance but thankfully ran out of time. I ran the same distance as the weekend before (5.8 miles!) and want to run 6.2 miles but will when I think I'm ready.

Oh, and the big news for me? I got my belly button pierced on Friday. :) Took me many years to get the courage but here it is!

Blah...

2008-04-28T17:11:00.000-07:00

I'm in a blah mood today. It started off by having a disturbing dream (not scary, just thought provoking) and instead of getting an opportunity to have peace and quiet first thing in the morning, the house decided to wake up at the same time as me. No chance to think about my dream.

Then, work was boring and uneventful, and I can honestly say that the highlight of the day was being able to go to the gym at lunch. How's that for exciting?

The great thing is I don't have to cook tonight. It's the wrap up dinner for the judo club so at least I get to eat other people's potluck meals and sushi.

So, not that I have a day to complain about, it just wasn't a great day. Just blah.

What? Sun??

2008-04-26T16:07:00.001-07:00

It's been a gloriously warm day today - I think spring has truly arrived. I went for a long run this morning and it was beautiful. Not a cloud in the sky, no wind and it was warm. It's been such a long winter! My long run was the best run I've ever done - 5.8 miles in 60 minutes. 9.33 km! I have to admit I was hoping for 10 km but I wasn't too sure how long the route I was running was. I've mapped out an additional bit so that the next time I go for a long run (next weekend!) I'll run 10 km. Maybe in less than an hour?

Today was soccer mom hell - soccer for Monkey Boy this morning, soccer pictures for Drama Queen at 1 and then soccer game for Mr. Bossy Pants at 3 p.m. We tagged teamed it today - I was done with soccer by the time pictures were done today.

Heading out for a surprise party tonight - looking forward to it. Haven't been out in ages!

As for knitting - which is one of the main reasons why I post...haven't done it. Haven't picked it up in ages. But, I'm moving down to part time work next month, so maybe I'll have time then?

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow...

2008-04-20T08:59:00.000-07:00

This is the image we woke up to yesterday morning. Yes...to snow. Forget that it was April 19th yesterday and it's been officially spring for almost a month. For some crazy reason, it decided to snow almost 3" yesterday. Thankfully it didn't stick but it sure was disappointing.

So, due to the snow, I had to make new plans with the kids. Soccer and snow don't seem to go hand in hand. We ended up going to the rec centre for the public swim. Oh, how I love the public swim. Not. Hordes of people, mass quantities of little children peeing in the pool...fun. Although, I do have to admit my favourite part is watching the teeny boppers do their parade around the pool. Little Johnny is checking out Little Suzy, while Little Suzy is giggling to her friends about Little Bobby across the pool. Young love...so cute but I'm so glad to have that have been long gone in my life! LOL

Thankfully today is a sunny day and there's only remnants of snow left on the ground. Even though it's cold, I'm going to take the kids for a hike. There is only so much time I can spend cooped up in the house listening to the fights before I go crazy!

Yawn...

2008-04-18T05:38:00.000-07:00

It's 5;30 in the morning...woke up after having a dream about spiders in my bed. Who can sleep after thinking you're sleeping with big, fat spiders? *shudder*

It's been crazy busy lately and haven't done much, if any, knitting. Then again, if I keep waking up at 5:10 then I'll have much more time to myself to be doing those kind of things! Between soccer, judo, work and the kids, I'm pretty much collapsing in bed at the end of the night.

Work has changed, again, and my role is evolving into something different. I'm quite excited about the whole prospect. I'm moving away from managing the day to day programs and strictly doing new program development. A part of me is a bit sad - I love dealing with students (even the hard ones) but I'm very excited at the prospect that I get to develop programs and that it's my only focus. It's like being able to start up a new business, everyday. Hopefully I'll have enough creativity to think up new things on a regular basis!

I'm going to test for my orange belt next week. I have to laugh to think that I have to study for it (what's left in Japanese?). I'll be all anxious and over study for it.

Just another day getting my butt kicked

2008-04-13T09:14:00.000-07:00

I competed for the first time in a judo competition yesterday. It was the BC Open, hosted by our club and another club in a city close by. It was absolutely amazing. I couldn't sleep the night before (too nervous!) and the closer it got to my fight, the more nervous I was. The first fight was easy for her - I stepped out and she threw me with a foot sweep. The second fight was more equal. I was far more focused and ready to go. But, I pulled one way, she pushed another and she threw me with, yet another, foot sweep. I'm so going to practice counteracting that move. I had the time of my life - the rush was amazing. The judge that was officiating my matches asked me, afterwards, if I had fun. I gushed on about how great it was and she said that you could tell - "had a look in my eyes". It's too bad that hubby is going to Las Vegas next week or I would be going to the competitions in Prince George next weekend!

It's been a long week - had a conference in Naramata, helped set up for the competition, dinner with a really good old high school friend of mine (not that she's old... LOL ) and today I finally get some time to relax. Sort of - have to buy groceries, clean house, go for a run, maybe go to practice tonight....hmmm......I think I need to go to work to relax!

Despite us slotting in our Drama Queen's birthday, she had a wonderful birthday. Hubby had to leave for Spokane to pick up his truck this weekend so the kids hung out with my parents on Friday night. They took them out for chinese food and ice cream to celebrate her birthday. Of course, the Drama Queen sucked it all up - a night all for her!!

Happy Birthday, honey!

2008-04-09T20:20:00.001-07:00

Today is my little Drama Queen's 7th birthday. Happy Birthday, honey! I feel bad as we somewhat slotted her birthday in this year. I had a meeting 2 1/2 hours from here and hubby had to leave at 7 p.m. to a regional meeting in another city. I got back into town at 5 p.m., picked up sushi, we raced home, ate, sang happy birthday, ate cake, hubby left and the kids went to bed. We bought the Drama Queen a bike and we didn't even put a bow on it. :( My sister did come over for sushi and cake so it was a bit of a party. I have out of town meetings for the rest of this week, hubby is out of town as well and we can't even get it together with all of our family to celebrate. I think we might have her kids' party at the end of the month when we're home for a weekend. Oh well!

I guess the main thing was we were at home to celebrate her birthday, albeit a brief one. :)

It's the BC Open Judio competition in town on Saturday and the kids have been entered. I've entered but only to see if there is someone else that I would compete with. If not, I'm withdrawing my entry. I'm a bit nervous about it but have told another "senior" that if he signs up, that I'll sign up. He's the same age as me and just started judo so if he has the courage to do it, I guess I should!

Hubby bought a new truck on the weekend so he's all excited about it. He needs to pick it up from the states so once we get things figured out, I think he'll head back down to the states to get it. Now we just have to find a way to get rid of the beast (aka our 92 Dodge Caravan)

Anyways, it's been a long day of meetings and travelling and I have to do it all over again tomorrow. Time to wrap up the day and get ready for the next.

April 6, 2008

2008-04-06T17:15:00.000-07:00

It's been a quiet weekend. Hubby is out of town for a boys' weekend golfing so it's just the kids and I. It's been an unexpectedly great weekend - it's funny how how and what you think and actuality very often are different things. Despite being alone with the kids, I've been able to have "me" time and it's been very, very nice!

Back to work tomorrow and it's a short work week. I'm heading to a conference on Continuing Education. The networking opportunities will outweigh the course material...maybe. I always feel uncomfortable meeting new people and never knowing if what I'm there to learn is really worth my time. But, the great thing is I get a hotel room to myself on Thursday night...I'm looking forward to uninterrupted sleep, a long run when I want to and a hot bath! Small things keep me entertained.

It's my daughter's birthday on Wednesday. Not sure what to get the Drama Queen but I'm sure we'll figure something out. Probably a bike...she's outgrown her old one but she'll be disappointed that it's not clothing, bling or money, I'm sure.

March 24, 2008

2008-03-24T09:24:00.000-07:00

It's my last day of holidays. *sigh* I have to admit that now I'm working full time, I appreciate my holidays so much more. There's something about knowing I'm going back to work full time again in a week that allows me to enjoy the time off that much more! It's been such a quick week - where did it go?

I went for a run this morning and it was so hard and cold. I ran 3 miles in 35 minutes...slow but steady. I think it was hard as I was sore from yesterday but also because I didn't eat any breakfast first. I'll have to change that for next time!

There's a Golden Retriever down the road that's just nasty. When I run by with our dog, this dog comes out of his driveway snarling and snapping. I'm surprised, considering that Golden Retrievers are generally nice dogs. However, this dog confirms my belief that your pets reflect their owners' personalities. The woman that lives there is absolutely nasty. I've had dealings with her (not personally, professionally) and she is the type of person that there's nothing wrong with her...it's the world around her. Maybe I just dealt with her during a tough time, but I didn't find her all that appealing! Anyways, her dog absolutely freaks me out and I always end up crossing the road before getting to her place until I run past her yard. I know that we have large acreages around here but I don't understand why people let their mean dogs run free.

I've had a chance to do a lot of knitting this week and ended up finishing up my shawl. I bought the yarn a year ago and decided to knit it up this week It's the a kit from Handmaiden, the Bias shawl. It's absolutely beautiful and so easy to do. It's wonderful that the most simplest things can be the prettiest.

March 23, 2008

2008-03-23T15:52:00.000-07:00

In the search for an easier way, I'm going to try blogger for my blog. Anything has to be easier than what I'm currently using!

It's been months - I know. I'm working full time now and it is keeping me busy. In a good way, of course! I'm still getting what I want done, but it's just different.

On Friday, I realized that with whatever goal I want to reach, I can eventually get there. I've always wanted to fun 40-50 minutes non-stop. No run/walk thing...just run. I've tried off and on for a few years but never seemed to get there. On Friday, I went for a run. And I made it. I ran 8 km, non stop. I always thought I couldn't do it, but I can. I just ended up getting there differently than what I expected. Rather than running all time, it took going cross country skiing and practicing judo to get to where I can run.

So, based on that, I've set another goal. I'm going to try to obtain my black belt by the time I'm 40. I have a few years to go, so maybe it's attainable. And if not...that's ok too....I know that eventually I can get there.