I guess the old adage is true, " Time flies when you are having fun!" August 2013 is over. Wow...where did the time go. Well, I spent countless hours in the pool, doing yoga, lifting weights, cycling and running. The best highlights were all the wonderful people I met this month through doing those activities. I met people in California who knew triathletes and cyclists in own town and they felt comfortable approaching me and beginning a conversation simply because I had on a T-shirt with Parks Half Marathon. I met a supportive crew at the Tour de Frederick, not so easy bike ride on a Friday afternoon two weeks ago. I participated in the Reston Ride last weekend with some phenomenal women, some are training for Ironman 70.3 while others cycled for the personal fitness challenge like myself. Most of all, I met wonderful people/strangers on blogs, forums, Facebook, email who offered support just because they could. They reminded me that I am n...
