My first post...

OK, I finally talked myself into starting a blog.  I might keep it up or I might not.

Not quite sure what the purpose of this will be other than my journey to fulfill my dreams. I am a wife, mother, nurse, teacher, student, and now a triathlete. I either am an insane multi-tasker or I like to keep my mind confused.

How did I become a triathlete you might ask?

Well, last April 2010, I had been suffering from kidney stones for several years, but it came to a breaking point when they finally found the huge stone forming in my L kidney. I had been pretty much couch bound unless I was working because I felt so awful. Two lithotripsies later and a huge quantity of pain meds (not by my doctor's standards, but definitely by mine), I was finally able to crawl out of that pit of pain and become somewhat human again.

In May of that year, my sister participated in the Iron Girl Triathlon in Las Vegas, NV with a group of lovely ladies from her area. They formed a group called the Average Tri Girls (www.averagetrigirls.com). That was the needed motivation for me to work on getting myself back in shape again. So here we are a year later. If anyone told SSG Johnson I run 4-5 miles a couple of times a week plus biking and swimming, he would probably have a heart attack if he was still alive. I HATED running back then, but now I find it to be a great stress reliever.

Maybe my next post will be about my first attempt at a triathlon. For now, it is time to get ready for bed.