Double accomplishment

I have uploaded a slideshow of pictures of mountain flowers I have seen while on my hikes in Cache Valley this summer.

How could this be double accomplishment?

First, this is the first slideshow/video that I have created using PowerDirector 9 that I have made viewable to anyone else.

Second, I have done over about a dozen hikes over the last few months. They were all between 4-8 miles round-trip. They were on the scale of easy or moderate, even though some felt a lot more strenuous than that. :)

I hope you enjoy the video. I haven't seen it all the way through myself, so I apologize for any mistakes (I don't remember if I added any credits or not). The video should be about 4 1/2 minutes in length.

10K

I ran my first 10K today! It was so great! 1:08:17 was my time, which I thought was pretty good! I was glad that I could run the whole way, that I could keep a pretty consistent 11 minute mile, and that the last .2 was downhill - gave me a good burst to cross the finish line!

It's something I never, ever, ever, thought I could do, and I DID IT!

6 miles

I was going for 5, talked myself into 3 and ended up with 6. Oh yeah!

Darwin was right?!

Last week I started water aerobics!!! I wasn't too excited about the prospect of getting up at 5:45 a.m. just to exercise but...I LOVE IT!!!! Minus the weekend I have gone everyday since last Tuesday!!
I guess I really did evolve from some creature that started out in the water because I could stay in the water all day!! :D

4 miles

I made it running 4 miles. No walking. BIG accomplishment for me! It helps SO much to have a running partner -- the peer pressure won't let me quit!

College Scholarships

It feels like I am doing some shameless advertising for Fastweb and not that there is much personal achievement in that. However, if this link helps one of you to achieve something you have been longing to, then it was worth it.

Just copy and paste this link in your web browser:

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Car speakers

Friday night, I installed car stereo speakers for the first time! It is even more amazing when you know that my car is a 2002 Chevy Cavalier. This car, when a product says 'fits most GM models', is on the other side of most in the 'least' column. However, after 3 1/2 hours and lots of trimming and finagling, there was success!

Oh by the way, the speakers sound great! Far and above the stock speakers, for sure.