Race day!!

Well, we just got back from the race! It went really well...for the most part. I still haven't gotten my official time back yet, but it isn't really official because they had to cut the race short to 10 miles. We got the full force of tropical storm Ike while we were running. It was interesting. I have never been that wet before in my life...not even in the shower. lol. It poured rain for the first half of the race and then the second half was all wind and little rain drops that felt like little bee stings all over your body. We had flash flood warnings the whole race and when they realized that the course was flooded (the last part was down by the Missouri river) they called it off. For my first race it was definitely an experience. I got to the starting line way too early and waited in the rain and freezing cold wind for about 2 hours (race started about 45 minutes late). I wasted most of my energy shivering before the race even started...that was the worst part, waiting, but once I started to run, I found a nice groove and averaged about 8 minute miles the whole way. I was ready to keep going, but God thought otherwise, lol.
Trenton and Rus had fun as well, and while we were at the race expo Rus got some new running stuff and I convinced him to run a race with me in a few weeks. I am running a 10k (6.2 miles) and he will be running a 5k (3.1). I tried to get him to run the whole thing with me, but he is a big baby. lol. So all and all...I am in love with running and racing. I had a blast!
Next trip is off to CO on the 24th for Jay's wedding.
Rus says hi!!! (I asked if he had anything to add and he said "hi"...so there you go)
Love and miss you all!
Gonzales Family

Race Day!!!

Well, tomorrow is the day of truth. The Lewis and Clark Marathon is tomorrow. I am only running a half this time. 13.1 miles. We are going to go stay up in St. Charles tonight because I have to be at the start line at 5:45am. The weather forecast tomorrow....rain, rain, rain and more rain, 3-6 inches to be exact. We are going to be getting the hurricane remnants all day. So running that far in the rain will be fun, maybe, probably not.
I am excited! I am ready. I trained really hard for this. My goal is to run 8:15-8:25 miles. So that would put me under 2 hours and that is my ultimate goal. We shall see tomorrow. The sheets of rain may hinder that a little.
On the home front...we bought a sliding glass dog door yesterday. Kona was scared to death to go through it at first but she has gotten used to it already. And so has Trenton. I am pretty sure he thinks that we bought the door for him. lol.
We will post pics tomorrow! Love and miss you all!
Gonzo Fam

Getting ready for bed...

Hi all! Well, it is the close of another week already. I am just sitting around watching the RNC and John McCain accept the Republican nomination. How about Palin's speach last night? Man, is she good or what? Talk about breaking the glass ceiling! I am excited about the first potential female in the white house! (well, I wouldn't be excited if it were Hiliary...is she still a woman? lol. just kidding...kind of). Now it will be a lot easier for me to become President. :) Helping those who have the ability to help themselves. Okay I have had my political rant. Politics and History...I have found my niche. I have been considering law school lately...hhhmmm...maybe this is good inspiration.

TC went for his 15 month check up yesterday. He is still underweight, but the doc doesn't seems too worried. He keeps reassuring us that someone has to be in the bottom 5th percentile and it just so happens to be TC. He seems healthy though. He also had to get a couple shots. Poor little guy. I have to have Rus there to help hold him down because I just can not do it. The look he gives me just kills me. But, he stopped crying as soon as the shots were over because the nurse gave him a Sponge Bob sticker. He has been having wicked stranger anxiety lately. If someone in passing looks at him for too long he cries, lol. I don't have a problem with him being extra clingy though because he seems to be getting bigger and more independent everyday, so I will take what I can get.

Less than 2 weeks til race day!!! YIKES!!!! We love and miss you all!

Gonzales family