I had a feeling I wasn't gonna be able to keep up with blogging during the summer and I was 100% right. And it's really hard to get back to it once you've got a stockpile of things you want to write about and no idea where to start :/
My summer was amazing, crazy, exciting, scary, exhausting, FUN, and a major period of growth all mixed into one :D
Gosh there is so much to say, where to start!?!?
I'm gonna start with the fact that I WAS supposed to be a triathlete by now, but unfortunately my debut triathlon that I built up for months was cancelled due to Hurricane Irene. I was definitely disappointed by this but immediately signed up for another Tri which is now a week away! I'm really easing into the sport as this triathlon next weekend is a Super Sprint; 400 meter swim, 10k bike, 4k run. Cake.
Speaking of Irene, here are some pics of what our beach looked like after:
Flooded tunnel
Mi Hermana
Y Hermano
This tunnel is usually about 12 feet high
We spent the next few days of work reconstructing the beach, I donned my work (rain) boots and gloves and did some heavy lifting. We actually had the place looking pretty close to normal in 2 days.
I also took the opportunity to Hurricane Party:
While wearing my son's rain jacket. Definitely a night I will not forget :D
I planned to write a lot more, but it's getting late and I've got to be up early on a Saturday morning for my new job.
I got a personal training job!
So Sooooo excited!!! I don't actually have any clients yet, I just started on Tuesday, but I have loved every second of every one of the 26 hours I've worked so far. The gym is brand new (it's a big chain gym, but it's thier new updated version, only the 2nd one ever opened!) and has EVERYTHING (TRX, Kettlebells, Plyo Boxs, . . .) I could ask for.
I have so much more to say and I plan to post again tomorrow and hopefully get back to posting regularly from here on out. I am working mayyjor hours at the gym especially this week as it just opened (this evening at 5 pm!), but I'm gonna find some time.
I miss you all!! I need to catch up on everyone!
12 comments:
i was wondering when you would be back! good tosee you back on the boards-cant wait to hear all about the tri next weekend!!!
Congrats on the new job, Katie!!! I can't wait to hear all about your first tri!
Welcome back!!! Missed your posts!
Welcome back, sounds like a busy summer to say the least. Congrats on the job as well, awesome stuff.
You have my dream job! I've missed you for sure. I want to hear more about your new job!!
Good to have you back, and I love your boots, my wife is always buying boots like that...
Cool! Congrats on the new gig. Sounds like a blast. A hurricane party? Hey, any excuse right?
We didn't get it too bad from Irene here in Raleigh. Just some rain. Lots of the OBX caught it hard though.
Welcome back, thanks for the update! Great pics and congrats on the PT gig!
Congratulations on the personal trainer job! I just ran the Warrior Dash for the first time last weekend. It was wild. I have a few friends who compete in triathlons, but so far none have asked me to join their team and I haven't had the guts to try to do one on my own. But I will eventually.
Ah you are still alive woohoo!!!!
Can't wait to hear more updates about your life this summer :)
Oh gosh, summer's almost over...don't remind me.
Wow, crazy about the damage Hurricane Irene did!
I think you'll do great as a personal trainer!
Good to see you back, hope to hear more updates soon.
ahhhh I remember Irene quite well. I was with no internet for 7 weeks.
Well, main thing is you got your training and there will be plenty of other Tri's you can sign up for.
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