2008 Highlights
Greetings from the Gillen family! We pray you are well and want to take a moment to share some of our highlights from 2008. It has been a year blessed with accomplished goals, new projects, as well as other life-changes.  Here are the highlights:
Feb   Austin Marathon,TX - Sarah runs the half marathon while David takes over one hour off his PR by running 3:24.
Mar   Turner Falls,OK - David and Sarah take a fun day trip OK for David to get in hill training on his bike, as well as enjoy the first beautiful, sunny weekend this spring.
Mar   Oceanside Ironman 70.3, CA - David visits Cyndee in San Diego and races in Ironman 70.3.
May   West Point Graduation, NY - Sarah’s brother, Clint, graduated from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, and the whole family was able to experience the long-lasting tradition of a West Point graduation.
July   Paris Trip, France - Sarah traveled to Paris with her friend, Jamie Walters, for a five-day vacation.
July   Ironman Lake Placid, NY - Through Ironman’s Adopt-An-Athlete program, David teaches elementary school students the importance of physical fitness. He also races for just under 12 hours in pouring rain in the Adirondack mountains.
Aug   DPT program starts at TWU - Sarah starts her Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Texas Woman’s University after resigning from her position at Richland College.
Sep   Madison Trip,WI - David visits Mike and Peggy while also registering for the 2009 Ironman Wisconsin.
Nov   Triathlon Coaching - David starts officially coaching clients.
Dec   White Rock Marathon - Sarah completes her second marathon in 4:06 in Dallas’ largest 26.2 mile race.
We are eager to discover what other exciting events and changes await us in this new year! And we are prayerful that 2009 finds you safe and happy. Happy holidays!
David and Sarah (and Derringer and Savannah)
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