We just received our official Tough Mudder start time and entry packet. Saturday April 13th, start time 11:20 am. Not sure how I feel about that. I do better in the morning . I hope the Death Valley sun doesn’t cause a problem . That’s right we are racing in Death Valley!
Kevin made our team name Coyote Killer. I was surprised because he is so vulgar most of the time . I was expecting The Ugly Enemas ( one obstacle is called the arctic enema) or Coyote Castration. So our team name is pretty tame by his standards. Lol
Something clicked today. Fuck it! I can do it! If I fall in ice water and get electricuted going through the various obstacles , so be it ! I can only imagine crying if I break my
Other foot or fall face first while running through fire . Perhaps a gaping wound . Actually now that I think about it, there are many things that might make me cry . But I am fucking finishing even if I am crying like a baby !
I will be in Destin tomorrow night . It’s only 5 hours from Nola and this will be my first time . Friday night will be my last drink before the Mudder.
Thanks Jeremy for making our Drifit TM Tshirts !

OKC and New Orleans had horrible nights last night. Painful .
The OKC manager’s log talked about ghosts in the bathrooms slamming down the toilet seats. Shit, even ghosts wouldn’t go in the OKC bathrooms! They are awful. They would haunt the upstairs or just veg on the gorgeous booths in OKC.
If there were really ghosts, why didn’t you do a haunted tour?” Lol always thinking of ways to generate business.
Headed to Destin Thursday for a Friday opening. Destin is a licensed Coyote Ugly Saloon. One of the owner’s Joanna can get wild. I need to eat a ton before trying to hang with her. Lol

Jeff: I am back from vacation so I have scheduled our Nashville call for tomorrow .
Me: I am still away tomorrow . Jackson is off this week.
Let me decode this conversation. Everyone always has to go around Jeff’s schedule . If his wife sneezes then he cancels trips and appointments but god forbid you actually want a life too.
Two f… Therapy sessions and every thing I do is dysfunctional. I keep going through everything she said as well as how I live and I realize she’s presenting me with a very dim picture.
I think I have a very solid relationship with my son. I don’t believe that is dysfunctional. Urgh.
My Romantic relationships : dysfunctional ( ok fine, maybe yes)
My shopping for shoes: dysfunctional ( really, they bring me happiness)
My eating habits: dysfunctional ( why? I eat a lot I just exercise to compensate)
My Exercising : dysfunctional ( because I don’t know how to relax and give myself a break) so the fat , lazy Lil would be healthier mentally ?
The list goes on.

This 14 year old girl is unbelievable:
WINTER VINECKI is an ambitious 14-year-old athlete who has been making waves in the sport of triathlon. Racing since the age of five, her competitive spirit has compelled her to be the best. By the age of nine, she found herself competing in an Olympic Distance triathlon; a distance usually reserved for seasoned adult triathletes. Winter initially had thoughts of racing as a means of bringing light to the growing epidemic of childhood obesity. This all changed in 2008, when after a series of medical tests, her dad, Michael, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of prostate cancer. The grim prognosis was met not only with sadness, but also with determination. Winter vowed to do everything in her power to put an end to prostate cancer and help find a cure so that other families wouldn’t have to endure the personal hardships that hers were going through. To honor her dad and race for her true cause, Winter founded the 501(c)3 non-profit Team Winter, a vessel for funding prostate cancer research and raising prostate cancer awareness on a global scale.

Since the passing of her dad in 2009, Winter’s determination has only grown. While maintaining a nearly perfect 4.0 GPA in Stanford University’s prestigious online High School, EPGY, she travels almost every weekend to races in which she, her three brothers and her mom, Dr. Dawn Estelle, spread the word about Team Winter and prostate cancer awareness. She runs a Team Winter booth at various expos and takes on speaking engagements at schools with “Winter’s Inspirational Talk Series,” all the while racing each race with unrivaled passion. Winter is also a two-time IronKids National Triathlon Champion. Each first place trophy she receives is sent to a person affected by prostate cancer as a means of support and a gesture of goodwill. While most kids cherish their trophies, she cherishes the people she gives them to. Today, the growth of Winter as a triathlete and Team Winter as an organization is exponential. But for Winter, it’s not about the attention. It’s about bringing vindication to her dad, who was given a death sentence in the form of prostate cancer — a disease that affects one in six men. She strives every day, sacrificing playtime and other luxuries kids her age take for granted, to ensure that she is doing all she can to bring an end to this tragic and all-too-common disease.

And if that wasn’t enough, Winter is the newest and youngest member to the the Olympic Development team for Aerial skiing, Fly Elite. She lives with a host family and trains year round at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, UT. She is an Olympic hopeful for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.

WINTER’S CHI ARTICLES »

ACCOMPLISHMENTS & CREDENTIALS

Eugene Marathon PR 3:45:04
Two-time IronKids National Triathlon Champion
Fourth year as IronKids Ambassador
2011 Annika Inspiration Award Recipient
Newest and Youngest Member to 2012 Olympic Aerial Development Team – Fly Elite
2008 WebMd Health Hero
Humboldt Redwoods Marathon 5k & ½ marathon age-group course records
Sponsored by Newton Running, TYR and Louis Garneau
2013 INTENTIONS

Become the youngest person in the world to run a marathon on all seven continents before turning 15 as a means to bring global awareness to prostate cancer. With North America and Africa completed, Winter will travel to Antarctica, Peru, Mongolia, New Zealand and Greece before the end of 2013
Qualify for Xterra Worlds in Maui
Qualify a double in aerial skiing
Get more blue prostate cancer ribbons on products
Make an impact on childhood obesity
WEBSITES:

WinterVinecki.com »
TeamWinter.org »

The bars did pretty well yesterday even with Easter. I think Daniel is finally going to pay up for his lost bet with Marsha on gross sales Rot Rally versus Fanfare last year.
In Park City with the kid. We went dog sledding this morning . Very cool experience .
I got nothing else. Waiting to hear the various April Fool’s jokes that will be played today.
As part of therapy I am supposed to do nothing and enjoy it. Why is that so hard or me? What does that even mean? Do nothing?

Jackson, Chantel, and I ran the Crescent City Classic 10K this morning. Jackson slowed himself down and ran with his mom the whole way. (I think he knew I was tired at mile 4. 2 Days of craziness in Denver might have been the cause .lol) According to my app Runtastic Pro, we ran 6.4 miles in 1 hour and 7 minutes. Wonder what he would of done with a stronger partner?
NYC great night. San Antonio was just on fire last night!!!
If anyone has a good video of the Du Haste skit from Denver can you send it to the website so we can post it!
I am TIRED!!

I just got off the phone with one of my friends. ” Lil I just got you and I a present.” ( I was thinking dinner somewhere or a spa treatment. ) I was way off!! ” I got us each a 3 hour naked photoshoot with this photographer on groupon.” What? ” Liliana, nothing is more motivating to lose weight then a naked photoshoot. ” ok so really naked? Supposedly you can wear lingerie if you are really shy. On the phone she is reciting the picture packages you can ask for. ” dude, if I look good in a naked picture, I am getting a floor to ceiling portrait to hang in my living room. ” She is nuts!

The Denver staff was so fun tonight. They did a number ( whole staff , men and women) to Du Haste by rammstein that was awesome. Bartenders, barbacks, and BMF’s in Lader hosen! Hysterical. Who knew that the female Lader hosen Oktoberfest outfit was so sexy? I am buying one pronto for intimate nights.
Thanks Sean, the bouncer , for wearing the tear away pants and dancing for me to Sexy and you know it! I really had a great time tonight.
It’s midnight and I just got off the phone with Tommy. Our bet now is the gross sales of our various 3 bars for anniversaries. My bars are NY, Denver, and Memphis. His bars are Austin, Milwaukee , and OKC. It’s like fantasy football. In about 2 hours I will have 2 teams that played while he has 2 teams left.
Lets make it a real bet. What are the stakes ? Lets go!

Great night OKC. Like clockwork with all the bars , when the regional shows up , the numbers go up ! We had tons of fun last night in Denver. Perhaps a little too much fun. Denver girls always beautiful. Love to see Jazmine the manager on duty so very pregnant. Pinky lost a lot of weight. Claims he changed nothing with regards to his diet. The only change was incorporating P90X into his daily routine. Good for him! Big 8 year anniversary tonight! Go Denver

After I landed and turned on my phone, first text of the night was from Jelvis a former employee . ” Lil I know you got to Denver a day early. Can you come to Drag Queen Bingo tonight?” I would of loved to but busy sorry

Bars sucked last night. OKC painful night. Heading to Denver tomorrow. I love going to dinner the night before with the team. I booked us at Sullivan’s tomorrow night. Steak and wine, perfect!
I am pretty sure that I will not be able to raise my arms over my head by tomorrow after two days of crossfit. Jackson and I are now watching Surviving the Cut for motivation. It motivates me in the same way that The Biggest Loser motivates me. ” look at those poor people, hey Jackson get me more rice pasta throw on extra cheese.”So far we have watched Marine Recon and Night Stalkers. From viewing the show it appears that based on pure physicality the marines had a harder time but the night stalkers are asked to use more mental focus while in harsh environments. Patato, Potato. Lol ”
Tahnee dropped out because of scheduling. She was already up to 4 miles today after only a few days.
Holla Denver! Here we come
Ps. My son came home . ” mom your hair looks very pretty.” Alien probe? Ashton am I being punked?

Met Daniel for lunch at Ruth Chris in Nola. We ate steak, salad, 2 wines, and I had 4 bites of a chocolate dessert ( we left most of it)
I call bullshit! I downloaded an app called My Fitness. It documents everything you have eaten and calculates how much you have exercised as well. Today I ran and did crossfit. I ate probably more then usual but I was starving. My body is aching and hungry. This app in a nice way just sent me an alert ” hey fat shit. if you keep on eating like this you will gain blah blah blah weight by next week.” Fuck, now I have to run more today. You are kidding me.” Can’t wait for this Tough Mudder to be over. I am fucking tired. At crossfit we practiced powerlifting, pull-ups , and rope climbing. I did 4 sets of 7 power lifts, 7 pull-ups, and 7 wall balls in 8 minutes. The f… pull-ups . I can’t do them properly. I am tired and cranky. Now I will get dressed and run more. If I get fat and stocky for this event I will kill Kevin. That’s all I have to say.
The bars rocked this weekend. Shout out to Nashville. Great numbers. Heading to Denver on Wednesday. To Denver Bouncers ” just have fun with it!!”

Jackson and I did it. We wore our running outfits including sneakers. We jumped in the freezing pool totally outfitted then we ran a mile. The water was cold and the first 1/2 mile of running was a bit odd. Our sneakers were squishy and our clothes were wet. But the Dri fit clothes that we wore really dried quickly. My biggest complaint was the mosquitos. My face got bitten and for hours afterward I felt that feeling of allergies. (I have a feeling the pool wasn’t in swimming condition and perhaps there was too much pollen floating on the water.) Lee claims there will be no mosquitos in Nevada but to be weary of the scorpions and snakes. Shit! now that is another thing I am worried about. Tahnee ran 2 miles today at 23 minutes. First day out that’s pretty good

5 miles in 54 minutes. Not bad for me. I am slow but I am consistent. I just went on line and found a couple of websites that encourage competitors to practice while in your expected attire for the Tough Mudder. First, Put the clothes on. Second, Jump in a lake or a pool, fully clothed included sneakers. Third, run two miles and see how heavy or hard it is running while you are wet..Ok I will try it tomorrow. ( if its not too cold, cause I am a wussy)
So yesterday I went to my first therapy session. My goal was to leave feeling a sense of peace and or relief. I went and I told her my routines and the areas I thought needed help. I said jokingly, ” I am fucked up”. Never in a million years did I expect the response, ” Yes you are fucked up.” Ok now that we all know this, If I go straight into blaming my parents am I cured sooner? lol