Well it was another busy week! I don't remember pushing myself this hard training for a marathon before so here's hoping that it will bring me to the Caymans ready to go. I also received my samples of the Epicure Triple Dip Sets this week - thanks Kelly! - so I had them out for tasting which went quite well.
This week for the first week I decided to try running before bootcamp on Tuesday to see if I could handle them both. Tuesday went OK though I was definitely feeling the lead weight of my legs near the end of bootcamp! Wednesday was my first hill training for this marathon and silly Lisa decided to go all out - and why not, it's not like I hadn't recovered from the night before... I need to apologize for anyone who had to witness me tossing my cookies at the top of Heritage on Wednesday night. In retrospect perhaps I should have taken it a tad easier then I did. Thursday was another repeat of Tuesday with a run before bootcamp and boy did I feel it on Thursday night!
Which brings me to today's run.... 23kms today and I actually tripped over a curb and bailed 17kms into it for the first time in my 6 year running "career". So embarrassing! Not only did I trip and fall, I did it at the busy corner of Johnston and Guildford in Coquitlam. AND it was one of those slow motion bails where the arms were flying trying to get my balance before hitting the very hard pavement with my hands, right knee and shoulder before rolling through it. I'm fairly certain that if you look hard enough you might actually be able to find it on YouTube later. I would also like to thank the two "gentlemen" who were there (one was walking across the street behind me and the other one was standing at the bus stop watching me) neither of whom moved to help me up OR ask if I was OK... How chivalrous!
On to the fundraising... I am still selling the Epicure Triple Dip sets so email me with your orders. Over the next month I'll also be handing out donation request letters to businesses for merchandise that I can sell at a pub night/silent auction that I will be holding in October (stay tuned for the date and further details). If any of you work for a company that does merchandise donations, please let me know and I will give you a letter for them. I would be grateful for your assistance with this! Thank you to all of you who donated and bought Epicure Dip Sets this week, we're now up to 80% of the $5,900 goal. Let's keep this going and fight arthritis together!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Well that was definitely wet!
I don't know how many of you were out excercising in the rain today but if you were I'm sure you were drenched! The master plan for my 19km today was to run it up on the Sunshine Coast for a change of scenery but as is the case in life, plans change and you learn to roll with it. Soooo... If anyone was driving the Barnett Highway today and saw a crazy person in a pink jacket and white hat running down the side of the road, that was me! Being the first rainy run of my training I wasn't exactly looking forward to it but I must say that I was very peasantly surprised. Even with the bump up in milage the run felt great!
As you may have noticed in my training schedule, hills training starts this week, woo hoo! Hills training has never been my favorite, but with the strength I've been building doing bootcamp I'm actually looking forward to it. Sick, I know... Chances are you will see me plugging along up Heritage Mountain on Wednesday night so come on out and join me if you're up to it! Sunday's long run will be 23kms, I don't have a route planned out just yet but if you're interested in joining me send me an email as I'd love to have you out.
It was another great week on the fundraising front, with all of the donations coming in we've made the jump from 73% - 79% of the $5,900 goal! We are still selling the Epicure Dip sets and I have some in for sampling so let me know if you'd like to try them out, they sure are tasty! Thank you to everyone who donated this week, keep them coming - let's do this!
As you may have noticed in my training schedule, hills training starts this week, woo hoo! Hills training has never been my favorite, but with the strength I've been building doing bootcamp I'm actually looking forward to it. Sick, I know... Chances are you will see me plugging along up Heritage Mountain on Wednesday night so come on out and join me if you're up to it! Sunday's long run will be 23kms, I don't have a route planned out just yet but if you're interested in joining me send me an email as I'd love to have you out.
It was another great week on the fundraising front, with all of the donations coming in we've made the jump from 73% - 79% of the $5,900 goal! We are still selling the Epicure Dip sets and I have some in for sampling so let me know if you'd like to try them out, they sure are tasty! Thank you to everyone who donated this week, keep them coming - let's do this!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Rough week.... and there was blood!
What a week! This week brought a roller coaster of emotions from the runners highs to the low of learning that I will be heading to the Caymans without Katherine.
I received the unfortunate news this week that my friend Katherine will no longer be joining me in the Caymans in December. Sadly her Rheumatoid Arthritis is flaring up from the stress of fundraising (among other things) and so the decision was made that I will go solo. The main reason why I decided to start this journey was to help Katherine and others who are living with the pain of arthritis and thus I am dedicated to raising this money now more than ever and training my butt off so I can cross that finish line with my head held high.
Not only am I training for a marathon, I'm also doing some cross training by doing bootcamp (booty as it's affectionately called) twice a week to get stronger and hopefully run this marathon under my 4:30 personal best. Booty started again this past Thursday and after a month off I definitely felt it. Let's just say that sitting was a bit of an issue on Friday and Saturday, but who doesn't love the two-day hurt! My long run this past week was 16km and I did the tri-cities route from Port Moody, through Coquitlam into Port Coquitlam and back. It was walking back to my house from the long run that I drew blood. I don't know many people that can take a gouge out of their shin by stepping on a seemingly flat stick on the side of the road but that is exactly what happened... It basically jumped up a bit me. Evil stick.
This week will be another busy one; we are still selling the Epicure Dip Sets so email me with your orders! Training kicks it up a notch with two bootcamp sessions and 19km is my long run this week. I will be running my long run up on the Sunshine Coast this week so if you'll be up there come join me along the Gibsons to Sechelt portion of the highway.
Lastly and most importantly - thank you to everyone who donated this past week either by ordering an Epicure Triple Dip Set or by donating on our website. You've brought us up to 73% of the $5,900 goal!
I received the unfortunate news this week that my friend Katherine will no longer be joining me in the Caymans in December. Sadly her Rheumatoid Arthritis is flaring up from the stress of fundraising (among other things) and so the decision was made that I will go solo. The main reason why I decided to start this journey was to help Katherine and others who are living with the pain of arthritis and thus I am dedicated to raising this money now more than ever and training my butt off so I can cross that finish line with my head held high.
Not only am I training for a marathon, I'm also doing some cross training by doing bootcamp (booty as it's affectionately called) twice a week to get stronger and hopefully run this marathon under my 4:30 personal best. Booty started again this past Thursday and after a month off I definitely felt it. Let's just say that sitting was a bit of an issue on Friday and Saturday, but who doesn't love the two-day hurt! My long run this past week was 16km and I did the tri-cities route from Port Moody, through Coquitlam into Port Coquitlam and back. It was walking back to my house from the long run that I drew blood. I don't know many people that can take a gouge out of their shin by stepping on a seemingly flat stick on the side of the road but that is exactly what happened... It basically jumped up a bit me. Evil stick.
This week will be another busy one; we are still selling the Epicure Dip Sets so email me with your orders! Training kicks it up a notch with two bootcamp sessions and 19km is my long run this week. I will be running my long run up on the Sunshine Coast this week so if you'll be up there come join me along the Gibsons to Sechelt portion of the highway.
Lastly and most importantly - thank you to everyone who donated this past week either by ordering an Epicure Triple Dip Set or by donating on our website. You've brought us up to 73% of the $5,900 goal!
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
You don't want to miss this.... It's gonna go viral!
I will be running a marathon with Joints in Motion on December 5, 2010 in the Cayman Islands to raise money for the Arthritis Society. What better way to keep you all up to date on my fundraising shenanigans and training woes than to start a weekly blog. I can't guarantee that any of it will be grammatically correct, but I will be honest with my fundraising goals and struggles and share the gory details that go into training for a marathon – chafing and all! There may be blood (one never knows what a run may hold - or fundraising for that matter), there will definitely be sweat, there has already been tears, but most importantly there will be that oh-so-vital element in my life – LAUGHTER! Send the link to this blog to your friends, family and co-workers (especially if they are living with Arthritis) and join me on this journey to raise money for the Arthritis Society and the 4.5 million Canadians that are living with Arthritis.
On that note, please allow me to give you a mini tour of my blog...
Down the left side you will see a picture - that's me for those of you who don't know me, I will probably update this picture on a fairly regular basis so you don't get bored. In the middle section I will keep you up to date with the current and upcoming fundraisers and my weekly training schedule. Please contact me at any time should you have any questions, if you're looking for more details on the fundraising events, if you're interested in joining me for a run or even a portion of my Sunday long run, the company would be appreciated!
Down the right side you will find the link to my Joints in Motion fundraising page - clicking on this link will bring you to my donation page where you can make an online donation, track my fundraising progress by watching the thermometer and you will also find the story on what prompted me to do what I can to make a difference in the lives of others.
As some of you know, I just made a major technological step last week when my 2004 celly finally bit the dust and I was forced to "upgrade" to a BlackBerry - OK, it was free but I still have no idea how to use 75% of the features. Point being, be gentle with me as I learn about this whole blogging business - it's quite advanced for a girl who's feeling lost without her flip phone.
Though the fundraising started last December - the true journey begins now that the training has started. Let's do this!
On that note, please allow me to give you a mini tour of my blog...
Down the left side you will see a picture - that's me for those of you who don't know me, I will probably update this picture on a fairly regular basis so you don't get bored. In the middle section I will keep you up to date with the current and upcoming fundraisers and my weekly training schedule. Please contact me at any time should you have any questions, if you're looking for more details on the fundraising events, if you're interested in joining me for a run or even a portion of my Sunday long run, the company would be appreciated!
Down the right side you will find the link to my Joints in Motion fundraising page - clicking on this link will bring you to my donation page where you can make an online donation, track my fundraising progress by watching the thermometer and you will also find the story on what prompted me to do what I can to make a difference in the lives of others.
As some of you know, I just made a major technological step last week when my 2004 celly finally bit the dust and I was forced to "upgrade" to a BlackBerry - OK, it was free but I still have no idea how to use 75% of the features. Point being, be gentle with me as I learn about this whole blogging business - it's quite advanced for a girl who's feeling lost without her flip phone.
Though the fundraising started last December - the true journey begins now that the training has started. Let's do this!
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