Labor Day Weekend 2012

Summer Time Summer Time...oh Sweet Summer Time......I can not believe your leaving us already......

I feel like this summer just started.  My summer started with a mix of emotions and so much going on... 

May1st:  Produced the 2012 Rhode Island Obesity Symposium. ( I know May is technically early for summer but I wanted to start this on a positive note!)

May 6th: Cox 1/2 Marathon.

May 18th: Started my new job. (Very Excited to a new Adventure in my career!)

June 1st: Ended a 13 year and 2 day (Yes, I know the exact time frame since it was 2 days after the 13th anniversary) relationship with the man I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life with.  

June 16th: Completed my First Half Iron Man Distance Triathlon. (AND ROCKED IT MIND YOU!!!)

June 17th: Flew to San Diego for a week to attend the ASMBS Conference. (Thank you to Sue B., John A., and Alta B. and Gary N. and a few other friends for helping me survive the week when my heart was broken and my mind and emotions were such a mess!)

July 3rd:  Did a great race where I finished on the 50 yard line of Gillette Stadium.

July 4th: I am so bless to know some truly amazing WOMEN...Spent the day with 5 of them on this day!!! Mona, Melissa, Nancy, Kate and Leslie!

July 14th:  Jamestown Half Marathon...almost a PR missed by 37 seconds...and HILLYYYYYYYY!!!

July 21: Flew to Florida and spent time with my mom, sons, daughter in law and grand babies.  And got my FIRST TRI TATTOO!!!!

July 28th: Deary TRI Training Event!!!!   3rd over all and 2nd place Female...Of course it was only about 15 0r 20 people and most of them it was their first TRI!!!!! But since that will probably be the only time I PLACE in a race...I am taking it for all it is worth!!!!!

Month of Aug::: I SO LOVE MY JOB!!!!!!   ( I truly mean that) ...Colaluca Family reunion...ran a half marathon just to spend time my one of my favorite people...Gina...Love ya, so proud of you!

Aug 26th: Cranberry Oly Tri....finished 46 minutes faster then 

I thought I might!!!!!

LABOR DAY WEEKEND!!!!!!!!

      Spent the last 5 days hugging, kissing, washing and feeding and chasing my two handsome and very active grand babies...Celebrated Craig and Emily's 2nd Wedding Anniversary: Congrats to you both.  Spent some time with the other family here in Florida, too...some great beach days...Some awesome workouts including::::::::::

CONQUERED ANOTHER FEAR: (Well still working on the full conquer part): Swam a half mile in the OPEN OCEAN!!!! No wet suit, so one else directly with me (yes others in the water, but no one having to babysit me in the water...I did have my cousin Caleb on the shore line spotting me though, THANKS CALEB!!!!)

So now the Summer of 2012 is officially over...what is next?...Well if you know me you know it is something,,,,,

Tomorrow fly home and go back to work...Wednesday (yes in less then 41 hours) I start my first class towards my DNP/PhD!!!!!! and capping the weekend off with a day at the Women's Wellness Workshop and then my SECOND HIM of the season....(Yeah "I know, I know I said I'll never do this again!") ( by the way I have a great PINK hat that says just that!!  Thank you Ms. Dianna Glass!)

So now it is time for you to get out there and do it:::   CAUSE YOU CAN!!!!