Another week at the OTC

i am finally getting comfortable with everything here down in Chula Vista training for the summer. We had quite the adventures last week a couple beach days, surf camp with Molly Jager, a water balloon fight (that we got in trouble for), training, and making hand prints to hang on the walls here to leave for those who will come after us. The people that are here are just amazing everyday with their determination and kindness. Training is going very well so far. I was feeling that i was not going to be able to feel comfortable with the program as i started it about 2 months later than everyone else. As time continues to go on i fell that i am getting stronger and gaining some of the weight that i was hoping for. This week was a pretty good week so far with training i have maxed on all of my lifts. It is nice to just be able to focus on training and hope that it pays off at our team camp in Calgary and then for team trials in October.

I am very grateful for my family and my support system that i have at home that has always been there for me, and will continue to help me through everything. I love you all so very much and cannot thank you enough for your love and support!

First full week in Chula Vista

So far so good... training has been pretty good this week. i have been sore but nothing too bad. I'm working really hard and it's just going to get harder, but i think that i'm ready. i miss my family and just being home and able to just go talk to Haley or drive to see my mom if I'm having a rough day, but my temporary family that i have made here is great. Last night was my first night "out on the town". We went to a club called Red Circle and it was GREAT! We knew one of the doorman and he had reserved us a table and we just walked to the front of the line and then to our table (just like in the movies). It was a great group of people that went out and everyone besides my teammates asked how i liked it. I think they all thought that there were no places to go out to in Utah. It was really funny!! We got back really late and were supposed to have a workout at 10am needless to say we didn't quite make it on time.

Today marked my first week here so after our work out i didn't feel like doing anything i was just ready to nap after my cold tub of course. (I live in the cold tub and the weight room) My roommate came in after her workout and invited me to a movie with some of her teammates, at first i just wanted to lay around and do nothing, but then decided that it would be fun to go out with different people other than my team. i ended up having the best time and meeting new people! We went and saw Mama Mia, which was hilarious! After the movie we came back to the OTC and had dinner and just started chatting away. It was a lot of fun the get to know the girls and be away from everyone that i see all the time.

It is a lot different training here rather than at home. There is not too many outside influences and everyone else is training for their specific sport. It will still be hard some days for me to be away from home and what i know for day to day life back in Utah, but i am SO very glad that i was able to have this opportunity to come down train and meet amazing people!

Promised Pictures...

Mom, Ciara and I at the San Diego Temple.
Walking on the beach in Coranodo

It was hard for us to get here away from the water.  I guess she is like a fish!  Love ya Sis!

Southern Cali

So i am now in Chula Vista for the remainder of the summer to train. I got in late last night picked up my key, and then headed out to find a hotel for mom and Ciara for the night. Who would have know that it would have been so difficult to find a room for one night. Needless to say we finally found one that was about 15 minutes away from the training center.
We had quite the adventure driving down. We finally got on the road about 9:15 am Friday morning and just started driving. We made a few stops along the way... Of course we stopped to ride the Buffalo Bills roller coaster and Barstow for some outlet shopping. The stop that was not in the itinerary was the semi truck that caught on fire and closed the freeway just after the check point (to make sure we didn't have any produce). We decided to get off the freeway and about 1/2 a mile down the freeway we saw the truck, or what was left of it. This morning before mom and Ciara went on their was to Vegas to meet up with dad and Bryce we wanted to do something San Diegoish... so after driving around for a while trying to think of something we got directions to Coranodo Island. i have not been there for about 5 years and found that Resturante Tomaso is still there. (They have really good pizza) We took Ciara to the beach and she decided at that moment that she wants to live at the beach when she gets older.

After i dropped the girls off at the airport to pick of their car i headed back to my new home (only 2 months). i checked in at the OTC and got my credentials and was alone. No one that i knew was around and really no one was even in my building. It was kinda strange. i finally got the courage up to leave my room to find the dining hall. I walked in and there were a lot of people in there. At that point i totally felt like the new kid, which i am, but stuck out like a sore thumb. So, I spent the afternoon just stretching from the really long drive and just lounging for the weekend. I just got back from dinner and this time had people to sit with which was great! Tomorrow I'm going to venture out further and see all the other buildings. Sports Med, weight room, and the AT & T Center. It's kinda cool but maybe slight over kill is the security to get in here. So if anyone comes to visit me please let me know. I have to put you on a list! The address here is (if you want to send anything) HAHA

2800 Olympic Parkway
Chula Vista, CA
91915

I miss everyone! Here are some pictures from the trip down!