state of the union

i caught some of the presidential debates that were on Tuesday night and frankly it was pretty boring. i thought maybe i would count the number of times John McCain said "my friends" but unless it was turned into some sort of drinking game it didnt seem that fun. it was a bit frustrating to have these citizens asking the candidates some very pointed questions and then have the guys in ties stand there and grab a pre-meditated answer from their available speeches. they seemed like robots to me. afraid to deviate from what they have practiced and unwilling to say to someone, ok this is how your life will be affected, you personally, by the way tell me about yourself so i can be accurate in my answer. that would have been good.. anyway..

so i thought i might address the state of MY union, ME. its my strictly enforced week off from any and all training. i have been given the marching orders to under no circumstances put on trainers, jump in a pool (unless via waterslide) or ride a 2 wheeled mode of transportation (for once i can rule out bobby's motorcycle for good reason ha!).. so that leaves quite a chunk of time on my hands. what's a girl to do?? hee hee....but hit the stores and find friends on facebook, and actually fulfill some duties to the local clubs i belong to.. oh and READ. have read some amazing books lately, like My sisters keeper. and a new james patterson about the family on the boat. and magazines! now i can read SI cover to cover. glorious!

its actually given me some time to rest this weary body, and let this cold run its course with out any added stress or strain. but, like after a massage, when all the toxins are running loose, and you realize how much has built up, this week has been a slow release of aches and fatigue and general gunk thats been sloshing around in me for a while now. (ok thats a little gross and not intended to be). but its like Einstein says - a body in motion tends to stay in motion, so in this case the stopping is hurting more than the going.. but it too shall pass and i hope to be more refreshed and focused for the offseason.
i've been doing some random design work at my job and came across this image. for some reason i just love it..