hills category

after abt a month settling in the new area, i started to find some routes, trails, and areas that i'm able to continue my training. so far everything seems to be pretty good. the only not so good part of the new area is that most of the areas have rolling hills, and some even actual hills. so far i'v biked from where i lived a couple of times, and every time i biked from there, i dreaded the biked back. reason? the last 5miles is a cat5 climb. none of this was a big deal for me, esp after a long while living in the midwest, where most of the areas are flat. but now on the nw, man....i really really thank GOD that HE made me started biking abt 5-6years ago. or else, i would be cursing the whole ride.
i thank GOD for letting me meet my coach in the midwest that taught me and pushed me to keep climbing on any camp that i was in. i thank him for always organizing the nice portsmouth camp every year that i was in the midwest. at the same time, i thank GOD that i was able to race that course.
for the longest time, i never really care abt the climb cat while living in the midwest, but now, esp after talking more and more with the girl, i started intrigued with hills climbing category. not that i'm a climb junkie now, but it gives me a more appreciation of the gift that GOD has given me, which are 'the lightning' and 'the thunder'.

wo...wo...wo....

huh?
wow....didn't realize that i hd been absent for abt 3 months from this thing. and, the amazing thing is, there are a bunch of things that happened in just that 3months...who knew these could happen?
what r those?
1. move to another state - yep, i'm in wa state now....
2. withdraw from an iron distance race
3. being so out of shape to race iron distance race
4. start a new job place - same company tho...
5. and, oh yeach....getting ready to get married - what? is that really going to happened?
6. making new friends
7. meeting new co workers
8. getting familiar to new areas and state
9. seeing my aunt and uncle after abt 15years...yech...that was long....
but, out of all that....the most amazing thing is, being able to be a part of God's plan and seeing the amazing blessings that HE is pouring out onto my life. also, seeing prayers being answered.
but now....i'm finally able to get back to a bit of training. in some ways, i can honestly say that my fitness level is back to where i was at before i moved, which is last june. then again, my training is dfntly behind in comparison to my teamates that are racing vineman this weekend. i'm a bit bump out that i cannot see them and race with them. but yet, i'm dfnlty at peace for withdrawing from a race. hopefully this will be the 1st and only time that i'd do that.
for the longest time, i always said that i never want to DNF and/or withdraw from a race, but i do believe GOD has a divine apptmnt, and that's why i'm dfntly at peace in regards to that....stay tuned.....