So last Saturday we ran at the beautiful vineyards area in Livermore and either the scenery was distracting or more likely, I had a running partner, nichole, that made the 8 miles seem a lot better. It may have also helped that I went back to my old old running shoes that I am used to. (My new $95 asics were just giving me pain and no momentum. I got a new pair today that I think will totally work though, hooray!).
If you know a friend that's with TNT in the bay area, chances are there's a reason why they refused to go out with you tonite. There's 3 teams that will join together and run a "preview course" of the Nike's marathon tomorrow and depending on the pace, members start as early as 7:00AM. For us east bay folks, we have to leave here at 6:00AM. Well, they shouldn't be out at least..haha. I hope I can get some early rest tonite as well.
From one mile to ten, here I come!!!
Friday, September 19, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
I feel so blessed!
I just want to say a very deep thank you for everyone that is supporting me through this, whether it'd be a kind word of encouragement or a donation. I am just taking a break from my work right now and is thinking of the progress we all made in such a short time, even though it's not over. It is such a warm feeling to know that there are people like you who can believe in the good and trust me that we are all helping others which will greatly benefit from this in the future.
09.05.08 A few pics of my team and friends, and my boyfriend Derek helping out at the "7.something" mile day. The Nike plus said 9.5 miles! There's no way I could have done this alone.
09.05.08 A few pics of my team and friends, and my boyfriend Derek helping out at the "7.something" mile day. The Nike plus said 9.5 miles! There's no way I could have done this alone."The question should be, is it worth trying to do, not can it be done."
- Allard Lowenstein, twentieth-century American diplomat
Friday, September 5, 2008
Slow but Steady
What a great weekend and I hope everyone's been enjoying this hot weather. For myself, I have discovered that labor day is definitely my favorite holiday! A little off topic, but I couldn't believe I was lucky enough to go jetskiing and tubing this weekend! (Tubing is when you sit on a really big lifesaver, hold on the handles, and let the boat take you away. I didn't know anything about it prior. But let's just say I got a great whole body massage from the water and speed..)
Anyway, for runners and joggers, this weather can make it really really hard, especially for those longer distances. This week I've again ran near campus. I ran the whole lake ~4.5 miles, in ~50 minutes on Tues. I knew everyone on my team in the east bay was doing rigorous hills training though and I really wished I could be there. I did, however figure out that the marin team meets on Wednesdays for track workouts and that would work for me! So we will see what happens next week. This wed I was super tired, I wish I could have done more, but it was just one of those really bad days. I just have to brush it off and take some time to refocus.
Tomorrow morning Derek will help our team do the water stops bright and early at 7:30am. He's coming in from the SF side just to support! But I have to run 7 miles and it's exciting and always a little nervous at the same time. Some of my team members are up to 10 miles! As we always say, GO TEAM!!! EAST BAY ROCKS!
As for fundraising, I am so grateful for all those that have already contributed to my page. Donors can really make a difference sometimes in my motivation to run. There are days when we would much rather take a nap at home, but as our team would say, NO WIMPS. So thinking of our main cause and all those who have so generously shown their support in cancer research and programs, we know it's an honor and duty to get out there. I was really scared at first about fundraising, but now I'm halfway past my goal. Although the Oct 2 fundraising deadline is coming right around the corner, it will be truly exciting to see how far we can go!
*for anyone that wrote checks, it will still take some time to post. Thank you!
Anyway, for runners and joggers, this weather can make it really really hard, especially for those longer distances. This week I've again ran near campus. I ran the whole lake ~4.5 miles, in ~50 minutes on Tues. I knew everyone on my team in the east bay was doing rigorous hills training though and I really wished I could be there. I did, however figure out that the marin team meets on Wednesdays for track workouts and that would work for me! So we will see what happens next week. This wed I was super tired, I wish I could have done more, but it was just one of those really bad days. I just have to brush it off and take some time to refocus.
Tomorrow morning Derek will help our team do the water stops bright and early at 7:30am. He's coming in from the SF side just to support! But I have to run 7 miles and it's exciting and always a little nervous at the same time. Some of my team members are up to 10 miles! As we always say, GO TEAM!!! EAST BAY ROCKS!
As for fundraising, I am so grateful for all those that have already contributed to my page. Donors can really make a difference sometimes in my motivation to run. There are days when we would much rather take a nap at home, but as our team would say, NO WIMPS. So thinking of our main cause and all those who have so generously shown their support in cancer research and programs, we know it's an honor and duty to get out there. I was really scared at first about fundraising, but now I'm halfway past my goal. Although the Oct 2 fundraising deadline is coming right around the corner, it will be truly exciting to see how far we can go!
*for anyone that wrote checks, it will still take some time to post. Thank you!
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