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Dreaming about what's to come this year

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Today I find myself looking out at the sailboats and thinking about where my dreams will take me this year.  I feel the need to challenge myself to move beyond my current ambitions and seek out new goals.  I feel the urge to continue on as a lifestyle entrepreneur.  I want to push beyond what is comfortable and create opportunities where I can grow, discover, and learn.  So today, my mind is a lot like the sail boats in the distance.  I am open to seeing where my dreams will take me just the currents and winds take the sailboats.  Time to raise anchor.  I hope you join me on my journey.  Cheers!

4 x 4 x 48 Goggins Challenge Johnston style

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 About 20 years ago, I first heard of David Goggins.  He spoke at one of the San Diego Tri Club monthly meetings.  Back then, I was getting into Olympic distance triathlons and was amazed listening to Goggins talk about some of his adventures.  Little did I know where my journey would take me. Fast forward to today.  I am signed up to do the very difficult Baja 50K, Oriflamme 50K, and finally Angeles Crest 100 mile in August.  It's been over two years since I have taken on a big adventure.  Hard to believe my last official race was the San Diego 100 Endurance Race.  Some days, I wonder if I will ever finish another long race.  I've been training almost daily but can't seem to mentally cross back into beast mode.  Something has to give. About a month ago, I recalled the Goggin 4x4x48 Challenge ( Link to Goggins Challenge .)  It's exactly what I need to jump start my training.  So beginning tomorrow, Friday, March 4 at 9:00 am mountain standard time, I will run 4 miles ev

December at Casa de Johnston

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 We are coming up on six months living full time here, and we couldn't be happier.  We're now all comfortably settling into a routine.   The kids are back to school.  Gabriel is in 8th grade full time, however still online.  This is not due to COVID as I first thought, however the sewer system at his school is in need of serious, costly repairs.  As such, all of his classes are online.  He has classes each hour from 8 am to 1:00, with a 5- 10 minute break in between.  Both Zac and I are really impressed with the curriculum, the class materials, and they way in which his classes are being delivered online.  As for Mika, she's back on campus in 6th grade.  She attends daily from 8 am to 10 am.  Zac and I find such joy walking her to school and picking her up.  As we hug Mika goodbye, we start most days with a chat with the school's director.  Often times he makes sure we are informed of school events, tells us how well she's doing, or today asked if Mika would be inte