Signing Up...

Thanks for inviting Dan and I! I have to admit that I've been reading this blog since it was created (Emily told me about it right away!), and wondering if Dan and I could make this happen... turns out it works out really well!

Dan has training in Colorado the following week, so we can drive to the Hills and see everyone and then head on to Colorado!

I ran CASA last year - it was my first half marathon... and I LOVED it! The scenery makes for a great distraction as you run along, and it's all for a great cause. I especially enjoyed the fact that it was all downhill. I finished 10 minutes faster than I thought I would.

We're actually doing a 12-week fitness thing here at school (five weeks left!). We're on teams and we keep track of all the fitness activities that we do. Once we reach certain milestones as a team, we get prizes. So far we've only got a $5 gift card to Subway, but our next prize is a $10 card for a local gas station. Since March 1st, I've ran 11 miles.

I did a workout on the treadmill yesterday, just to switch things up... hip is a little sore, so I'm taking today off. I'll be back at it tomorrow.

Fose - thanks for getting me into the habit of doing abs again... having a strong core so essential to your running form (especially when you're tired and at the end of a race), and I've definitely been neglecting them this winter. Em - do you think your hips hurt because they get tight? We learned a "Myrtle" routine last year to help loosen our hips up. I could show it to you sometime if you think it'll help!

Thanks again for letting us join! I'm excited to see everyone :)