Happy Mother’s Day!

My wish for Mother’s Day-my 2 girls do not argue with each other for this one day (yeah, right!)

The homemade gifts children make for their moms on Mother’s Day can be quite revealing.  Since I have a 13 y/o I know that my years of receiving these special homemade gifts from my 7 y/o are limited…and while Hallmark cards can be quite nice, they just don’t make the ones that say things like this…

 My Special Mom: by Hanna

My mother’s name is Kim.  I call her Mummy.  She is 8 feet tall.  She looks pretty when she wears dresses (and not her workout clothes).  The thing my mom cooks best is CHICKEN NUGGETS.  My mom likes to run, bike, and swim.  My mom does not like to do dishes.  My mom is the queen of the world!

Have a good one Moms! 

Last Wednesday evening, I ventured down to a great bike shop in Golden called The Bike Station to meet with my good friend Brett who is the local rep for Bell/Giro, Sharkies, Craft and Look. It is a small, quaint and family owned shop that has such a great vibe to it. I love shops like those. You always feel so comfortable walking in and get the best service and advice EVER!

Brett asked me to come by because they were having an all women’s event with a great presentation by some of the folks from Trek and of course, lots of good food. For those of you who know me well enough, if there is food involved…I’m there! So after committing to attend and do a little presentation and mingling about Timex, I knew I couldn’t come empty handed. I brought with me a brand new Timex women’s specific Bodylink GPS watch and data recorder for the raffle which I had been informed there would be.

It was a very hot item, as it should have been sitting next to bike parts and apparel, and was won by a woman who will be doing a ride across America this summer! It couldn’t have been more perfect. We exchanged contact information and she’s sooo excited to learn how to use it and to let me know how the trip goes. I was also able to give several other ladies information about the other health and fitness products Timex has to offer which was lots of fun.

It’s so rewarding leaving events like that knowing that you can help others become involved in a sport that is not only challenging, but quite intimidating for beginners. Life is just too good sometimes :)

Congrats Kim & Kevin on baby Nora!

Kim, my friend Bree’s only goal going into her first ironman this October was to beat her labor time - maybe that’ll have to be your Hawaii goal this year..
I’m just here to link to Bree’s Blog about training for triathlon as a mom and how it changes things. See it here at breeweehawaii.blogspot.com

Hawaii moms - Bree Wee, Ingrid Rolles & me

1.       “You are Juli.”  - Len Fiocca (dad).  I am Juli.  Before.  During.  After.  I am me.  This Journey to Kona reminds me that I journey with love and joy and happiness.  At the start line and at the finish line, I’m still me. 

2.       It could be confusing, but as I meditate on it during a long ride, it is simple.  Goal setting, visualizing, is the process to put the energy - the possibility - out there.  Out there, dangling in mid-air magically.  Life’s happiness, however, is not in the possibility.  The process, the doing, the joy of each moment, provides fulfillment and happiness.

3.       Peace.  I like this take:  “Peace.  It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work.  It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.”

4.       Mantras:  Flow (opposite of force); Freedom (opposite of resistance).

5.       Abundance.  The abundance of the energy and positive karma of Kona reflects the abundance surrounding us daily.  Taking from others is unnecessary.  Instead, give, and give openly.  This reminds me of the story about the man who was robbed and caught the person in action.  The “victim” gave the robber more things.

6.       It is what it is.  There is no good, no bad, no judgment.  You never know what is going to happen next.

7.       I love my life.  Here we are - Autumn, Michael, my mom, the Goddess of Compassion, and I 

In life, sometimes we are blessed enough to have friends that offer not only companionship, but also, inspiration. I grew up with one such person, Sarah Dance and I swam and played water polo together from the time we were youngsters until we left for college. We didnt just swim together, we ate more snow cones than all of Alaska combined, we spent the summers schooling the boys in ultimate frisbee, and she drove the car while I stood through her sunroof scoping out the roadway situation (dont ask).

There is nothing about Sarah that is average, she is the freaky product you get when some with natural talent works extremely hard. While in college she led Truman to the DII NCAA championship while maintaining a 4.0 GPA and volunteering at a hospital. It is no wonder ESPN named her the 2005 Academic All-American of the year.

Now in Medical School, she has embarked on another athletic persuit. Sarah will be racing the Philadelphia Triathlon on June 24th. Sarah will not be racing for herself, she will be racing on behalf of Emma, who was diagnosed with leukemia two years ago. Sarah is trying to raise $5,000 before the race. The money will go to finding a cure…so, check out the website, search your heart, and consider supporting one of our sisters in sport.

 http://www.active.com/donate/tntne/tntneSDance