Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Sunday, December 24, 2017
Saturday, December 9, 2017
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Monday, October 23, 2017
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Rules For My Amazing Daughter Kira Glynn Taken from my dear friend Brandi Brunansky Geiger!!
1. Don’t knock it ’til you try it.
2. Send Thank You cards for every act of hospitality.
3. Travel light through life. Keep only what you need. (Oh this one is tough)
4. Put cinnamon in your coffee, and twice as much when you miss me.
5. It’s okay to cry when you’re hurt. It’s also okay to smash things; but, wash your face, clean your mess, and get up off the floor when you’re done. You don’t belong down there.
6. Seek out the people and places that resonate with your soul.
7. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.
8. 5-second rule. It’s just dirt. There are worse things in a fast food cheeseburger. I would probably prefer you eat the dirt over a gross fast food burger. Haha
9. Happiness is not a permanent state. Wholeness is. Don’t confuse these.
10. If you’re staying more than one night, unpack your bag.
11. Never walk through an alley.
12. Be less sugar, more spice, and only as nice as you’re able to be without compromising yourself. 13. Can’t is a cop-out. Don’t want to is perfectly acceptable.
14. Hold your heroes to a high standard. Be your own hero.
15. If you can’t smile with your eyes, don’t smile. Insincerity is nothing to aspire to.
16. Never lie to yourself.
17. Your body, your rules. Own it.
18. If you have an opinion, you better know why.
19. Study your curiosities and practice your passions.
20. Ask for what you want.
21. Wish on stars and dandelions, then get to work.
22. Don’t skimp on good sheets.
23. Fall in love often. Particularly with ideas, art, music, literature, food and far-away, intriguing places.
24. Fall hard and forever in love with yourself...first.
25. Be compassionate. Be empathetic. Everyone has a story.
26. Say Please, Thank You, and Pardon Me, whenever the situation warrants it.
27. Reserve I’m sorry for when you truly are.
28. Naps are for grown-ups too.
29. Question everything except your own intuition.
30. You have enough. You are more than enough and I love you with all my ❤
Monday, October 16, 2017
Monday, October 2, 2017
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Not all those who wander are lost
" Not all those who wander are lost."
- J R R Tolkein, 'The Lord of the Rings'
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Thanks to Diablo Vista Middle School and The Mount Diablo Astronomical Society for putting on a great evening of stargazing! http://www.mdas.net/
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Cheers to this amazing girl on her birthday -
you are inspiring, smart, gorgeous, caring, funny, an amazing leader, and most of all a Glynn - we love you to the moon and back (or is that the Milky Way) - can't believe you are 26!!! Happiest of birthdays to you!! ❤️❤️🎈🎈🎈😘😘😘🎉🎉
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Tom’s IM Santa Cruz 70.3 Race Report - Off to South Africa for 70.3 World Championship next year!
Thought I'd share my race report from last weekend. A good day in the fog!
2nd AG 55-59
Sometimes opportunity just shows up at your doorstep. All the fast peeps were at the World Championships in Chattanooga. Then you find out at the swim start that it's all fogged in, and they decide to cut the distance to 900 yards. Everyone was sent out at about one-second intervals, so I had no congestion or panic attacks. 15 minutes later, I was in my happy place, hammering away on the bike, passing everyone. 2nd off the bike. Second off the run. Not the day I planned on or expected but pretty happy! As to the World Championships in South Africa next year, the guy who won my AG didn't show up for the awards, and the only slot in my AG was rolled down to me. Lucky but pretty cool.
I actually signed up for Santa Cruz for general race experience as I don’t race that much and also to practice my nutrition plan for my upcoming IM Florida race. My earlier IM Texas race ended badly in a nutrition meltdown.
I’m a terrible swimmer and do reasonably well at 70.3s but can never get to the podium because I give away so much time on the swim and just can’t make it back. Last year I finished AG 8th with a strong bike and run.
This year I was out of the water in about 14.5 minutes. I was thrilled knowing the pros came out in about 10 minutes, so for the first time in 15+ years of racing, I was still in contention after the swim.
The bike was a roller out and back along the freeway. Tucked in aero except for the uphill parts. I averaged 215 watts, going about 10 watts faster for the first half over the second half. A 2:29 time was 13 minutes faster than last year. (The course was modified with a large hill and treacherous descent removed.)
The run was just a cruise control run. Overall 1:41, with a 7:42 pace. 7:41 first half, 7:44 last half. I had hoped to run the last 3 downhill miles a little faster but didn’t have the energy.
A little sore this morning but not so bad.
Some quick thoughts on stuff I learned along the way:
· Powdered Gatorade tastes way different than the pre-mix on course stuff. I’ve been working with the Core Diet group and was planning on fueling mostly off the course for my next IM. May need to rethink that.
· My expensive tri suit (LG M2), hardly ever used, was threadbare on the backside. I didn’t notice until race day. 😃Check swimsuits, cycling shorts, and swimsuits for wear and tear more often!
· Kids love handing out water and Gatorade at the bike aid stations. Solid food and gels, not so much. I had planned to eat off the course as practice. When I rolled into the 3 aid stations and hollered for the PowerBar, kids scrambled to find them as I rode by at 20 mph. Next time I will carry my own food!
· My Stryd Power Meter didn’t work on my Garmin 920XT in triathlon mode. Not sure why.
· I decided to try shoelaces again to get a snugger fit with my Hokas. I’m switching back to speed laces for the next race. Much more convenient and faster change times.
· I've started 1-1 swimming lessons a few weeks ago. It's time to fix my swim!
Friday, September 8, 2017
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Paddle boarding expedition #2 in the books --
Parker practiced falling in and getting back on - Conner practiced keeping his hair dry 😂😂- Parker and I are headed back next Sunday - Does anyone want to join?!?
Sunday, August 13, 2017
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Friday, July 28, 2017
I am the luckiest lady alive because I got u babe Tom Glynn - 36 years and counting ❤️❤️
July 28, 2017 at 03:02PM via Facebook
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
So excited for Conner Glynn to learn to drive
- and so excited it will be Tom Glynn that teaches him 😂😂😂
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Friday, June 30, 2017
Costa Rica via Backroads
The second part of the journey started today as we made our way to the southern Nicoya Penninsula area and an eco-lodge in a rainforest on the beach - more pics to come but the journey was 2.5 hours by van thru no paved roads, across rivers (actually thru the river), and across a road for which 1/3 had fallen away down the cliff - felt like a safari without the Jeep!!! Wow - this vacation is not disappointing
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Costa Rica
Day 4 - we spent the night in the rain forest, white water rafting to start the day, and now at the coast and the National Park next - first sloth sighting!
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