1, 2 and then comes 3

So the third week of training is done! This week has been intense. I started working at 24 Hour so I got to start working out there too! :D I have worked out every day! But before getting into this weeks events…. Last week ended on a high with a great Veloway practice on my super bike. I made it up the BIG hill with some help and motivation!!! (Girls, I got to talk to ‘Mr. Tri-Dreamy’ but he is very very spoken for soooo I am moving along the dotted line I call my romantic life :D ).

The Veloway practice was actually one of the best ones yet since we learned a lot of practical things- how to drink while riding, how to turn, how to shift gears… all the necessary things to actually make it through the ride : D

This week’s practices have also been amazing! I finally did 25 minutes straight at track practice and this Sunday we I got up to 36! It has been incredible! Swimming has been awesome! And I have also started spin with Rob at 24HF! I am pretty sure I lost five pounds of water in 60 minutes of intense biking! Hahaha….

Also, through the gym I have met some other tri people and they love giving pointers! Perfect for me since I am a real newbie! I must say the gym job was a great idea and the people I have met there have also been super cool! Plus I am learning a lot! And I get a lot of perks! :D

Monica also came into town and after morning swim Thursday I went to San Antonio, we went to the Rodeo and it was a lot of fun!

Today we had our Mission Run, this consists in all the teams (marathon, tri and bike) meeting up and doing a silent mile in honor of our heroes. Tom was there (we are lucky to have him on our tri team) and there were some other survivors. Out Tri Manager Colleen mentioned Thomas Molina, a young boy currently in treatment.

His mom wrote us a letter Valentine’s day:

“Hi everyone. We got home from the hospital yesterday afternoon. Thomas received the same chemo drugs he had last week, and again, he did fine and did not experience any fevers. Whew!! He was given IV benedryl this time along with each treatment, so he was pretty groggy and slept most of the day. The treatments from last week have also hit his blood counts by now, so he was fatigued from a low hemoglobin. His white cell count (immunity) is so low at this point (below .5), it can't even be counted, and his platelets (for blood clotting) are also very low. He did get a transfusion of red blood cells yesterday, which helped him to have more energy, and he will receive a transfusion of platelets tomorrow at the clinic and also a shot of neupogen which should help his white count recover eventually. Since the chemo he received this week won't hit him until middle of next week, Dr. Sharp said to plan on isolation for the next 7-14 days. Thomas is bummed about having to be in isolation, but has already made a wish list of things to do once his counts recover. He wants to go have lunch with his friends at Small Middle School, go to the rodeo, have a picnic on the grounds of the Capital, and go walk around 6th street. He has also been invited by the staff at Dell Children's Hospital to go on a trip to Orlando with 4 other cancer patients, some doctors, and nurses for 3 days in early March. They will go to Disney World and attend the Houston Astros spring training. I'm sure he will have a great time. I think that's about it for now. Have a wonderful Valentine's Day, and know that you are in our hearts, and thank you for keeping Thomas in yours.”

The letter really touched me and it makes me feel really special to partake in helping him get better- in any way possible. During that mile I thought a lot about grandpa, I always make a point of wearing something of his during practice. It is a way of feeling him there with me, and that is nice. After they had some nice treats and we got to mingle. Let me just re state how awesome my teammates are! I promise I will have pics soon!

Ok, it is Saturday night and although the plan was to go out and meet Sam, I have to go work tomorrow and then practice so I decided to let you guys know how this adventure, I call life, is going.