I made it!!!! Best of all I beat my brother Spencer's time and was only 7 min. behind my other brother Eric! :) Thank you. thank you! I did it in 1 hr. and 59 min. :) The swim was hard but surprisingly it was the bike that took me the longest.
So he is my time for each event
Swim 27 min
Bike 58 min
Run 23 min
So we woke up at five am to go set up and check in. First of all that is early and second it was so cold! But we checked in, set up our stuff and then Jeff (brother in law) gave me the low down of what I needed to do and the confidence I was lacking for the swim. :) The time came for us to start the race. I was super nervous for the swim but it all worked out. The swim was stuff for me cause I only swam like three times before the Tri. I was proud of myself cause I never touched the wave runners that were there just in case you need to rest. :) So finished the swim then went to the bike. (Jeff who did the Tri with me said the bike was a lot harder in Lake Powell then the one in St. George so that makes me a little bit better about myself.) The bike was stuff. I was biking along thinking I can do this and then I started to see bikers go up this big hill. I thought to myself "I sure hope I don't have to go up that." Of course I did. :) It was two big hills and I thought I was going to die!!! It was stuff but I made it. Then I ran my 3 miles and placed #1 for my age group for the women. So that makes me happy. I was so happy to have beat my brothers time and I look forward for the next one in June. That is the one my brother said he is "going to kill ALL of us" lol Will he ever learn to shut his big mouth? ;)
I'm a triathlete are you?
Triathlete Ashley!
I'm offically a triathlete!!!! Thank you to all my supporters out there!!! I love ya!
One of my biggest supporters. My mom!! Love ya
My adorable nephew Cody came to support me too!
Me finishing up my race! Yeah I did it!
Bicycle Time!
You can't really tell but that is me coming out of the water from my swim. I made it!
I'm alive, I'm alive and I don't care who knows it!
Jeff and me before the big race!
Showing off my tat!
Setting up my area for the big race
Recieving my first tat!
5 am comes early especially when you are nervous like me here. :)
The day is almost here!
So the day is almost here and I just wanted to make one last post just in case i don't make it! ;) My tri is this Saturday in Lake Powell so if you could all say a little prayer for me that I will make, that will be great! lol I am really excited but also very nervous. I hope to finish it in two and half hours at the most!!!! I would like to do it in one hour and 45 mins. I will make sure you all know the outcome.
Just to top off my night today. I hit a dog on my way home from working out. I was on South Mtn. going about 45 mph (speed limit 40)and out of no where this dog runs out in front off me. I didn't have time to swerve or anything! After I hit the dog I heard this yelping and after my shock was over I turned the car around to see if I could see it or help it but I didn't see anything. I felt so bad for the poor dog until I got home and saw what that poor dog did to my car! don't worry I have a heart still its just now my car looks like white trash. Their is a big dent in the front on the left side by the headlight and a big crack in the left headlight as while. So it was a great night tonight. :)
But ever bad news there is good news some where! I just found out today that my friend Staci from my old job (GIANT Steps) is engaged! yeah! I am so happy for her. I love to think back and remember the times that we would sit around at work talking about their relationship. Good days! Well that about does it. I need to get to bed. Thanks for your prayers for this weekend! ;)
love ya
Crazy life but I love it!
So with my two jobs, going to school and training for my triathlon in October I am going 100 miles/hour!!! :) But I love it! I still love school. Don't really love Biology but who does? lol I just have to laugh at it because me and my friend Ashley are in biology together and she went in and took the first test and went out with a 42% She studied alot hard then me too, so I just went in and took and got 41% lol We love Biology can you tell. :) lol but we have since gone to the biology lab to get tutored and have asked my Smart cousin Brian to help us! Thank you Brian! So my next big test is on Friday. We will see how this one turns out. lol Wish me luck! Love my other classes its just finding time to work out is the hard part. I ran once at 4:30 am and my moms friends all had a heart attack that I got up that early and ran. "Doesn't she know there is a gang going around killing people.", "I can't believe you let her do that!", " Does she not know about the neighborhood weird o?" Thank you to all that have been worried about me. :) I did it just that once and I came out alive! So stop giving my mom a hard time! lol It was actually nice cause it was cool out and it felt great. So needless to say I am now running at the UVU gym. It's free which is nice. ;) But I now just need to find a swimming pool. My triathlon is October 18 of anyone wants to go see me die! jk Hopefully I make it! If I don't just know I loved you all! :)
Work is good. I work at the Wee Care Daycare on campus at 6:45 am to about 8:45 or 9:45am depending on the day. So I have to leave draper at 6:15 am which means I get up at 5:00 am! So I am pretty tired most days. Then I go to school and after school I go to my daycare in American Fork. I like working at both but I still miss my other job. :) I still go back to say hi or volunteer and one of my classes I have to do field work so I choice to go to GIANT Steps! I love them and miss them. So with all those elements in my life I am one busy lady! IF I have neglected you at all please know I love you its just I am so busy. I hope to slow my life down once I get this triathlon off my shoulders. Don't get me wrong though. I have loved training for it. I love to run...so I hope to make up my time there. Anyways, I love you all who read my blog! :) Thanks for being my friend and being patient with me. Love Ya!
Last Summer Concert!
It's Jack Johnson Baby!
Trevor invited me to go to Jack with him. Love them both!!! This was my second Jack concert and he amazes me everytime! He is such an amazing artist.
So along with Jack comes Weed so this is a picture of Trevor and me pretending to smoke some with everyone else around us. :)
Trevor ran into one of his Mission buddies and wife at the concert so they sat by us. Good times!
First Day of School!!!
I know I am a dork...but I love school! I am so happy to be back in school full time. 15 credits this semester and I am so excited! I did feel a little old as I was walking through the halls...so many high schoolers that just graduated and are now going to college. Then you had me who is still a little sophomore. :) I guess I will have to get over that pretty fast. So school is going to be pretty fun and easy I hope. I am just so excited to be back. I am still working at the Daycare in American Fork part time and like that. I miss my job with my autistic kids but I know I am suppose to go back to school and finish that. I hope to some day go back and work at my autistic preschool as a teacher. But I need to finish my schooling first. The faster I get it done the faster I can teach!!! My training is still going strong for my triathlon in October in Lake Powell. Other then school and work my life is great and I am loving it!!!
Roommate Time!
Got to love Juli!! After our roommate dinner at Mi Rancherios (i think that is what it was called) we pushed skinny Juli into this barrel right by the restaurant. She is so skinny she fit right in! lol
Whitney had to help push Jew in a little. :)
I know we are dorks but it was just funny! lol
You have to go to Baseball game in the Summer!
So you are probably wondering what I am doin right? Well, I am clocking the speed of the ball. That's right! I am a pro! lol Me, Whitney, Aaron, Tallon and his friend...(I am horrible...I can't remember her name) all went to the Orem Owlz game one night. It was so fun. I sat next to the Cubs recruiter!! His name was Bob and not only does Bob have a cool job he was also the world's best harmonica player back in the day! haha He told me most people don't believe him so he carries with him a old newspaper clipping of him playing the harmonica and a article. Got to love BOB! 
We had pretty good seats right by the pitchers mount.
Me, Whiteny and Aaron
Whitney, Aaron, Friend I can't remember her name and Tallon
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