Rough week

School....Last Friday I got news about staffing changes within my school building. I was not moved though staff that affects me was moved. I have cried several times since we found out because I am scared out of my mind about next year. We will be short on staff.....not a good thing when we have so many struggling readers. Those of us left are going to RALLY and stick together to do the best we can do for the kids!

Running....well I did not do a race report...hmm...Well it was awesome and I felt great. With all of the staff changes going through my head I was ready to run as hard as I could. I knew I was third women by the half mile point ...well I had two little girls in front of me (16 and 10). I caught up to the 10yr old shortly after the mile mark and realized she was the little sister of a girl I coached XC to. I couldn't pass her no matter what. She was too cute and was trying so hard. SO what did I do...I talked to her all the way to the finish line. I told her when to kick and that no matter what she was to beat me. She did awesome!! She kept thanking me until I left. Could I have passed her? Maybe. Beat her? Maybe. Did I want to? No. My coaching came over me and need to be there for the kids. All she wanted was to beat her older brother and she did right at the finish line (Oh and I out kicked him too!). I also learned that I did not lose my speed while I was down and out with the stress fracture :)

I am still reading all the race reports from DC because I have been so busy lately. It is way too nice to be sitting inside (sorry everyone). But it is March in PA and it is going to be 80 degrees today!!! I need some sun badly! I look like a ghost!

Have you every caught up to a young kid in a race and just wanted to help them? Ever felt bad about out kicking them??

Things I missed

After I posted my Irish decorations I realized I missed everything in my bedroom and a few things in shelves.

Conquered my fears

Place 3rd overall female
1st in age group (a 16 and 10yr old beat me)
Time 23:18 pace 7:30!!
Great way to start the season :)
Everyone who raced today did awesome. Great job Hey Hey, Robyn, dud and Adam!!

Check out me and Hey Hey with our green! Even Ella was decked out!

Friday Fears

What am I scared about? Well I haven't shared this yet but I am racing tomorrow. My first race since my injury in October. I have no clue how it is going to go or if I should even try to "race" it at all. It is only a very flat 5k that always gets the best of me. Last year this race was all wind and the wind won. So I just want to go and have fun. I have an awesome St. Patty's day outfit planned and can't wait to be the lone crazy person yet again all dressed up!!! 


Anyone else racing? Wearing an outfit?

Irish decorations

Here are just a few of my Irish decorations that are up ALL YEAR ROUND! I love Irish things :)

Shirt one for the week!

What is your favorite holiday or things to have up in your house?

State Assessment time

Statement for the kids out there taking state assessments in the next month!



Two more days of test here!

Mean Dog

see this......

now picture this growling and chasing you down the street. I stopped so the 10yr old could catch it and the dog actually touched my leg while growling. It did not bite but it did scare the shit out of me. I usually run to the other side of the road but couldn't because there were cars everywhere. SO the kid was holding it as best as he could as I took off back toward my house. I only got to do 2.5miles in 72degree weather because a stupid (dog I really wanted to have someday) dog chased me. I have NEVER seen that dog before and the dogs at that house are always hooked up. SO on that note...it was beautiful out and I am glad to see spring in the air.