and a picture of Sarah and me with our personal honored hero, Ryan:)
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Honored Hero Party
This past Sunday was the honored hero party at Dave and Buster's. It was a great chance to meet our Georgia Chapter honored heros and see who we are running for! Here's a picture of everyone from the San Diego team that was at the party.
and a picture of Sarah and me with our personal honored hero, Ryan:)
and a picture of Sarah and me with our personal honored hero, Ryan:)
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Up to 5!
Since my last post I've run a total of 22 miles and I just id my first outside 5 miles this morning- yeah! Sarah and I have started doing the group runs from the Big Peach on Wednesdays. The first one we got a little lost on the Brookhaven course and ended up running a little more than the planned 4 miles to find our way back but we made it home safely:) This morning was the Saturday group training session and we ran from Peachtree Presbyterian Church to Peachtree St.and down Peachtree. I'm so excited that we did 5 miles! It was quite a challenging run as there were a lot of long gradual hills that never seemed to end:) We're making progress!!
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Making progress!
Miles run (on purpose) in 2006: <3
Miles run in 2007 since Feb 1st: 33!
We've been in training since Feb 1st and it is going great! Sarah and I attended the GTS (Group Training Session) last Saturday - I missed the first one on Feb. 3rd so this was my first one. Everyone there training for the San Diego race runs together. It was such a great experience. Everyone is so positive and the energy is contagious. We ran 3-4 miles- it was an extremely cold but sunny day. I am looking forward to the next one. It is great to run and talk with other participants!
I'm not going to lie, the first few days of training were VERY hard. I had to push myself to make it to 2 miles, but in the second week things were easier and I'm up to 3-4 miles so I'm right on track. I'm really starting to enjoy running (never thought I'd say that) and it is a great stress reliever!
Miles run in 2007 since Feb 1st: 33!
We've been in training since Feb 1st and it is going great! Sarah and I attended the GTS (Group Training Session) last Saturday - I missed the first one on Feb. 3rd so this was my first one. Everyone there training for the San Diego race runs together. It was such a great experience. Everyone is so positive and the energy is contagious. We ran 3-4 miles- it was an extremely cold but sunny day. I am looking forward to the next one. It is great to run and talk with other participants!
I'm not going to lie, the first few days of training were VERY hard. I had to push myself to make it to 2 miles, but in the second week things were easier and I'm up to 3-4 miles so I'm right on track. I'm really starting to enjoy running (never thought I'd say that) and it is a great stress reliever!
Sunday, February 11, 2007
What have I gotten myself into?
On June 3rd of this year, just a few months after my 30th birthday, I will be running my first ever half-marathon!
What could have inspired me to attempt to turn myself into a half marathon runner? Am I crazy, am I going through an early mid-life crisis as I approach the big 30? I’ve certainly never been a runner or even contemplated running 13+ miles! In fact my exercise program to date has consisted of walking 20 - 30 mins. 2-3 times a week - that is of course if the weather is good. I've never been a big fan of exercising in the cold or running for that matter. So why would I want to commit to running 5-6 times a week often early in the morning and in the cold?
Two dear friends, Sarah Dasher, who has been a great friend of mine since college and Sarah's boyfriend of 6 years, Ryan Watton were the biggest influences on my decision to take this challenge. Ryan was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma right before Thanksgiving last year. Hearing that Ryan had cancer was such a shock and really opened my eyes to the fact that it can and does happen to anyone. When Sarah asked if I’d like to go to an informational meeting about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training I was excited to go see what it was all about. I'll have to admit that in the back of my mind I was thinking that there was no way I was going to sign up to run a half-marathon but I thought I might be able to find another way to contribute. So we attended one of the January meetings where we watched an inspiring video about the program and talked with some very enthusiastic Team In Training staff members and past participants. After hearing stories of the many other "non-runners" who have taken the Team In Training challenge and have completed their marathons, triathlons, etc. I was inspired. The next thing I know Sarah and I were signing up for the San Diego Rock n' Roll half marathon.
We will be running for our honored hero, Ryan, the estimated 785,829 Americans living with blood cancers right now and in memory of those who have lost their battle with a blood cancer. In return for the support and training we'll receive from the Team in Training coaches and staff to reach our goal Sarah and I each pledged to raise at least $4,000 in donations.
I am starting this blog as a way to track my progress, and also to solicit support and feedback from my friends as I pass on the message of hope that The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society promotes. Thank you for supporting this cause with me!
What could have inspired me to attempt to turn myself into a half marathon runner? Am I crazy, am I going through an early mid-life crisis as I approach the big 30? I’ve certainly never been a runner or even contemplated running 13+ miles! In fact my exercise program to date has consisted of walking 20 - 30 mins. 2-3 times a week - that is of course if the weather is good. I've never been a big fan of exercising in the cold or running for that matter. So why would I want to commit to running 5-6 times a week often early in the morning and in the cold?
Two dear friends, Sarah Dasher, who has been a great friend of mine since college and Sarah's boyfriend of 6 years, Ryan Watton were the biggest influences on my decision to take this challenge. Ryan was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma right before Thanksgiving last year. Hearing that Ryan had cancer was such a shock and really opened my eyes to the fact that it can and does happen to anyone. When Sarah asked if I’d like to go to an informational meeting about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training I was excited to go see what it was all about. I'll have to admit that in the back of my mind I was thinking that there was no way I was going to sign up to run a half-marathon but I thought I might be able to find another way to contribute. So we attended one of the January meetings where we watched an inspiring video about the program and talked with some very enthusiastic Team In Training staff members and past participants. After hearing stories of the many other "non-runners" who have taken the Team In Training challenge and have completed their marathons, triathlons, etc. I was inspired. The next thing I know Sarah and I were signing up for the San Diego Rock n' Roll half marathon.
We will be running for our honored hero, Ryan, the estimated 785,829 Americans living with blood cancers right now and in memory of those who have lost their battle with a blood cancer. In return for the support and training we'll receive from the Team in Training coaches and staff to reach our goal Sarah and I each pledged to raise at least $4,000 in donations.
I am starting this blog as a way to track my progress, and also to solicit support and feedback from my friends as I pass on the message of hope that The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society promotes. Thank you for supporting this cause with me!
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