This weather is really bumming me out. What happened to fall? Those few, crisp cool mornings just a couple weeks ago already feel like a distant memory. I suffer through sweltering summers with the hopes that eventually we'll be able to play, run, bike and get outside again. I want to spend more time at places like the bike trail: How do you motivate yourself to get out there this time of...

I finally got my bike Sunday for my race on Oct. 24. I started training about 2 weeks ago. Last night I went for my first bike ride, which was a challenge because I can barely get on the bike let alone ride it. Much easier than running, I must say and all the swimming and biking is great cross training for my body. I feel great because I can take a break from all the running but my whole body...

This weekend I did my triathlon time trial with James. It was awesome, 1500m swim 25 mile bike and a 3 mile run. The race will be a 6 mile run. Swim felt awesome bike was really good and the run was very tough. But it was awesome, thanks to all James and Sandy's help!

2006 was one of the best years of my life. I was working at a television station, planning a...