I'm a leiser athlete and I'm OK with that.

For so long it was ingrained in my head, run faster, be stronger, go harder, strive to be the example of a top athlete to everyone else in attempts to motivate others... This was my life for so long between the ages of 12 and 26.

I can believe I made it to a point in my life where I'm ok with not feeling like I have to work out for others but instead I can work out the way I want to. I don't feel guilty if I don't run sprints or run an extra couple miles to make sure I'm doing everything I can to better myself as an athlete. If I don't feel like running and I don't go, it's fine and the only person I'm letting down is really myself.

Anyways, as I Shan and I go to the Sounder's games and watch those men battle it out, a small part of me misses those soccer days of playing hard, digging deep, depending on your teammates and playing for the W. Those days are long gone for me and I never thought I would get to a point where I would be ok with that. Being done, putting my boots up. But I am, and it feels wonderful.

This week my Ambo comes in to down with her boyfriend Ben and I'm soooo excited to have a four day weekend with them here. There's some fun stuff on the to-do list including (but not limited to) going to Aki to play around on the beach and watch a movie on the lawn, Pikes Place Market for Ben to see, hiking up to Lake Dorothy, bumming around in Discovery Park, family time and I'm sure so much more. I just hope the weather holds out and the rain stays far far away.

I recently uploaded a ton of pictures from my camera, yes, way past due. I've decided to start using this "blogging" space for a way to have family keep up to date with what Shan and I have been up to. :)