The Mavs Parade

Thursday was the big Dallas Mavericks NBA Championship parade in downtown Dallas. The parade route went down the road directly in front of my office. Since the roads surrounding our office were scheduled to close at 8:00 am, everyone who wanted to see the parade came in around 7. The whole office had a very fun, excited atmosphere as we watched the parade preparation from the 18th floor. Plus we got to wear jeans and Mavs shirts for the celebration. Our building opened up the 5th floor which is currently vacant for all of us to go down and watch the parade. It was really cool b/c we were five floors up directly above the parade. Plus, we got to watch everything in the air conditioning as it was over 100 degrees outside that day. I thought the parade was really cool and had fun seeing Dirk with the biggest smile I have ever seen and Mark Cuban waving the trophy from his convertible! They said about 250,000 people were in attendance. It was fun way to wrap up a great season!

Look at that crowd!

Ha, you can see our reflection!

Cuban and the trophy!

Dirk, Kidd, and the JET

View of the crowd again...so weird to see all those people in my normal view!

Metroplex Tri

On Saturday Justin and I raced in our first triathlon, the Metroplex Sprint Tri in Grand Prairie.  We were both a little over confident thinking that it would only take around an hour and half so how hard could it be.  Well, it did only take me 1 hour and 14 minutes but it was HARD!  The swim was awful!  It was a 400m swim, 11 mile bike, and 2 mile run. 

I finished the swim in 13 minutes but ended up on my back for most of it.  I could not catch my breath and was flustered by everyone swimming around me.  I was beyond relieved to be out of the water and heading toward my bike!  The bike was flat and I finished in 38 minutes.  Then I had  a very good run finishing in 19 minutes.  I thought I was safe and no one would recognize me from my embarrassing swim portion.  But I was wrong....during my run, a man ran up to me and apologized for kicking me during the swim.  So much for hiding behind my goggles and swim cap!  Overall we had a great time and I am looking forward to improving my performance in my next race.  At least I know what to expect! 

I learned my swimming has to improve so we are trying to find a training group to join to help with my form and open water technique. I also had my first dose of the reality that I will be 30 in under 3 months. You start the race according to age groups which are determined based on your age at the end of the year...so I was in the 30 - 39 while Justin and my friend Blake who raced with us were in the 20 - 29 group. I had to start first and all alone and had a big 30 written on my calf!

 After the Race

 J nearing the finish line

 Before the race displaying his number

 My turn

The Finish Line

June 6th

I can't believe it has been 3 months.  It seems like so much has changed since March 6th but yet just the other day we were all hanging out on Valentine's Day.  Time always has a funny way of doing that to you.  Here is a picture I like to remember you by.  It makes me think of you running slightly flat footed.  Of us laughing about having to run on a dirt road up a mountain at the end of a 6 mile race.  Of  us sharing something I love that you wanted to be a part of.  Of you running in the grass at the Dash Down Greenville so we could talk.  I'll miss you this year in Ouray.