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Racing for a Cause We All Care About

Hey ladies!  I have a race that I wanted to share with you all, since it hits close to home for so many of us.  My good friends just told us that they were being sponsored by Pound the Pavement for Parenthood in their upcoming 5K Run/Walk and I wanted to help spread the word. Pound the Pavement for Parenthood does 5K events to help couples raise money for IVF or adoption costs. That is definitely something I feel good about supporting, and I'm hoping you do too! So here are the deets.

Race Date : Saturday, May 14 2011

Race Time: 11:00 a.m.

Race Location: Harvest Hills Regional Park, 2100 N. Providence Dr. Saratoga Springs, UT

To register, go to: http://www.poundthepavementforparenthood.com/

Following the race there will be a raffle with great prizes for all pre-registered (meaning you register by May 11th) participants as well as a BAKE SALE. (Oh how I love nummy carbs. It's the perfect way to end a run after all.)

Hope to see lots of people there!

I Must Be Crazy...

I just signed up for the Ogden 1/2 marathon in May. I haven't ran in forever so I'm a little freaked out. Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I ran a 1/2 two years ago and ended up walking most of the way. I will NOT do that this time. Would you recommend I get decent (expensive) running shoes now as I start training or wait until I am in a groove? I paid my money so there is no backing out now. Wish me luck!!

Diggin' and Pushin'

One foot then another.  That is how you do it.

Today was the first day of what I had/have in my mind as the most challenging of the training.  W3D1 of the C25K.  It is hard but it is doable.  Today got up 4:52 searched for the right bra....you must have the right bra or you will want to die.  I only know because of experience, BELIEVE ME!!  Got the girls all situated, made sure my mp3 was juiced and had the training playlist on it and off I went.  I was so apprehensive. 

I have never looked at a treadmill machine with so much dislike like this morning.  I was so slow to even get on it and getting it programmed for what I was about to allow it to do to my body.  But then the playlist started and off I went.

I had already looked at what I was going to be doing and it looked hard.  The first minute and a half of running was fine, I had accomplished that last week and really liked it.  Then came the first 3 minute run.  It too was fun for the first 90 seconds.  The second half was a challenge, but I made it through, thanks to Avril Lavigne.  She kept me at a good cadence.  The second 3 minutes.....1st minute great, couldn't make it through the second, so I took a breather and then ran the last minute.

Now this may look like a failure to some, but to me I won.

I WON!!!

I completed the training and I am going back to get that 1 minute.  I will do it.

You never know what you can do until you do it.  I never thought I could get this big body to push past the hurt it feels.  The tiredness that has trapped me here.  But I am digging and pushing and making it.  I am not a runner, but I am also not a quitter.

Keep giving your support.  Leave me comments of encouragement.  I appreciate them.

OH YEAH...I found a great site with a awesome (in my opinion) playlist that tells you when to start and stop with music I am familiar with....I not so much a  techno girl I like real music.

http://gonicoleyourself.blogspot.com/2008/06/couch-to-5k-podcast-page.html

another race to look forward to

alrighty runners,

i may be in the mood for another race. anyone up for this bad boy? http://www.sojomarathon.com/

and nakia ...i TOTALLY want to do that one. i just need to make sure i will be in town that weekend.

It's been a WHILE!!

... but I'm back.

Roller coaster rides and all, ya know.  But I saw this in my Home Values coupon booklet.  And I think I am going to do it.

click the link to go to the page
http://www.wasatchwoman.com/

It is going to happen down at Thanksgiving Point on October 9, 2010

Does anyone want to join me?

There is a 5K run/walk and a 10K run

I am leaning towards the 5K, but if I start training now that gives me 18 weeks to get ready for the 10K.

The cost I saw was $20 registration for the 5
and $25 for the 10

P.S. It is a GIRLS ONLY run.

Had to Drop

I am so bummed, my husband and I had to sell our spots to the half marathon and I was so looking forward to it.  I had gotten pregnant but started bleeding so the doctor said no running.  So we sold our spots, thinking it was just a little bleeding and we would finally get what we'd been hoping for.  Nope, lost it again.  Now we have no baby and no half marathon.  Could life get any more depressing?