Introduction to Ammer!

Hello world.  This is my first attempt at blogging.  I have some interesting life experiences that I share with a group of fantastic people all over the world and thought only fitting for me to blog instead of email each person individually.


Background:

I am a 27 year old female.  I was born, raised, and am still living in Iowa. I have the perfect job and work hard. I have a big heart and enjoy helping other people. I really believe in doing the right thing, and will go out of my way to help if I can.  I am passionate about what I believe in and don't have a lot of tolerance for ignorance or laziness. I never was great with grammar but love to write, so if you are an English grammar freak you might want to move on along now.  If you want to know more just ask!!

What I Will Write About:

My email sharing usually consists of a couple different things.  One being funny things that happen in my life... usually envolving animals.  I have an 11 year old deaf all white beautiful pittbull named Kiki, whom I adopted when my boyfriend and I started dating 8.5 years ago.  He rescued her when she was 1.  In Janurary of 2010 Josh (against my wishes) brought home a stray cat, whom he named Lucky.  Lucky has since become MY cat and I love him (which is not a small feat since prior to him I have hated every cat I have met).

Lucky sleeping after a 3 day Tom Cat adventure that had me hysterical

Kiki, my princess!!

Another item I will likely write alot about is my training.  I started Running for the first time in May 2010 and got hooked.  During my 3rd 5k race I got a flyer for a sprint triathlon, and decided to train for that.  I learned to swim, recently had learned to run, and got back on a bike after atleast 15 years off one for that race.  The race was Sept 2010, and it was difficult but I finished.  I then ran a half marathon in October 2010.  The interesting part about that is 3 weeks prior to the race I apparently broke a bone in my foot.  Xrays didn't show anything, and it wasnt until I had a MRI in March 2011 that we found out the bone died.  I had a sesamoidectomy surgery on my inside sesmoid bone on my left foot in May 2011 (this is where they remove the dead bone)

My foot a week after surgery (so 5 weeks ago)

THIS week I was finally cleared to run for the first time in 8 months. 

6 Weeks Post Surgery, looks SO much better!!

I am training for 3 events: Redo the triathlon I did last year which is Sept 18th, redo the half marathon which is in October, and complete the Disney Marathon Jan 8, 2012!!  I am also thinking about trying to complete a short adventure race...

So there is the intro to me.  Questions, just ask!