It's November!

Hard to believe it is November already. Where does the time go?! I completed my 2008 runner series. David made a big real estate sale in NYC. Susanne is cyclo cross racing her lil' tushie off.

Oh, and today is Election Day!! The Delaneys support Obama. Let's hope that our nation will be smiling at the results this evening.

Love,
Cathleen

The P-Mouth Crit T-minus 5 days!

It's almost here folks and Susanne can soon breathe a huge sigh of relief! The Portsmouth Criterium takes place on Sunday, September 21st starting at 12:30 with the Kids Races. Maybe some of my former students from North Hampton and my most current community Stratham will demonstrate their talents. :) Go Susanne and her racing friend, Robbie King, in their radio interview that I have posted. Let's all go the races!

Susanne and Cath run into the sunset...

...for 5 miles that is! On Saturday, September 6th, the Delaney sisters ran in the "thick as pea soup" humidity with Tropical Storm Hanna on the horizon and both were successful in their results. Speed racer times two in this sport! Only one more race for me in November and I will have completed the Runner Series. CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEW JACKET! Wonder what color it will be?!

http://www.coolrunning.com/results/08/nh/Sep6_7thAnn_set1.shtml

Portsmouth Crit on the horizon

Only 3 weeks to go until Susanne's big race in P-Mouth! Come one, come all and support this spectacular event in its fourth year under my sis's leadership. Go speed racer!

http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080828/LIFE/
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Quarry!

Tim, (oh yes I just said the mystery man's name), invited me to his quarry today in Wells, ME. He is a mining engineer and oversees the site on a daily basis, and I was curious to learn a bit more about the machinery and how it all works. We traversed the site, hiked a bit, and also scaled some rocks. Yet the most empowering moment of all was functioning an excavator machine. Never thought I would find myself behind the controls of one of those. I took a risk. Thanks Tim!

Peace

Our dear family friends, the Staskos, suffered a major loss this past month. The beautiful Karen, wife of Michael, mother of Ella and Hazel, daughter-in-law of Marina and Paul, sister-in-law of Alicia and Justin, passed away from colon cancer on August 22, 2008. She will be missed by those who were near and dear to her, yet she is in a better place now for she will no longer feel pain and she may rest peacefully. We will miss you, Karen!

Running mania!

I did it! My second 10K of the season took place this past Thursday, August 21st at Saunders of Rye Harbor. I am so thrilled to say I completed the race with a 9:05 per mile pace and I am proud given I didn't do a lot of training due to a nursing of my shin splints. My mystery man also ran the race and he made me proud with little to no training. Of course, soreness comes with a race like this, and I'll be happy when I am back to normal. :) Only 2 more races to complete the series. I am almost there!!

http://www.coolrunning.com/results/08/nh/Aug21_Saunde_set1.shtml