Warrior Dash, Portland, Oregon

I took on one more project today.

I know, I know.

Please don’t tell me I’m crazy. I have enough people already doing that.

I know I’ve started many projects in my life that I have yet to finish:

I started building a dresser for my daughter, Tiffany, the summer I took a wood shop class at Lane Community College. It became kindling.

I attempted to build an outdoor garden “lighthouse” complete with a solar powered light for my grandparent’s anniversary. Again, kindling.

I was a carpentry apprentice for about six months.

I was an electrical apprentice for about the same amount of time.

I’ve been divorced twice and had more boyfriends than I care to discuss.

I have changed my college major from Accounting to Business to Computers to Business to Accounting to Marketing to Hospitality, over the course of 24 years.

I started a lucrative career selling lingerie (Undercover Wear) from my home. That lasted just a few months.

I started an even more lucrative career selling Pampered Chef from my home. That lasted for several months (only because I had lots of friends who really like Pampered Chef).

I started training to be a body builder when I turned 25. I was done two months later.

I was going to “be a runner”. Still not sure what I meant by that one.

One spring I decided to be a whitewater rafting guide. That was a fun class, and I guided a couple times afterwards, but that was it.

I have held nearly every job in the Weyerhaeuser sawmill in Cottage Grove because I would get bored of the one I held and sign every job posting.

I was going to be a poker pro and a golf pro and a professional artist and a motivational speaker.

I’ve started and abruptly ended an infinite number of diets and exercise programs.

Lately, however, I’ve had a string of finished projects:

Summer, 2010, I paid off my car loan. Still have the car, too.

November, 2010, I completed a two year apprenticeship to become a Journeyman Saw Filer.

March, 2011, I signed up for four weeks of Bootcamp. Not only did I complete them, I signed up for four more MONTHS!!

July, 2011, my third and final child moved out and into her own place. No, I’m not done being a mom, nor would I ever want to be, however I am now officially an “empty nester”.

August, 2011, I will earn my Associate’s Degree in... you guessed it… Hospitality!!!

So today I decided I would take on yet another project!

I’m going to get in excellent shape so I can run the Warrior Dash in September.

I thought about shooting for a half-marathon, or even a marathon, but the hard-core, down & dirty, 14-obstacles-over-a-bit-more-than-three-miles-dash, sounded like a MUCH bigger challenge!

Actually, it just sounded like a lot more FUN!!! I’m going to be running with some awesome folks from Bootcamp and I’m super excited to complete this task with them.

See for yourself what it’s all about: http://warriordash.com/register2011_oregon.php

I hope you will all come and cheer for my teammates and me on September 10^th, in Portland, Oregon!!

I may be moved to Chicago by then, but if I have, I will return to Oregon on the 10^th to do the Dash.