Monday, October 18, 2010

Wow, I have been MIA!

So sorry that I have not posted in so long!  Life has gotten really busy!  My new job is teaching me so much, but taking up so much time .  I am finding it hard to balance other aspect of my life with school!

One thing I did decide to try to do is train for a 15k in Chicago that is coming up.  It is the Hot Chocolate 15k... and it's going to kill me.  I'm not going to lie, it has been GREAT motivation to get myself on a treadmill/outside/somewhere to work out, but I seriously think I might have to be escorted off the course via ambulance.  The longest I have run (in the 1 week that I have trained) is 4 miles, and somehow I ended up with a sore bicep.  Yes.  A sore bicep from running.  Don't ask me how.

I decided to sign up for this on... you guessed it... an impulse.  HOWEVER... I got the Tortoise to sign up with me on impulse too!  Ha ha!  Now, I don't want to mislead you into thinking that because I am called the Hare on this blog that I am by any means expecting to move faster in this race than the Tortoise... or than anyone for that matter.  The Tortoise is a natural athlete, so he's for sure going to kick my butt.

Whatever..worst case scenario... I get in a little bit better shape than I am now... and I only have to spend 2 nights in the hosptial following this race.
I'll keep you updated =).