June 2022

June was a big month of healing for Carl and a big month of triathlon training for me. We’ve joked that Carl didn’t have to go to such extreme measures (see May 2022 post) to get out of bike rides and runs with me all summer. June was my first full month of training for the USAT Age Group Nationals race so lots of swimming, biking, and running for me thanks to a tough, but effective training program put together by a local endurance coach, Anne Moore.

Another highlight of the month included seeing Mandy Moore in concert at the Charleston Music Hall. Yes, Mandy Moore, who hadn’t toured in 14 years. The Mandy Moore of our pre-teen and teenage years. It was awesome. The Charleston Music Hall is a cool, old theater and way more intimate than a giant stadium so we were really close to the stage. Carl hoped and prayed that she would sing Candy and SHE DID! She hammed it up a little bit realizing the the song is super silly and now she’s 40. It was great.

We capped off the month hanging out with our friends, Alli and Jon at Bar Rollins, a new wine bar in Charleston that Jon’s sister co-owns, and getting dinner at Lewis BBQ (the best brisket EVER). The night was extra sweet as we learned Alli was pregnant!

Carl had a few surgery follow-up appointments and all was proving to be on the upswing.