5K Komen Race for the Cure

I finished!! Mike and I are proud that I finished my first ever 5K. I wanted to finish under 30 minutes and I did. My time was 28:26 with a pace of 9:17. It was pretty cold in the morning so one second before I started I threw my coat to Mike. He was wondering if I was going to warm up or do something before I ran but I just jumped around.

There were tons of women running this race. One chick broadsided me in the beginning and about took me down. Then, later in the race I was trailing this girl and she came to a dead stop right in front of me. I about plowed her. Then there was this poor little girl crying in the middle of the race. Sheesh!

Here's me after the race. I know, my face wasn't even red. Check out my wristband. That was for wiping my nose. Mike was my awesome supporter. He met me at the 1.5 mile mark and whistled.

Then at the end, you should have seen me sprinting to the finish line. I didn't know I had it in me but I put on my "Hearts on Fire" song, thought of Rocky training to whip up on the Russian, and I simply ran my guts out. I was passing girls left and right. I looked to my right and Mike was sprinting with me just outside the ribbons. He's my hero. And right before the end, I was indeed able to do my dance and I cracked the whole crowd up. Unfortunately, Mike did not have the camera. We'll have it next time for sure. Overall, it was a blast! It made me want to run more. And next time actually TRAIN so I can get a better time.

Race Day Goodies

We picked up my Komen Race for the Cure packet today so I got my running number and my fun T-shirt. Tomorrow Mike and I plan on driving the course so I can get familiar with it. I know that for sure I'll finish...but I think I'm just a little obsessed about getting a decent finish time. It is that whole stupid competitive thing I was born with.

Check out my sweet T-shirt. Let's be honest though, I'm glad it is not completely pink.

How cool is my nice round number!!!

Feeling It...

So I only have 3 days left until my first ever in my life 5K run. I'm fairly certain I am not ready and haven't really run very consistently since Mt. Saint Helens. Mike is all worried that I am going to kill myself. Oh well. I do, however, have 2 goals for the race:

1. Dance like there's no tomorrow sometime during the run
2. Do not finish dead last

I think those are pretty lofty goals, don't you think?

Mike said he wanted to run along the side of the road with me during the race but I told him to keep his smiling face at the finish line because oh yes, whether dead or alive you better believe I WILL finish.

I Agree With Orson

I had that feeling today. You know the one. When you read something and you one hundred percent agree with it.

I felt it when I read a paragraph from Orson Scott Card's book Invasive Procedures and wanted to share an enlightening description of how a woman was dressed. He nailed it. Orson Scott Card put into words what I have been trying to communicate for years to all other female species. This should be broadcast from the rooftops and taught to women everywhere because quite frankly, most women just don't get it. This paragraph sums up exactly how a woman should dress:

"She was the kind of woman who wore clothing that accentuated nothing except the fact that she didn't want you looking. Dark heavy fabric that showed little skin yet plenty of poise. It didn't make her unattractive. It simply communicated that she wasn't interested in using her appearance as a weapon of influence. She was saying, Yes I'm a woman, but that's not why I have your attention."

Touché Orson....Touché!!

Holy 70 Degrees Batman!

Well, the weather all of the sudden drastically dropped. And when I say drastic I mean that I had to run in 74 degrees today. Ha! Sweet mercy! I guess you can say I have become climatized to the hot Fresno weather. It will be strange when we eventually move back to Washington and I have to get used to the clouds and rain again. Which reminds me that many of you have recently blogged that it has snowed where you live. How funny! For now, I live in warm land.

But I do need some warm running gear because my race is at 8:00 am in 2 weeks and I'm pretty sure that it will be wicked cold (for Fresno at least).

Running - Day 3

Well, the weather is absolutely gorgeous. It has finally cooled down. I got to run outside in 80 degree weather again. There was also a nice breeze. I don't think I ever want to run on a treadmill again. Oh, and don't worry about me being killed on the trail sisters because I passed 20 people.

Lego Batman

The Dynamic Duo

For those of you who don't know, I am a video game junkie. We actually have 6 video game consoles in our little apartment (Ninendo, Super Nintendo, GameCube, XBox360, GameBoy, Ninendo DS). And I love to play games online with Mikey and my brothers. Currently, my favorite game to play is Lego Batman. I play as Batman and Mikey plays as Robin while we battle the evil-doers of Gotham City. The characters and the cutscenes in between levels are hilarious.

Running Again - Day 2

I started running again and this blog helps me keep track of my progress. Writing things down tends to keep me motivated...just one of my weirdo things. And since the weather has cooled down to the 80s I am able to run outside. There is this awesome trail that is by our apartments. It is perfect because it is away from traffic and you rarely have to cross the road. Once I get my watch I'll be able to track how far and fast I have been running.

I even sprinted today and you better believe I am still fast! I also signed up for the 5K Komen Race for the Cure at the end of October. Since October is breast cancer awareness month I thought I would dedicate my running performance to my coworker's mother who passed away from breast cancer two weeks ago.

Halloween & Land's End

Being October 1st and all has me thinking about Halloween. I've always wanted to be the toughest chick ever. I just ordered my costume and I'm pumped about it. So basically I am going to be Trinity for those who haven't seen the Matrix or have no clue who I am talking about.

And my costume would not be complete without Mikey coming with me as Neo.

Also, I don't know how many of you know about Land's End but I'm pretty sure it is the best clothing store out there. Especially for people like me who are in to modest, casual, relaxed and comfortable clothing.

Not to mention that their customer service is outstandingly phenomenal. I have never spoken to a meanie on the phone and you actually get to talk to a person instead of pushing a million buttons to even get to a human.

I just ordered an awesome sweater and these sweet sandals. Talk about feeling great on my feet.