My Step Daughter is a Rock Star

My step-daughter Madi is a ROCK STAR!!!  I know alot of you follow my husband's blog - 50 after 40, so you've heard alot about Madi.  She really only started running a few months ago, but she is a already AWESOME!  She signed up for her first half marathon without ever running a single race.  Now that takes some guts!!

For some racing "practice" she signed up for the Ground Hog race here in Kansas City at the end of January and completed her first ever race -  a 10K.  She was awesome, setting a PR of course.  She even got to "chick" several guys.

Madi and her Dad (Jim) at her first race

She has completed almost all of her runs on the treadmill - so major kudos for being able to endure the torture of the treadmill.  She also does a lot of long runs on the weekend with her Dad, which is totally cool.

Madi ran 10 miles on Saturday for the first time- 10 miles!!!!  And her race is still 10 weeks away.  She is going to have no problem at all running 13.1.  That girl's going to be running a marathon any day now!  Seriously Madi you are awesome - keep up the GREAT work.

I think Madi comes by the running thing naturally because her Dad is a super stud!  Jim finished his 9th marathon yesterday on his journey to finish 50 marathons in 50 states.  It was a super hilly course and he did great.  He said he felt better and stronger than ever.  I am so proud of you honey!

I wish some of their greatness would rub off on me soon.  Madi and Jim - You were Both GREAT Today and Everyday!!  You are both my inspirations.

What about you guys - who or what inspires you?

Top Ten Things You Might Not Know About Austin, TX

Top Ten Fun and Interesting Things you may not know about Austin, TX.  Why am I writing about Austin, TX......read on!

10.  It's home to North America's largest bat population (about 1.5 Million) - that's alot of bats!

9.  They have an average of 300 days of sunshine per year - wow that's alot of Vitamin D.

8.  It is known as the live music capital of the world.

7.  Is home to the largest State Capitol in the US - everything's bigger in TX.

6.  First Lady Laura Bush, daughter Jenna Bush, Walter Cronkite, Matthew McConaughey, Renee Zellweger, Farrah Fawcett, and Roger Clemens are all University of Texas alumni (UT is located in Austin).

5.  Sandra Bullock owns a home and two local businesses in Austin, TX.

4.  Both the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Office Space were filmed in Austin, TX.

3.  It was rated the #1 drunkest city by Forbes in 2008 (see # 2).

2.  Matthew McConaughey was arrested in Austin in 1999 - remember the famous drunk, naked, bongo drums incident.  Yep, that happened in Austin.

1.  The World's Most Awesome and Drop Dead Sexy Man (no not Matthew McConaughey) will run his 9th marathon (the Livestrong Austin Marathon) in Austin, TX tomorrow.

I love you babe!  Go Jim - Be GREAT Today Tomorrow!! 

Jim kicking some Austin booty!