Want an Autograph?

Did y'all watch the Olympics opening ceremonies last night (or as Brian kept saying, the opening exercises)? A family in our ward invited the "young" high priests (isn't that an oxymoron?) and their families over to watch it and I was glued to the t.v. the entire night. The Chinese wanted to prove themselves to the world, and I think they succeeded!
A few weeks ago Brian was telling one of his co-workers (for those that don't know, Brian transferred to an office in San Francisco but works from home) who is from China that I was going to do an olympic distance triathlon. She thought I was going to the actual Olympics and asked Brian if it would be ok for her to ask for my autograph if she ever meets me. If we end up going to San Francisco this year for the big company party, she is going to be very disappointed.

I know I won't ever make it to the Olympics, but I can still try to beat my own records. Right now my goal is to run 6 mi in 48 minutes (I don't know why that time, it just sounds like a good number). I have been averaging about 52 minutes (on the treadmill) so today I decided I needed to break 50 minutes. When I hit mile 5, I realized that I was not going to make my time, so I had to speed up. I had to do a 6.5 minute mile for my last mile and the last minute I had to run a 6 minute mile. I'm lucky I didn't fall on my face! But I made my goal (by 3 seconds) so i'm happy. Hopefully I will reach my goal of 48 minutes soon.
Until then, I will enjoy watching the likes of Michael Phelps (he's incredible) and live vicariously through the REAL Olympic athletes.