new adventures?

I almost deleted this blog, until I realized I could save it and just continue using it. I might be running again soon, as there is a local 5k/10k coming up at the end of January that I mentioned to friends that I was thinking of doing. So that means I need to get off the lazy butt and train a little... or a lot... depends on how you look at it.

I also was thinking of adding pics on craft projects. I have been lurking the Cricut message boards for a long time now (almost a year!) and love getting inspiration and ideas from there. My wallet however has different ideas... But since I subscribe to other blogs maybe I can join in too. I'm not one of those super designers, so please don't expect much.

Besides, my craft room is still in disarray! ACK!!

I did it.... and am sore....

whew.... I accomplished three goals

Goal 1: finish

Goal 2: finish under 3 hours

Goal 3: finish at 2h 45m

woo hoo.....

Today

.... and so it's here...

wish me luck!

4 more days....

I AM NOT READY..... not mentally anyways....

First, I missed my opportunity to run 12 miles on 9-19 because I thought my son's bike-a-thon was more important (it was). I ran 6 miles instead. Then I didn't run a long run until this past Monday - and that was only 5 miles. The household is sick. Well, most of it. We're on the mend, but it threw a monkey wrench into my running schedule.

Sooooo...................... Sunday is the day. I'm worried. I'm sure I'll do good for the first 8-10 miles. After that, who knows? I'll just be sure to keep my cell phone on me in case I need to call for help.

If you want to come out and support me, please go here for the details: http://www.rnrsj.com

You can wait at the finish line, or search for my body along the race pathway. It's up to you. I won't find out my race number until Friday (or whenever I pick up my packet - I'm looking at Friday).

Any tips for me? Anyone run this particular course before? I have one friend who ran another Rock n Rock marathon and said all the music helped pass the time. I hope that's true this Sunday for me as well.

It's amazing what stress does to you physically....

I'll start off by saying, that I did NOT do 12 miles like I originally had planned. I started out okay, but I couldn't get Eric off my mind. Today he had his first 'Bike-a-Thon' and I was going to miss it. So I did a total of 6 miles and headed off to his pre-school. I feel better that I got to see him. He was happy too.

I also would like to add that I managed not to get shin splints this time, yeah me! I did have aches elsewhere though. I also was dragging butt the whole way... well, except the first mile. I'm just so tired.

My life the last two weeks: got laid off from work on 9-08, my parents left for Ireland/England on 9-10, I've been cleaning for almost 2 weeks, we've had a major ant problem for 6 days, Jeff left for a business trip early Monday, and Eric's birthday is tomorrow. Oh yeah, the power went out on Wednesday morning, of which Eric felt the need to wake me up and tell me... thus waking Ryan up in the process. This was at 5am....

I'm tired....................................................

18 more days....

Not looking forward to my 12 mile run on Friday. Really really really really really really not looking forward to it. The distance of 12 miles is scary by itself, but I'm also worried about getting those damn shin splints again.

Sooooooooooo........ anyone want to join me? Or, anyone have a better marked place I can run?

New twist, a good thing?

Soooooo.............. I was able to run today at 9am... And why you ask? Because Monday I was informed at 8am that they eliminated my job. So yeah, I'm unemployed now.

But this might help my training, at least for the next couple of weeks. I can run in the morning while the kids are at daycare and preschool during the week, and I'll have more time in the afternoons and weekends for other stuff.

I have less than a month until the race. I think if I continue on this path, I will do okay. I believe I can get less than 3 hours, but who knows if I can get 2h45m.

But of course my main goal is to finish without collapsing.