Great Job!
Liz Supples
Comment: I just took the time to read your entire website. It is funny because reading your stories almost made me cry too! I guess when you can relate to something and have big dreams it can hit you hard!

See you in Portland!-liz

I’m sending this out to all my great girlfriends in hopes that you will be inspired to live your dream!

I think many of you know my dear friend Jeannie Samson . We’ve been friends for over 10 years. You may have met her at one of my parties, showers, or perhaps remember her from our wedding (she’s the one who sang “At Last” for our first dance). Or you may have just heard me talk about her, or maybe this is the first time you are meeting Jeannie. She is truly an amazing woman. Jeannie has 4 kids and somehow still finds time to live her dream!

I wanted to share Jeannie’s new website with you. Jeannie is a triathlete and is leaving next week for to compete in the Age Group World Championship Triathlon on September 2nd. She has worked so hard to get to where she is now, and I am so proud of her. (I love bragging on my friends!) Jeannie is largely responsible for teaching me the love of running (although I haven’t been doing it in a while…..shame on me). Early on in our friendship we spent many days running together around Town Lake . She and her now-husband Jude actually “talked” me through “how to run”. There is actually an art to it. Who knew?

Anyway, I am so inspired by Jeannie and whenever I am around her it just reminds me that anything is possible. She brings true the statement that my dad always told me as a kid……”You can do anything you want to if you just put your mind to it.” But he also always told me to “be careful what you wish for because you just might get it!”…..Hee Hee!

Whether you have kids or not, the importance of making time for yourself and pursuing your interests is real!

Now I gotta go get on that spin bike!!

-Justine Morabbi

Name: Steve Bray
Comment: Hi Jeannie, We just visited with your wonderful husband, and he gave us an update about you and yall's life. It sounds very exciting, and we wish you all the best. I hope we get to see yall sometime soon. I have missed seeing yall. Take care, Steve

WOW!
Name: Greg Stephens
Comment: Jeannie, I saw Jude last week and he told me about your website. Congratulations on living your dream and being an example to the many others who will follow! I'm honored to know you. Greg

Name: Jaksa
Comment: Jeannie, we are thinking of you and wishing you all the best in the race! You are making us, as your friends and Austinites very proud. Maite, Nikola, Diego, and Jaksa

Amatuer triathlete/business owner/personal trainer
Name: Caylee Wasilenko
Comment: Thanks for sharing your story. It is inspiring to hear about people who live busy lives and still pursue thier passions. I am also trying to be the best athlete I can be, and live a beautiful life. Thanks for your commitment. Caylee wasilenko

INSPIRATION
Name: Rhian Davies
Comment: Hi, I was just browsing the web when I just happened to come across your website and just had to write to you. It is wonderful reading some of the things on your site but what really caught my eye was how you say it is possible to pursue something even with a family. I have recently got married and will obviously want children soon (I am 32 so running out of time, all the people I speak to say that I will have to give up triathlon if I want a familybecause I won't have the time or the energy to continue. I have to say that it is nice to see someone who has four children yet manages to do triathlon. I have only been doing triathlon for three years and really don't want to give it up just yet!! I know that it will be hard to do triathlon Yours in Sport Rhian (now Roxburgh)

Dad, Husband and Triathlete
Name: Tom Whitten
Comment: Jeannie, You rock. My wife and I did the event also and finished well behind you;however, we did finish.I will take training seriously this next year and hope to be able to compete with the likes of you.You should be very proud of what you have done. Training is nearly impossible with all of our grown up responsibilities.

Admirer
Name: Ruth
Comment: Love the website. You are terrific. Your children prove you are a wonderful mom and I'm sure Jude would say you are a wonderful wife. I'm happy to be an admirer and family friend. Good luck next Sunday. Love, Ruth