Late Night Blogging...

As the most brilliant man I’ve ever known (my father) tells me on a regular basis, “Nothing good happens late at night.” This just may be true, but I’m exhausted, stressed, and emotional… so why not write a blog!?

My time in Utah ended with an amazing win. I was absolutely thrilled with my performance out there, and even more happy to spend the weekend with some of my closest friends. I love those girls to death, and am so lucky to have such amazing friends.

Since my return from Utah, I’ve done nothing but eat, sleep, work, and train. Oh yeah, and worry about my future and where on earth I am really going in life, but that is another blog all together. As seen in the schedule in my last entry I have quite a bit of log rolling, boom running, and fitness competing to do. Thus I’ve been working out and dieting like a mad woman. It’s a wonderful way to get through hard times, but those occasional mental breakdowns are never very much fun either. BUT I am well aware I overflow my plate by choice, and I am willing to deal with the repercussions. And as much as I may be moving in the opposite direction right now, at some point I will be a wife and mother, and at that time, those responsibilities will be my priority. For now, it’s running on logs and trotting around in a bikini.

Part of my stress, and extreme excitement, is the Midwest Log Rolling Championships coming up THIS SATURDAY! This will be my third year hosting this contest as a fundraiser for the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. It is amazing how supportive the log rolling community is. The professionals coming to compete are used to EARNING money at contests, not collecting money in order to compete. And the KIDS! I cannot get over how amazing they are. Here is a perfect example. Evie created this fundraising page and not only has raised an amazing amount of money, but also tugged at all of my heartstrings with her words! So if you are in the Madison area and have some free time this Saturday between noon and 5pm, please stop by Wingra Canoe and Sailing Center to check out our contest! And yes… there will be a log ready for you to try your skill at this exciting sport. Can’t make it out to watch the lumberjacks, but still want to donate to the cause I talk so much about? You can help out here. Also, I cannot thank our tournament sponsors enough: Trader Joe’s for the generous food donations for our BBQ. The UPS Store for creating our printed items. Duluth Trading Company for sponsoring me, thus assisting the entire Madison Log Rolling program! Flad Architects for their monetary donation. Smart Scion for their prize donations. Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream (DAMN THIS DIET!) for their prize donations. Budget Bicycle Center for their prize donations.

Although that last paragraph looked quite a bit like an infomercial, I would really love for everybody to attend.

After Midwest I’ll head down to Georgia, then up to Canada, down to Washington, back to Canada, back to Madison for a few days then off to Vegas for the Women’s Tri Fitness competition, back to Madison for a few more days, up to Hayward for the Lumberjack World Championships, and so on. I have a feeling July will be quite the blur; so I guess I’ll have to take a lot of pictures!

I’ve touched on the emotional stuff a bit, but honestly, I’m really going to be okay. I have too much good happening in my life to even have time to focus on the bad. And who’s to say the bad is really bad? All of these new obstacles should be seen as an adventure, and I’m ready to tackle it.