Change is good, right?

I am Lutheran.  I'm not ashamed to say it.  If you didn't know me, but ran into me on the street and we talked, became friends, grabbed coffee every once in a while, you'd know it; even if I never told you I was.  "How on earth would I know that?" you might ask.  You'd figure it out. 

I HATE LOATHE CHANGE.

Change, on the grand scheme of things, is good.  Great, even.  When it comes to important matters, change can be the thing that makes me become a better person, a more experienced person.  As a Lego Ninjago episode puts it {thanks to my dear children}, I can realize my full potential.  Change can be amazing!  Unless I need new running shoes.  Ugh.

Just ask my mother.  I dare you.  Ask her if she enjoyed taking me shoe shopping when I was younger.  Wait.  Don't do that.  You'll get more than you bargained for.

I'm not picky-I'm precise.  If I'm going to drop money on an item that is supposed to enhance my running experience, not injure me, and that I'll be wearing for 350 miles over 4 months, they better be good.  They should be an extension of myself.  The latest pair I purchased is not.  I feel as if I'm running in the shoe boxes themselves.  After 2 years in the same model shoe, after buying as many as I could on the internet until I couldn't find them anymore, it's finally time to move on.  Change is hard.  I hate change.  Here ends the tribulation section of my blog for the day.

Trials have been coming in the form of illness.  They've been attacking everyone in the family.  Even the GBO (Great Bald One) had a cold and he never gets sick.  Two workouts have been missed in three days this weekend, but it's ok.  That's why I work so hard normally--just in case I need to miss a day.  Hopefully this past episode is our last of the winter.  Did you hear that, Winter???  Huh?  Did ya?????

Now to my favorite of the quartet--Triathlon.  I had the privilege of attending the kick-off event for Team UCP of Greater Cleveland.  Yummy food, excellent people and inspiring stories filled the event.  I'm very excited to be a part of this team.  I met and had a paparazzi moment with Beth Lucas (Development Director) and Tammy Gibson Willet (Mgr of Foundation Relations & Development).  They liked me so much they even gave me (and everyone else) free jewelry!!!  It won't come off until the after the event (or in case of emergency). 

On my fabulous bracelet from UCP are the words, "Inspired to TRI".  How fitting.  You can come up with your own meaning of it in its context.  I have about 5 of them.  The one I have to be most bold and daring about is being inspired to try to raise funds.  This little idea is extremely challenging to me, but I must try.  Be ready to get a personal facebook message from me...


Finally, Triumph.  I'll get back to you on that when I get different running shoes....this might take a while.