Day 19, 20

I hope everyone has taken a few minutes to reflect on all the wonderful blessing they have in life. Today marks the 8 year anniversary of 9/11. It is a day I will never forget. It ties into everything that I am doing. I am soooo grateful for what I have in my life & my strong legs that will get me through to the finish line. Today is a time to be thankful. I am thankful not only for my family & friends but also for my healthy body. God has given me a gift to be strong & fight for a really good cause. It is the least I can do!

Day 16, 17, 18

Selfish me I have taken 3 days off from blogging & working out. Now the people affected by cancer don't get to take a dayoff so I am feeling bad about the days I took off. BUT can't dwell on it so I did have a great day. I met w/ Kari and got some GREAT ideas for fundraising and got out there & ran an easy 2.5 miles. I could have went further but it got dark fast! Need to go at 7:30 for now on.
Sooooo this is my thoughts for a fundraiser. MOVIE NIGHT at my house in the cul-de-sac showing on the garage!!!!! I am not sure how much to charge & if I should have popcorn & water included??? hmmmmmm I will work it all out.

Day 15

Not much going on here w/ the training or fundraising. Enjoying the cooler weather & the time w/ the family. I will hit it hard this week.

Day 14

Well did not get up w/ my alarm today for my 4 mile run. UGH guess I needed the sleep. Will run tomorrow on my dayoff. That is okay. I have a fundraiser clinic this week so I am very excited about that. It will give me some ideas to raise some more money!

Day 13

I had a good workout today. My one the trainer gave me & I was able to do it from home! ;) Boy oh Boy those squats & lunges OUCH!!!! But it will be worth it because I will become a stronger runner. I went to the injury prevention clinic. Really good info. I learned that you should warm up first and then stop & stretch. You never want to stretch cold muscles cause it would be like putting a rubber band in the freezer taking it out & stretching it. It would break, that is how are muscles & tendons react. Interesting. He also stressed the importance of stretching after a run. I admit I get lazy & am glad I did the run & just sit on the ground or come in & shower. He said you must stretch those muscles out that will help w/ the aches & pains. So, besides watching my ankle roll, my goal this week is really to stretch during & after a run & keep an eye on the ankle.

Day 12

What a great run I had this morning. Boy was I hurting from my correct squats & lunges but I pushed threw it. I wanted to stop cause it hurt but I looked down at my band & knew I couldn't. I am running for a cause & the ones suffering can not stop because they are tired. So I pushed threw the pain & had a great run. I am excited tomorrow is our Injury Prevention class. I have a feeling I will get a TON out of that one! :)

Day 11

What an amazing day it was today. Everyday I wake up & feel so blessed with all I have. I get ready & then put on my T.E.A.M. bracelet & remember Dave & all the others out there suffering from this horrible disease. I thank God for giving me this chance to make a difference. It might be too late for Dave but I know what I am doing he would be proud of me that I am helping someone else. Someday in the near future there will be a cure for cancer & it will be worth everything we have been doing. Being apart of this Team In Training has truly been life changing. You might think it is funny me being only in it 11 days but it is true. I am surprised & sad how many people out there are affect by someway w/ blood cancer. That is why I am doing this. That is why I am hitting that pavement. That is why I am raising money. To help those people & the families.
I met w/ a trainer today at the Rec Center & he was great. I discovered that I roll my ankle when I squat, do lunges & run which can lead to major injury (just ask Mikayla) ! He showed me different exercises to strengthen my ankle. It was a great learning experience. I am excited to put the new ankle workouts into effect! I did also get some great strength training from him that will help me be a better runner. I meet w/ him again in 2 weeks! Thanks Perry!