MY WHOLE BODY HURTS

OKAY, SO YESTURDAY I WOKE UP AT 6AM AND RAN 6 MILES. I FELT REALLY GOOD AND IT REALLY WASN'T AS HARD AS I THOUGHT. BUT TODAY MY WHOLE BODY HURTS. IT HURTS TO SIT ON THE TOILET.
I GUESS I SHOULD HAVE STRETCHED MORE AFTERWARDS.
IM GETTING EXCITED ABOUT EVERYTHING!

ONLY 5 WEEKS AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7 Miles-The Longest I Have Ever Ran

Well today I successfully ran 7 miles!!! This is the longest I have ever ran at one time in my whole life. It really wasn't to bad! I had to run by myself and that kind of sucked b/c this is my weekend to work and my mp3 player ran out of batteries at 5.5 miles, and my knees were aching a little at 6 miles, but besides that I finished what I set out to do and it's a great feeling!!!! I think I need to get some new running shoes though b/c now my ankle is killing me, it always hurts a little, but today it is pretty bad. I just hope I can keep it up in the next couple weeks!!!

I know we can all do this, so just put your mind to it, get outside, and just run!!!!!!!!! It is going to be so great to say that we ran/walked 13.1 miles and raised over $10,000 this summer!!! Keep up the good work everyone!!!!

Andrea

Fundraising

I have been really worried about making my minimum, but it seems like I am getting some large donations trickling in at the last minute! Thanks for that reminder letter Andrea, I have already gotten $250 from it and haven't checked my mail in the past two days!

HOLY SHIT

I JUST GOT AN EMAIL FROM MY COACH AND HE SAID THAT 1/2 MARATHONERS ARE DOING UP TO 9 MILES ON SAT.
9 MILES!
IM CRAPPING MY PANTS.
THIS SHIT IS GIVING ME AN ULCER.
CUSSING MAKES IT BETTER.
IT'S HOT AS BALLS OUT THERE.

RUN LIKE A GIRL

JUST A REMINDER FOR EVERYONE PLANNING ON ATTENDING AARONS SHOW, DON'T FORGET TO ORDER YOU T-SHIRTS. FYI- THEY RUN SMALL.
YEAH CAN'T WAIT.

Back on Track

Hey girls!!! Well I have seriously recommitted and i am completely dedicated to running now. I have made my runs this week and I am feeling great!!! Tonight was my best run in a long while and it was a great booster. I ate a bowl of ceral 2hrs. prior to running, drank 24oz. of water, and ran at 6:30pm. I felt really good and I think the best part was it poured rain at about the 3 mile mark. What an awesome cool off. I think I actually like running in the rain!!!

Harmony and I are going to run with the Howard County TNT group saturday morning if anyone would like to join us???? Sarah????

Well drink plenty of water tomorrow, eat pasta for dinner, get up 1-2 hrs. before your long run, eat a high carb breakfast, drink at least 16oz. of fluid, and have a great long run saturday morning!!! Our group is doing 6 miles this week and we are schedule to do our 10 mile run August 13th!!!!!!!!!!

Keep up the good work!!!!!!!

REMEMBER--- THIS IS A GUT CHECK LADIES!!!!!!!!!!

The Heat

Be cautious of the heat this week. There is already a heat advisory for tomorrow. Try getting up early and running or do some running indoors. DO NOT run during the hottest part of the day. Remember that we will be running Sept. 4 in the morning, regardless of the heat. So it's a good idea to train in the heat, but don't over do it.

Someone posted earlier about warning signs for heat stroke. Will you post them again????

Here is todays random picture.


"Beauty is not caused. It is." -- Emily Dickinson

Mark and Sarah on the Today Show

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8544668/ Here is the link if you want to vote for Mark and Sarah to win the Hometown Wedding contest from the Today Show!

THANKS TIMMY

I WANTED TO CLEAR THE RECORD ABOUT WHAT TIMMY DID THIS MORNING AT THE YARD SALE. HE SAW WHAT I WROTE AND EVEN THOUGH HE KNOWS I WAS KIDDING HE WAS A GREAT HELP. HE BROUGHT DOWN 2 TRUCK LOADS OF STUFF AND HELPED SELL STUFF.

THANKS TIMMY!!!

YARD SALE

OUR YARD SALE WAS A SUCCESS. ALTHOUGH IT WAS A LOT OF PREP WORK AND WE GOT POURED ON AT 11AM, WE STILL RAISED $810!!! HERE ARE SOME PICS INCLUDING ONE OF MY HUSBAND BEING A GREAT HELP:)

YARD SALE

HERE ARE SOME PICS OF US SWEATING OUR ASSES OFF.

What mile is everyone on???

Hey Ladies!

Hope the running is going well! Wanted to check and see what mile everyone is up to on there long runs???????????????????????

This morning i got up and attempted 6 miles at 6:30am. It was hot and humid, my left knee started hurting at 2.5miles, I started feeling a little dizzy and got a touch of the chills so I ended up walking I guess around 5.6miles. It was hard. I have ran 5miles and it was alittle eaiser. I think what helps is if you acutally do your week day runs, eat pasta the night before, and try to get up an hour early and eat a small high carb breakfast/snack. I am also going to the running store in Columbia to buy a fuel belt and some gel packs to eat/drink while running. I plan on running 6/7miles on sunday if anyone would like to join me!!!

Please post and let everyone know how far you are running now and any helpful hints!!!!!!!!

Raffle and yard sale

Hey guys ~ so we have these two gift certificates from Outback for $45 each. I had originally thought that we could hold a raffle at the yard sale and pick the winners at the end of the sale. Then we could call the winners and mail the gift certificates. Another idea would be to try and raffle one off at the concert fundraiser, but I dont think that would be very successful. I work with a very small group of people so I cant raffle them off at my work, but if anyone thinks they could raffle them off, and make it work let me know. Just let me know what you think would be the best way to use these.

I am also contacting Sarah this week about getting t-shirts for us to wear this weekend. What size do you guys want? Is Harmony coming too?

Do we need to make signs and shit to hang up the night before? I have a few banners, and we have the flyers, but dont we also need just Yard Sale signs? I can probably get my Mom to make us some this week. After the sale is over, I need to bring my stuff back home because my Mom and I are doing another yard sale to get money for my minimum. If any of you want to do that one too, let me know. I am getting very nervous because I am the farthest away from the minimum. I know that I will make it, but I am still scared.

Is there anything else that we need to have done for this weekend? I can bring a $100 bank up there so we can make change for people. Also - do we need a cash box? I think the Center has one that I can steal - I mean borrow. I am also looking for any extra tables that we have which can be brought up there. I think we are going to have a ton of crap!!!! and make tons of money!!!

I added a picture for fun. I love putting pics up! So everyone be photo-ready this weekend!

Concert Fundraiser

It' Offical!!! Aaron will be playing at Kiss Cafe on August 12th and all proceeds from the door will go to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

I am going to work with Erin to make a flyer that I will email to all of you to pass along to everyone!!!

Has anyone made a flyer for the yardsale??? If you have please email it to me and I will distribute it to some folks and also hang one up at my work.

Question about race weekend

Are anyone's parents coming???

if so, are they going to the pasta dinner, the TNT celebration, and the concert???

Let me know asap. the last possible add on date for TNT stuff is tomorrow.

thanks, andrea

Hyperventilating here!

2 months, only 2 months!

TRAINING

OH YEAH, I HOPE EVERYONES TRAINING IS DOING WELL.
LAUREN AND I JUST BOUGHT DRY-FIT UNDERWEAR TODAY.
HA-HA.
MY ASS HAS BEEN SWEATING.
I DONT LIKE IT.
ALSO WE ARE SLACKING ON THE BLOG POSTS BITCHES.
COME ON, LETS GO GIRLS.

I AM WRITING TO FIND OUT WHO IS COMING TO THE YARD SALE. RIGHT NOW IT'S ME AND JENNY FOR SURE. I HAVE SO MUCH CRAP, PEOPLE ARE GIVING ME STUFF AND I HAVE STUFF. I TOOK OFF THURS AND FRI BEFORE SO I COULD GO THROUGH MY HOUSE. I AM BORROWING ONE MAYBE TWO BIG FOLDING TABLES TO PUT STUFF ON AND WAS PLANNING ON PUTTING UP POSTERS AT THE GROCERY STORES AND AT WORK. ILL ALSO MAKE UP SIGNS TO PUT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND WE ARE PUTTING AN AD IN THE PENNYSAVER AND ON CRIAGSLIST.COM. I AM ALSO PLANNING ON TAKING ALL LEFTOVERS TO THE GOOD WILL. JULY 16TH. EARLY.
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE.