My ride is this Saturday! I am super excited! I will be leaving Friday around 12 Noon, to travel to Logan, Utah. I'll be making some stops along the way (doTERRA (of course!), Costco, etc...), and plan to arrive early evening for registration check-in.
I asked a new friend that moved to Price (from Logan) to let me know if she had a friend that would be willing to put me up for two nights, and I have some great sleeping arrangements made. It will be much better than paying for a hotel. I am grateful for friends of friends that are nice and generous with their hospitality.
My ride starts at 7:30am Saturday morning. The 100 mile riders leave an hour earlier than the rest of the pack (actually, the rest of the riders are spaced out between 8:30-10:30) so we can get the route finished in time. The route closes at 6:00pm, and if you don't cross the line, you'll be sagged in on the Sag Wagon.
This ride means so much to me. It was a lofty goal set last year while struggling to recover/regain strength from my knee surgery. I am feeling strong and ready to rock it, and I am grateful for a body that can heal and recover from trauma. This ride will also show me that I can heal emotionally from trauma, too. In fact, the 500 miles I have trained for this one day has been healing for me. Lots of quiet conversations with God, learning the direction He wants for me. There is nothing like riding in the middle of nowhere, hearing birds chirping, bees buzzing, feeling the slight breeze on my face while pedaling and having a conversation with God.
There are a lot of people cheering me on, and for that, I am grateful! I'll check in early next week with an update and a good story about my success!
My Job
I have been pretty busy with blog designs this year. Probably not as busy as I could be, but that is by choice.
I raised my prices just enough that I only get the amount of clients that I want to take on. I have found that as Grayson is getting older (he is 18 months old this month!), that I just don't have the time to work like I used to. I am lucky to get in 2 hours each day. So, I schedule one to three clients a month, and that is all.
The major bummer is when one of those clients is a major beast! I hate it when I have very difficult clients, because it makes it harder to work for them. I usually have a lot more stress about it than is necessary, and it trickles down to my family and other relationships, too.
I also have a hard time recovering from difficult clients. They just seem to suck all the extra energy out of me. I wish I had a question on my order questionnaire that would give me the best indication of what type of client they will be so I can decide if I want to take them on or not. Ha!
I have two clients this month to wrap up, then I don't have any scheduled beyond June. Maybe I will get a break. I could sure use it!
I raised my prices just enough that I only get the amount of clients that I want to take on. I have found that as Grayson is getting older (he is 18 months old this month!), that I just don't have the time to work like I used to. I am lucky to get in 2 hours each day. So, I schedule one to three clients a month, and that is all.
The major bummer is when one of those clients is a major beast! I hate it when I have very difficult clients, because it makes it harder to work for them. I usually have a lot more stress about it than is necessary, and it trickles down to my family and other relationships, too.
I also have a hard time recovering from difficult clients. They just seem to suck all the extra energy out of me. I wish I had a question on my order questionnaire that would give me the best indication of what type of client they will be so I can decide if I want to take them on or not. Ha!
I have two clients this month to wrap up, then I don't have any scheduled beyond June. Maybe I will get a break. I could sure use it!
Training and Getting Sick
I was on track with my training, feeling good and getting strong, and then BAM! I was hit with my period and an illness. For almost the last two weeks, I have only been going on Saturday rides, and I feel like I am back to square one!
So LAME!
Last Saturday, before I realized how sick I was, I went for an early morning ride. During the ride, I really struggled with my endurance. It didn't hurt to breathe, per se, but I just didn't feel like I had the energy and the strength that I normally do on my rides. The Saturday before, I went riding with a couple of men, and kept up with an 18 mph pace. It was a good solid ride. But, the following Saturday, I was struggling at 14 mph. Granted, I was fighting a little bit of a headwind, but still, I could tell something was up.
After my ride, I came home, and I didn't really recover. In fact, I went down from there and ended getting one of the worst headaches that I can remember, which sent me to bed at 8:00pm.
Sunday, I woke up and attended church. I came home from church, and slept from 1pm to 8pm. Then I went to bed at 930pm and stayed there for another 12 hours! I was sick and exhausted and I even had a fever of 100 degrees. I can't tell you the last time I had a fever...I honestly don't remember!
Austin was kind enough to arrange to stay home to care for the boys and the house while I was ill. It took some coaxing, but he did it for me, and for that I was grateful. He mentioned the possibility that the cleanse that I was doing might be making me feel awful. I just laughed at the idea, because I didn't think my body would respond that way.
A couple of days later, I read that while doing the GX Assist cleanse (from doTERRA), if you experience flu-like symptoms, your body is detoxing too fast. Well, I had part of my answer to why I was feeling so awful. I had thrown myself into a strong detox using the product. I was still using the product within the recommended dosage, it was just too much for me! After I realized that, I cut back to only one pill per day, and have been starting to feel better.
In addition to changing the dosage of my cleanse, I was taking 'the bomb' to increase the healing time. I love my essential oils and the way they are able to help the body heal more quickly. They are a great tool to have.
My children have been sick, too, so I know it isn't the cleanse only that made me feel the way it did. There is definitely a gross bug going around. Good thing I can help them to heal more quickly, too.
So, back to riding....now that I am feeling better, we are supposed to have crappy weather this weekend. Hmm...wonder if I will even get a ride in this week at all. With my luck, it's a 'no-go'.
So LAME!
Last Saturday, before I realized how sick I was, I went for an early morning ride. During the ride, I really struggled with my endurance. It didn't hurt to breathe, per se, but I just didn't feel like I had the energy and the strength that I normally do on my rides. The Saturday before, I went riding with a couple of men, and kept up with an 18 mph pace. It was a good solid ride. But, the following Saturday, I was struggling at 14 mph. Granted, I was fighting a little bit of a headwind, but still, I could tell something was up.
After my ride, I came home, and I didn't really recover. In fact, I went down from there and ended getting one of the worst headaches that I can remember, which sent me to bed at 8:00pm.
Sunday, I woke up and attended church. I came home from church, and slept from 1pm to 8pm. Then I went to bed at 930pm and stayed there for another 12 hours! I was sick and exhausted and I even had a fever of 100 degrees. I can't tell you the last time I had a fever...I honestly don't remember!
Austin was kind enough to arrange to stay home to care for the boys and the house while I was ill. It took some coaxing, but he did it for me, and for that I was grateful. He mentioned the possibility that the cleanse that I was doing might be making me feel awful. I just laughed at the idea, because I didn't think my body would respond that way.
A couple of days later, I read that while doing the GX Assist cleanse (from doTERRA), if you experience flu-like symptoms, your body is detoxing too fast. Well, I had part of my answer to why I was feeling so awful. I had thrown myself into a strong detox using the product. I was still using the product within the recommended dosage, it was just too much for me! After I realized that, I cut back to only one pill per day, and have been starting to feel better.
In addition to changing the dosage of my cleanse, I was taking 'the bomb' to increase the healing time. I love my essential oils and the way they are able to help the body heal more quickly. They are a great tool to have.
My children have been sick, too, so I know it isn't the cleanse only that made me feel the way it did. There is definitely a gross bug going around. Good thing I can help them to heal more quickly, too.
So, back to riding....now that I am feeling better, we are supposed to have crappy weather this weekend. Hmm...wonder if I will even get a ride in this week at all. With my luck, it's a 'no-go'.
Birthday
Last week I celebrated my 33rd birthday. I had a lovely day with my husband and children, and even the kindergarten class I volunteer in.
Funny story! When I walked into the class in the morning, Kalli notified the class it was my birthday, and pretty soon a couple of little 5-6 year olds (boys, even!) were giving me a birthday spanking! Excuse me!
Austin took me out for dinner at one of my favorite restaurants (Grogg's), and baked me a cake from scratch! He spoiled me with gifts...a new HP laptop (which I am using right now in bed to compose this post) and a dock to put it on so I can use my dual monitors for work.
I was very happy to hear from my four brothers, my SIL and my mom. My family means so much to me.
I even received a postcard from my old boss in Zion. He sends me a postcard each year for my birthday, and each one is different. They are the vintage NPS postcards, and I love them.
I didn't receive any birthday wishes from friends through Facebook -like last year-(with the exception of a few through PM's and my Blogger Boutique fan page), but what do I expect, since I deleted all of my friends in December. Now, no one knows when my birthday is.
I loved the cute little cards that my children drew for me while I was out with Austin and they had a babysitter. It was so thoughtful of them to draw me pictures and cards. I love my little ones!
It was a great day!
Funny story! When I walked into the class in the morning, Kalli notified the class it was my birthday, and pretty soon a couple of little 5-6 year olds (boys, even!) were giving me a birthday spanking! Excuse me!
Austin took me out for dinner at one of my favorite restaurants (Grogg's), and baked me a cake from scratch! He spoiled me with gifts...a new HP laptop (which I am using right now in bed to compose this post) and a dock to put it on so I can use my dual monitors for work.
I was very happy to hear from my four brothers, my SIL and my mom. My family means so much to me.
I even received a postcard from my old boss in Zion. He sends me a postcard each year for my birthday, and each one is different. They are the vintage NPS postcards, and I love them.
I didn't receive any birthday wishes from friends through Facebook -like last year-(with the exception of a few through PM's and my Blogger Boutique fan page), but what do I expect, since I deleted all of my friends in December. Now, no one knows when my birthday is.
I loved the cute little cards that my children drew for me while I was out with Austin and they had a babysitter. It was so thoughtful of them to draw me pictures and cards. I love my little ones!
It was a great day!
