See ya Manana!

I can't wait to see y'all. I can't believe it's already here!!! I'll be praying for everyone's safe arrival to the expo tomorrow! Love ya, LJ

Just curious...?

Hey team,

Just wanted to know who was actually RUNNING in their RRT shirts. I am planning to run in something else and change afterwards for a team pic. What are y'all doing? If everyone else is planning to run in theirs, I will do the same.

I'm so excited I can hardly stand it!
A-Train

Up and Running

So I'm officially back up and running this week. I even put in twelve this morning...which made me think of one last tip: Pack for all situations. It was so cold this morning and I took off without any gloves and by the end of it my hands were stinging from the cold. List of things to have, running shorts, short and longsleeved shirt, head band, good socks, running shoes, sports bra, gloves, and tights if you like (I never run races in tights as a personal choice). I suggest packing a seperate bag for your running gear. Also, if there is something you have to have before a long run, a certain energy bar or type of bagel, there is no harm in bringing it with you. Not that you couldn't find it in SA, but you want the peace of mind of knowing that its there for you and not having to search for it on Saturday. OH, and if you're an ipod runner, make sure it is charged and ready to go. Its hard to go 13miles without it when you're used to it (happened at my first/only half). One last thing, don't wear anything that you dont mind losing. Sometimes its not worth it to carry that head band for five more miles or tie that wet shirt around your waste, and most of the time the collected stuff is washed and given to the homeless. I'm down to my last pair of throw away gloves or I would offer to bring some for everyone. The expo might have dollar or two dollar pairs of throw aways available, though. If I think of anything else I'll let you know....See you soon, LJ

Ready or not...it's almost here!

I'm so excited that all of this training is about to pay off! Although my training has not been picture perfect...a couple of colds and knee ailments along the way...I am as ready as I'm going to be : ) I'm excited to meet up with everyone next weekend! Wishing you all a great last week of training!

Monster Bash

Running a 10K Saturday.. everyone pray...

charmed

This week has been a tough one. I started out Monday feeling great, no recovery time needed, or so I thought. Yesterday I ran again and my ankles are sooo swollen now. Looks like I will be doing spin for the next few days instead of hitting the trails. Work has been crazy, life after work has been busy, I've been having trouble sleeping, and not because I'm not tired...and my attitude, well lets just say I've had trouble staying positive. Then yesterday Mike texts me that he has a surprise waiting on the table for me when I get home. I text back, you got me a puppy? secretly hoping that it wasn't a candy bar or something edible, and at the same time secretly hoping that it was a candy bar or something edible. After arriving home, finally, I realized that I had forgotten to stop and get bread at the store. That means no sandwich for dinner, and no nothing for dinner. There is one of mike's bagels in the fridge though, and after apologizing twice to him in my head because that meant there would be nothing for him, I used it for my sandwich. Part of me wanted to cry I was so flustered with my day. Then I remember, there is a gift around here somewhere....a James Avery bag is sitting on the table. There is a small heart shaped charm with mountains on it and the word Colorado. I can't wait to put it on the marathon charm bracelet right next to the shamrock that Mike bought me last year for the Virginia run. Flowers in my hotel room, a new charm, and Mike is taking me to dinner tonight and we get to go anywhere I want for dessert afterward too. I always want to go to two seperate places and he never does, but this is my victory dinner. He's a catch, and if you ever met him you'd know right away that he's a total charmer.
Oh and did anyone else see that SA is sold out at 30 thousand and we all start at the same time! This is going to be so fun. I can't wait until my ankles feel better, I'm ready to run! LJ

A short one

Thanks so much for all the warm wishes and prayers. I ran a ten o four pace...four hours and twenty four minutes total. It was a cold morning but it turned out to be an amazing day. The route was beautiful with these amazing parks, the capital, the Rockies stadium, a theme park, lots of cool trendy neighborhoods and the whole downtown area. The other runners were great and the fan support was unbelievable with people throughout the entire course. I kept thinking there was someone named Lindsey running near me, and then I realized that my name was printed on my number. It was a great weekend. Love ya, LJ