training for 10k and hiking the Andes in Peru! yeah baby!

Hi all

Okay, so I've beening running for a while now - can pretty easily do a 5km race. Now I have a 10k coming up on the 11th and have to pick it up this week. My running partner Christine keeps me going faster as she is about 5'11" and with my 5'0" legs I really have to boogie to keep up with her slow pace - that's good!

Then in 6 weeks - holy cow - I'm off to South America to Peru for 3 weeks. I'm going as a tour assistant/photographer on a women's retreat, spiritual adventure of sorts. We will see Lima, Cusco, Machu Pichu and dance salsa, eat local fare, feed the homeless and provide school supplies for the kids, do yoga, meditate and just wander and discover things. If you want to see more about the tour - any female is welcome to join us - just go to:

Red Lotus Tours

So I plan to be ready to hike the high altitudes. Already got one Hep shot, going for the second at the end of this month.

Also new in my life is a new guy, Rob. We are spending lots of time together and we are literally twins on so many things it's freaked us out a bit at times. I'm sure you'll be hearing more about him and meet him soon. :-)