Back "Home"

Thanks to everyone for their patience while I moved myself and my family back across country from Miami to Webster. The non-sale of our home, coupled with the fact that my wife is 5 months pregnant, and the timing of our contract situations forced us to make some very important and difficult decisions.

That being said, we are very relieved to be back "home" in Webster in our own home and space. Perla has landed a dream position in Clear Creek ISD, while I have found employment back in the running shoe industry as the Store Manager of Finish Strong Sports, located in Houston.

Otherwise, we have been revisiting past-friends, situating our home, and searching for schooling options for our 3-year old. My running is in a recovery phase at the moment (back to being male "pregnant" like in 2003), as I attempt to fully heal my left adductor injury before making a serious attempt at a Winter marathon and the Olympic Trials standard and recharge my batteries with all the recent turmoil and instability in our lives.

However, we are very fortunate to have such supporting family and friends. This truly would not have been possible, mentally, without everyone's support, and for that we thank you. We left behind my generous and loving family in Miami, as well as the FIU family that was so hospitable to me and my family, and the former friends I was able to re-acquaint with and a new one in John and Tanya Eckart. We truly wish everyone the best, especially the Garrity Family with their beautiful new addition, Grace Elizabeth.

So, hopefully I will log on here some very positive news as we proceed into the remainder of 2006. I have some very serious goals I would like to achieve, but I need complete health in order to achieve them and some stability in life. Perhaps everything is coming together at a perfect time in our lives as we await daughter number two.

So, please, once again, thank you for your patience, and know that we think of everyone one of you every day. As for now, I will be getting some rest before tomorrow's follow-up appointment with Dr. Chris Sanders of MultiSport Health Center for some Active Release Therapy and recover from today's 5 mile fartlek of 12 x 200m on, 200m off.

Pressing on in Texas, until next time...