Day 129: Countdown begins...

We are now 1 week away from our family vacation and it can't get here soon enough. I have yet to buy suits or beach clothes for any of us but care not. Whatever I need I can get there. Just get me there! I'm so happy to have my parents coming along with me. It will be so nice to visit and of course to have a break because my parents are pretty awesome at telling me to go lay down or to rest while they take care of the kids. You will hear no arguments from me! Our first stop will be in New Orleans to visit Granny Lou for a day and then we will be planted on the beach for an entire week!! SO EXCITED! In the meantime, I have a million things to do before that day comes. Tomorrow I need to drop the dog off at the vet so she can get her shots in order to be kenneled, then I need to drive out to humble to pick up my race packet for my tri that I have on Sunday, and at some point I need to run a 5k for my virtual HER run. A friend of mine is going to National Harbor for Mothers Day to run a 5k that raises awareness/money for hyperemesis. She suffered greatly from the disease and so a lot of us decided to sign up for the virtual run so that in a way we are running it with her.

 Each of us are so proud of her and her accomplishments. I think its great to run for a cause too, rather then just running. I started out by running for breast cancer because it meant something to me that 1 in 8 women are affected by it. Those are terrible odds and I wanted to run and to raise money to show that I would be one of those to fight for a cure. That was my first 5k and it was the gateway to all other runs. I'd like to say that I still run the Komen race each year but because of politics, I don't. Komen is a HUGE supporter for Planned Parenthood and I'm not. I'm not raising money for "some" of the proceeds to go and fund abortions. Nope. So until I can find another organization that really races for the cure and doesn't get caught up in all the other stuff, I run to run. Before I continue on my rampage...so I need to run a 5k but also don't want to overdue it before the tri. Even now as I type that I'm laughing because I've literally only worked out once this week. Once. And I've only been on the bike twice since signing up. Oh, and I've yet to go and try an open water swim clinic to get used to it. To say I'm scared for Sunday is an understatement. And then reading that USAT does not allow headphones on the course and any one caught using them will be disqualified...yuck! I am a music runner and while I think I can get through 2 miles without them, its the 8 mile bike ride that I'm worried about. So at this point I'm just praying that God keeps me safe. I don't want to come in first place, I just want to finish...safely. So tomorrow is the start a very busy weekend with running a 5k, getting ready for a tri, then Mothers Day, then trying to get things done for our trip...chaos! In the end, I know it'll all be worth it because of the fun we had and the memories made...stay tuned for pics!