I love our military. The sacrifice they make for our country is amazing - and in a really small way, I'm helping to give thanks in promoting selling/sending Girl Scout cookies to soldiers overseas - my girls sold many boxes and my troop sold over 300 alone. This photo makes me proud - a fellow Girl Scout leader sent it along - love the sand and snow combo. It's nice to see that a Thin Mint can put a smile on a face so far from home. I hope they all get to come home soon - and in the mean time, that they get to CrossFit and work those cookies off afterward!

My running man -- finished the AT&T Marathon today just under 4 hours. He's been training for 6 months and today was the big day. The girls and I watched him run by at mile 8, 16.5, 20.5 and the very best - coming home. We are proud of you!!!

I have a feeling this is the first of many to come.

Last weekend I had the chance to take part in the first of our four Fittest Games Challenges. The first event was held here in Austin, TX @ CrossfitCentral. It was a Crossfit Benchmark Workout and I competed in what I think was Intermediate... rule, rules.. Twas called the "Phat Cindy" - 400 M run, 5 jumping pull-ups, 10 push-ups (not the girly kind) and 15 squats (no weight). Finished 5 full rounds and then some in 20 minutes - think I came in third or fourth place. Thanks to Zac - my counter, for cheering me along and my pal Michael Gregory for reminding me to get my butt to the ball!

Got the opportunity to go to the CrossFit affiliate gathering in Las Vegas last weekend - great to meet other affiliate teams from around the country and hang out with my CrossFit Central comrades - Big Mike, Jeremy, and Nicole

Ok - it's not me... but despite the fact I've not done a hand stand since maybe Elementary school, Carey got me to do a few of them in the gym last week... even held one attempt for 60 seconds.

This is my youngest, Hannah, doing her thing at Little Gym -- she loves going and running the show there once a week.

Well, I have been a member of the CrossFit Central family now for a year -- started back in Feb '07. I think there will be more handstands in my future.

Into week #2 of 2008 and the start of month #11 working out with CrossFit Central.

My goal is boot camp 3x a week with Jeremy and meet Carey in the gym 2x week. I can't load the weights like the others yet, or do a good kipping pull-up, but I'm going to get there. My legs are jello, and my arms tired, but I'm loving it. No picture, cause it would just be me lying on the ground.... Got to get ready for Spring Break - and 10 weeks till I turn the big 40. Hopefully, there is a beach in my future.

Willpower

My "other" job, other than mom, wife, CrossFit and Strategic Oxygen -- Girl Scouts. The next two months will test my willpower. I'm the service unit coordinator for cookie sales in the Lakeway area - supplying 40 troops of girl scouts with cookies to sell mid January to late February. This is what 2,500 cases look like in the garage - 30,000 boxes -- the garage that sometimes serves as our boot camp location in rainy conditions. I got my own work out today helping unload the truck.

Willpower - how many will I eat? How many will I buy? Buy some cookies this season - and if you don't want them around the house because you will eat them - donate a box to Operation Cookie to send to our military troops overseas.... This is a great cause, and supports a great organization - helping girls grow strong. Girl power, baby!