Mali

I've been gone a minute had to get some geese ducks in a row. Either I need a personal assistant or a slower paced life?

Negative. I love my all-over the-placeness. But really I've been stuck looking up results and watching my friends competing in the Commonwealth Games. Go Team Canada!!

Mali Baby!

Sunday night I leave for Mali and words can't describe my excitement. I can't wait for this adventure of a lifetime! I have had to put trips of this nature off in the past, and there was no way I was going to pass it up again. I've been a Right To Play Ambassador for over three years and this trip is well overdue. Thanks R2P!!

In September I spoke to this awesome group of 30+ University and High School students from across Canada.  All championing R2Ps cause on their respective campuses 

It was a hard call especially with the start of fall training. But the next non-stop cycle of: Worlds '11, Olympics '12, Worlds '13 is going to demand a lot from me. And this is the perfect time to do this. I can be a track star and live my life too. Before I turned 30 I thought I could really only have one and not the other.

Snarf.

Sooo About Fall Training....
To those of you worried about my fall prep, worry not. I've started some pre-conditioning for the past three weeks. I also plan to work out as best I can in Mali (Plus the way I see it nothing I do is gonna quell the agony that are 300s. This is just fact.)

Mamas Speech: 1 Millionth Edition
As customary I talked to my mom, and she went on her usual speech the night before I embark on a big trip. The main points being:

1) *"Don't go in anyone's house you don't know..." Note: This is SO old school West Indian it's not even funny. I still remember stepping (just one) foot on Susie's porch in grade two. Immediately regretting it. Turning around and running home--and still paying for it.

*This rule is still active into adulthood and old age.

2) Don't drink anything from anyone unless you open it yourself! (My mom the WADA/CCES officer. Ha!)

Anyhoo that is all for now. I gotta work out in the morning and head to Bikram yoga. I will update as best I can with pics, video and telepathy!

Be Great Everyone! Happy Thanksgiving Fellow Canadians!

♥ Perdi

P.S. Still can't believe it's my first trip to the African Continent!