Because I Haven't Posted in Awhile

What's been goin' on...(this post is for you, MikeW)

• Finished obedience class with Sugar. She's a champ! Doing really well & has been enjoying offleash time on the Greenbelt, and longer & longer runs.
• Booked a trip to Morocco for my birthday. This will be such a different kind of vacation for me, but hell, I haven't taken a vacation in a LONG LONG time.
• Did my first trail race a few weeks ago & really enjoyed it. It kicked my A$$ but it was well worth it.
• Ramping up my running mileage again, but trying to offset road time with trail time to avoid serious injury. Plus, it gives me time with the doggie.
• Foot/plantars is slowly beginning to flare up again, so I bit the bullet and decided to get custom orthotics. Determined that rather than fighting to overcome my body's imbalances by spending my life savings on a variety of therapies, this might be the way to go. I'll still stretch, strength train, do core work, get massages & get some ART, but I won't be a slave to it anymore. Those things should complement my training, not be the only reason I'm able to train at all.
• Went on a hike this morning with my step-dad. I think he had as much fun as I did.
• Ate at the Salt Lick for lunch with friends. The sound you hear? The slow bloating of my body from - you guessed it - all the sodium. It was worth it though.
• I'll be going to Philadelphia & New York for work in the next couple of weeks. I'm so over work travel.
• Been working on a benefit/fundraiser for Girls on the Run. More details & tickets here. Reckless Kelly is playing ACL this year, so we're really excited they want to play for us.
• My sister in Houston lost her term paper on her computer then had to rewrite it, then was promptly involved in a hit & run, and today was the victim of road rage. She is okay, she was just really shaken. She needs a dose of good luck.
• My other sister has been at the Bridal Extravaganza all day marketing her cupcakes & taking wedding orders.

I guess that's all for now. Time to go back to virtually cheering on my friends racing IMCDA today.