This is my own variation of 8 things.
8 Places I Have Raced:
1 – Arkansas (twice)
2 – Canada
3 – Texas (twice)
4 – Rhode Island
5 – Minnesota
6 – Oregon
7 – Connecticut
8 – Florida
8 Bloggers That I Coach:
1 – Muppetdog
2 – GreytTimes
3 – Cat’s Calls
4 – IronmanLife
5 – Tri Rob
6 – The Comeback Kid
7 – This Runner’s World
8 – WES!
8 Things In My Closet:
1 – Two pairs of Crocs
2 – Toilet Paper
3 – A picture of Natasha Badmann
4 – More workouts clothes than real clothes
5 – A bunch of stuffed monkeys
6 – The knives used to cut our wedding cake
7 – About 20 visors
8 – NO skeletons
8 Dates I Remember:
1 – July 28 (my birthday & my uncle’s birthday)
2 – December 28 (my brother’s birthday)
3 – April 25 (mom’s birthday)
4 – October 8 (anniversary)
5 – October 24 (Chris’ birthday)
6 – October 18 (day of my first Ironman)
7 – August 23 (Boss’ birthday)
8 – Last full week of July (Ragbrai)
8 PRs I Have Set:
1 – 5:32 (mile)
2 – 1:09 (100 in a swim meet)
3 – 37:46 (10K)
4 – 4:32 (half Ironman)
5 – 142 (longest I’ve ever ridden, took 7:42)
6 – 3 (full days without coffee)
7 – 500 miles in a week (farthest I’ve ridden)
8 – 3 (marathons I’ve done)
8 People I’ve Talked to This Week:
1 – Mom
2 – Erich (nearly every day)
3 – Kloner
4 – Jen Garrison
5 – Jen Harrison
6 – The woman at allergists office who couldn’t spell my last name
7 – My dog
8 – Starky
8 Life Changing Events:
1 – Meeting Chris (obviously).
2 – Graduating from college early to help mom take care of dad.
3 – Hiking through the Bitterroot Wilderness in Montana when I was in my early 20s.
4 – Moving to the Midwest when I was 10 years old.
5 – My real father died when I was 2 – things changed!
6 – Leaving my career to start my own business. BEST DECISION EVER MADE.
7 – When we got a dog….still not sure about this one…
8 – When we have our first child…THINGS WILL CHANGE!
8 Words To Describe Me:
1 – Curious
2 – Quirky
3 – Aloof
4 – Searching
5 – Creative
6 – Difficult (I’ve been told)
7 – Intuitive
8 – Multitasking
8 Songs That Are Currently The Soundtrack of My Life:
1 – Killing In The Name Of by Rage Against The Machine
2 – In The Waiting Line by Zero 7
3 – She Moves In Her Own Way by The Kooks
4 – Breathe Me by Sia
5 – Curbside Prophet by Jason Mraz
6 – The Fear by Lily Allen
7 – Preparedness by The Bird and The Bee
8 – To Ulrike M. by Doris Days & Zero 7
8 Things We Will Do This Weekend:
1 – Ride 75 miles on Saturday
2 – Open water swim
3 – WINE WITH MOM
4 – Plant in the backyard – finally!
5 – Go to the dog park
6 – COFFEE
7 – Work…just a little though
8 – Probably eat once at Noodles (again)
8 Things You Should Do Today:
1 – Coffee
2 – Go for a walk
3 – Pet your dog
4 – Hug your spouse
5 – Say something good about yourself
6 – Close your eyes for 5 minutes during the day
7 – Eat something green
8 – Get back to work!
