Kadena Training

Sorry for the delay in posting... These past 10 days have truly flown by. I cannot tell you how grateful we all are to the folks here at Kadena Air Force Base for having us here. There is not a single complaint I can think of. We were fed extremely well, our rooms were excellent, we have become acclimated to the weather and timezone and most of all we have all made friends and connections with our sponsor families and many other individuals affiliated with the military.

Training has gone very well for me this week. It is always fun to get the opportunity to train with people who you don't see regularly. We held our relay selection trials, and I am excited to share that will be running in both the preliminary round and the final round of the women's 4x100m relay. I had the chance to explore some of Okinawa while I was here. Some highlights included bonding with my sponsor family and eating out at a marvelous mom-pop type fish restaurant, riding the ferris wheel that overlooks Okinawa, going up in a Cessna to see the entire island from 1000 feet up, seeing the whale-sharks at the aquarium, swimming in the ocean, teaching local middle school kids about what a racing wheelchair is and how it works and of course laughing and having fun with teammates.

I cannot believe the day is here where I can officially say that I am going to Beijing tomorrow! I'm ready to get there and to begin competition. I cannot wait to share more news once I arrive in Beijing tomorrow. Until then, it's off to bed!