Marathon Fun

Yesterday I went in to Chicago to watch my brother run the marathon. What a crazy day it was. It was hot again, but thankfully not as humid as last year and I think the city was a little more prepared. I still think they should start earlier, but next year it may be really cold and I will probably say it should start later.

My brother did well. He was feeling a little under the weather and finished in 4:22, still faster than last year. We chased him around the city and actually saw him once. It was exciting to see thousands of runners and it made me want to be a part of them. I promised my brother I would run next year. I think I am going to have to join a running club though, otherwise I will never be able to get through long runs, plus I have no idea how to train for a marathon so a club will help me with that too.

I signed up for the hot chocolate 5k on November 2 in Chicago. The post race party is sponsored by Hershey's, nuff said. :) ha ha They also have a 15k that day. www.hotchocolate15k.com

Have a happy Monday and keep on running!!!!

Awesome Cross Training

Does dancing at a New Kids on the Block concert for two hours count as cross training? I am sure I lost many calories last night oh, and my voice too. I want to have Joey's babies. :) Ha ha

The New Kids totally rocked last night!

Dissapointed

Wow, I am so dissapointed in myself. I have been a terrible runner. I didn't run for two and a half weeks, plain laziness. I ran Thursday for the first time and I could only go 1.5 miles. I was planning on doing a 10k on October 26th and I am in no way ready.

My running brother sent my daughter one of those blow up #1 fingers so she can cheer me on at my races. It made me feel guilty and that is why I ran on Thursday. He will be in town next weekend for the Chicago Marathon. I am jealous, I wish I could run with him, but I need more training. Maybe I could run next year with him. I know I need to set a goal and maybe if he holds me accountable I will keep up with the running. I am just so good with excuses.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk

In October I am particpating in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. I am hoping to raise $2000.00. I hope that I can make it to that goal. So far I have $10!!! If you could help out that would be great, I posted a link to the donation site. If you wanted you could also follow the link to find a walk near you to participate in. Together we can fight Breast Cancer. Hope starts with Us!!!

Sunset 5K

Yeah, I finished the race. I ran with C for about 2.5 miles and then she told me to go and finish. She was struggling a bit and didn't want to slow me down. I was able to run strong at the end because we took most of the race slow and we even took a pit stop at a friends house for some water and pictures. I finished in 34:41!! C finished at 37:18.

I didn't realize how much fun a race would be. The excitement of all the other runners and just being around all of those people who love to do what you do. I look forward to another race.

I am thinking about a 10k in October, but I know I will need a running partner. C doesn't plan on running longer distances than what she already has. So I will need to find someone else. On Saturday mornings the local running store has a running club, but I admit I am nervous about going. Its intimidating to me. I will probably call the store first to get more info and then decide what to do. I know I need the motivation from other people to keep myself going. It is hard by myself.

Its Race Day!

I am super excited tonight is my first race! Its a little warm today so I have been drinking water and plan on drinking some gatorade about an hour before the race. I can't wait to run. I have missed it the past two days. This day has been dragging on and on.

I have had some upper calf pain today in my right leg. It feels tight. I am not quite sure what to do to fix it. I am sure I can get my husband to rub it for me when he gets home from work. I don't think it will effect my race, but I am searching the internet for ideas on what to do. What do you do for calf pain?

The Race is Upon Us

Ok, so I have been bad at blogging. I have been busy trying to train and enjoy my kids before the first day of school, which is today. So the crazy race of life has started today and on Friday is my first 5K. I am looking forward to it. I am guessing my time will be around 35 minutes. I think that is pretty good for a first timer. I didn't get the chance to run yesterday until late, so I went to the gym and ran on the treadmill. I went 2.99 miles in 33 minutes. I didn't want to go the whole 3.1 miles, because I am saving that for the race.

I am taking two days of rest and then I will be super fast on Friday. Wish me luck!