Man oh Man - I love my funky chickens. Here are some of the reasons in no particular order -

1. This past Monday Juliet blew her Burke Lake record out of the water. 48 minutes 33 seconds! 2.5 minutes faster than the old record. I am so happy we were there to see it. It was one of the best runs I have had in awhile.

2. Tara's passion for running. She is not back out there yet but she is raring to go. I can't wait to train with her. She is another one that makes it look easy. Maybe, just maybe,when she comes back out, I will be able to keep up with her.

3. Corky...Girl you are fast! "Oh, I just ran 6 miles at a 7:30 pace. I hope I can do 10 miles at 8" I just know this is going to be fun to watch. I have a good feeling the GW 10 miler is going to be one of your best. I hope I can see you zipping by.

4. Carinny - What a coach! She has always been my coach. This year I think she is even more motivational. Plus she is a beautiful, natural runner. Hopefully she can coach me to run so effortlessly. We had a kick butt day of intervals about a week ago. It was fun and made the run go so fast. I am really looking forward to training.

5. Me - I am feeling very strong. I really feel like I am going into this Spring with a clear mind and body. I think I may become the athlete I am in mind. Am I more receptive? What has changed?

Maybe it is the Mom's night in cocktails talking. I guess we will find out in the morning.

Oh yeah - I most of all love the belly laughs we have together.