we seem to have skipped winter

here in the south. we had some FREEZING temps in december but then january hit and so did the 60s. so did the t shirts and riding outside. so did the windows down and heat off. the only bad thing? is when the cold comes back its going to feel bitter. i just know it..

anyway might as well make do.. met a group with the Gaals on sat for a great ride outside. only one layer and a jacket. nice. sunday bri and i teamed up for a run at umstead. i had 130 on the docket and she was at 120. 42 minutes into the run we had the option to turn back on the bridle trail or head out on turkey creek. since neither one of us apparently can make a decision, we went with momentum and kept going thru the loop... 145 later... ha! that MAY have been her longest run ever. and well not that i did it on purpose but i do hope she is still speaking to me. poor marty was waiting by the car wondering if we had stopped for a coffee...

sunday afternoon i did something i never do. shop. yep. hate it. and once again it did not disappoint. i'm seriously considering the personal shopper idea. i hate my clothes but i hate the clothes in the store worse. whats a girl to do?

today i had off. nope not becuase of the holiday that most offices observe.. nope, in exchange for being on a call with hong kong that starts in oh about 48 seconds (crap!) that will last well into the evening i got today off and my first taste at what a professional might do. (hey i can dream right??) so i got up, had some eggs and toast then headed to the pool. the very uncrowded and still COLD pool (still much better than children and piss warm water..) came home and refueld. packed a little (did i mention the 7 am flight tomorrow? - yes post midnight call.. Love is not a word i have for my job right now..). then did a monster du brick. that puppy hurt. BUT instead of it being 8 pm, it was 4 PM and i had plenty of time to relax and recover and even clean out the dishwasher. hmmmmmmm....

the good news is im heading to salt lake tomorrow where we will sneak in some great skiing. shhhhhh!