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Monday, June 23, 2003  

Well, boys and girls, the triathlete makes her first blog. I can call myself that now, since I completed my first triathlon yesterday. Swam half a kilometre, biked 20K and ran 5K in 2:04:35. Not exactly breaking the sound barrier here, but I'll take my free t-shirt and goodie bag anyway. So, now do I have a burning desire to do more of the same? Relentlessly pursue the triathlon circuit like a woman possessed? Um, no. I'm done for 2003 - thank-you very much. A highlight of the race was the finish. Not for the obvious reason, but rather because I was running with my arm at my side - trying to cover up my number so that the announcer wouldn't know I was one of the stragglers from the short course - and the announcer calls out: "And here comes Cherine, finishing strong even with a stitch in her side!" So, it worked, sorta...

Tomorrow evening after my half-marathon run clinic (didn't I say this was going to be the year of Cherine the uber-being?), Debbie has cornered me into talking with her friend, Gabriella, about some sort of Usana distribution biz. It sounds to me like it's a cross between Mary Kay and a pyramid scheme. I've been trying to dodge Debb for weeks on this, but have finally relented since Debb is like a dog with a bone on this - just can't let it go. Must be in my best bitch form tomorrow so that I escape from being embroiled in this business. Seems like a lot lately that I've been doing things to please other people.

Job update: still sucks.

Nohad. It was one year ago today that you were taken from us. I miss you and love you - wherever you are.

posted by Cherine | 11:03 PM
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