Eileen Steil:  

Life Hello! I still have nightmares of that ramp, running late, wearing the wrong cheerleading outfit Still am always running late, and still have no clue what I want to do when I grow up. I am close to finishing my Doctorate, yet not sure if that is what I really want to do. Still practicing as a LMT -celebrated 10 years this year, and it saddens me that this chapter in my life is about to end. Recently, I found a hidden talent I didn't know I had called endurance. I feel very fortunate to be making a little bit of American History this summer just for swimming/biking/running. I continually get asked how I got involved in the sport quite honestly I blame GH and GJH. SPecifically that cross-country coach in 7th grade that made me run in a skirt because I didn't want to run and lied about not bringing any shorts. Apparently he saw some kind of talent. I feel very blessed that we attended a school that was open to the female athlete. I know that is a foreign concept, but I have been to races where I am the ONLY female, and am treated like a freak, and this summer, the ONLY American. Sometimes it saddens me when I see my friends married with children. I know I made the right decision to not marry, and have finally accepted being single and happy. My one true love I let go, which was very selfish of me, yet I can only hope he has found true happiness. I don't ever remember having life lessons in school about the heart breaking. So I run. This next chapter in my life is very exciting and intimidating all at the same time. Life is so here and now and so alive. I can only hope my fellow alumni is enjoying everyday life like I am. Able to get past the everyday stress (those bills really never go away), and just find pleasure in the simplest forms. The older I get, the more I return to the basics. I catch myself stressing over the stupidest things. Like figuring out how to get a Euro Checque (ok, that one was serious made it INTO the race (the...Expand for more