2009 began with me heading to Haiti to volunteer with my favorite organization Hands On Disaster Response. The trip was eye opening, as you can read from my earlier posts this year. I returned to MN, where it was 100 degrees colder..quite literally. I returned to work at my contract job in downtown. At the end of April I headed down to Arizona to visit my mother and help her with some things around her house. It's always nice to visit Arizona and sit in the sun! In June I ran, well mostly ran, Grandma's Marathon. Why is it that whenever I sign up for a marathon it is hot? Of course the day before the marathon it was cool and cloudy in Duluth but the day of the race it was 92 when I finished. Toss the humidity in there and it was quite a day. Overall I still improved my marathon time by 30 minutes and was only 30 minutes off my goal time. Guess I will have to try again!
In July I had the fortunate opportunity to be part of my friends Katie and Dustin's wedding. It was a great day and a fun time...until I got my foot stepped on while dancing. Don't worry...I did not let that stop me, I kept dancing. When I woke up the next morning my foot was black and blue and swollen. After a trip to urgent care I came home wearing a boot, which mind you I wore for the next 3.5 months!
I still managed to sail all summer, despite the broken foot. I went to my first regatta, away from the yacht club where I typically sail. It was a team racing regatta in Sheboygan, WI. It was a great experience and I look forward to returning in 2010.
We also took a trip to Peru this past fall. If you have never been, I highly recommend a trip there. It was a beautiful country and the people were awesome. We enjoyed the sights of Puno, Cusco, Machu Picchu and Lima. You can read my earlier posts if you are interested in checking it out!
In November we traveled to Washington DC to do the usual Thanksgiving Amber's Birthday Christmas celebration! So it all doesn't happen on one day, but boy I am always exhausted after that weekend! I always enjoy my time in DC. I really like it there.
Now that the foot is finally healed I have resumed my workouts and have even tried adding CrossFit to the mix twice a week. I have always done a poor job of lifting weights so this is good for me as I know strength training is important. I was so sore after the first class that I could hardly walk down the stairs.
I am still contracting and actually am still with the same client. I have been fortunate to be selected by such as great company.
Each month I look forward to my book club. I am so fortunate to be part of a great group of ladies. We always have such great discussions, both about the books and about life!
I look forward to what 2010 will bring. I hope this post finds everyone happy and healthy!
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