the fun stuff

so, i've decided that instead of freaking out about how i'm supposed to run 26.2 miles after having the flu........i'm going to think about the fun things momentarily! what do i mean by this?

a) my outfit for race day. kat, diane, and i are going to have a tshirt decorating party this weekend, i'm excited to try out the ideas i have. of course, it will have my name in giant letters so that strangers will cheer for me. i'll post photos later so that people can look for me. still debating hat vs. no hat, and if i should go for the silver pants or not. TBD.

b) post-race partying. starting to plan where I would like to feast after the race, with family and friends......which is exciting to think about- life AFTER the marathon!

c) tattoo!! started sketching out some designs, and i think i want it on my ankle, maybe the inside. or maybe on my left food, not sure yet. I don't have much money for it, so i've got to keep it small, but after the madness of this journey, i definitely want to commemorate it.

d) thank-yous for my sponsors. since I decided to fundraise for Back On My Feet, I'd like to make postcards to send to those who have sponsored me, as a thank you, hopefully with some photos from before/after the race. i always love a fun photoshop project (as most of you know).

e) hair!! i promised myself i'd get a hair cut and maybe change the color after the race, since i won't be brutally assaulting my hair by running for hours in the rain every weekend. i cant WAIT, and oh man, i really need it. bad.


yay!

note, none of things have anything to do with actually RUNNING. i'm trying to forget about that part :)

on the road again....

first, i wonder how long before i run out of "witty" (using that term loosely) titles for posts about running. probably soon. i'll apologize in advance for their lame-ness.


anyways....i had a good 5 mile run this morning.........that I think was actually 6, because i cant do math? my iphone running app reset itself, and i think i did the math wrong, and ran 5.8 accidentally. oh well! i iced my knees at work. i mustve felt really cool with a plastic bag of ice rubberbanded over my work pants, haha. god i'm nerdy.

i sent out a mass email to friends today (if i had their email addresses, so don't feel left out!), for playlist requests, i'm excited to get some new tunes to run with. you know the playlist is old when Mariah Carey's All i want for CHRISTMAS is on there. sheesh.


here are some things i've been pondering to distract myself from the fact that 26.2 miles is terrifying me right now:

1) the post-marathon commemorative tiny tattoo i want to get somewhere.
2) the frame and how i'm going to display my medal, bib number, photo, etc. will be a fun little graphics project to make my own layout for the backdrop in the frame.
3) what outfit or fun things i want to wear. some options include, shiny silver spandex pants, a ballerina tutu, and most likely a Back On My Feet shirt that all my team members have signed, as inspiration :)

thats all for now.....up next, 5 miler tomorrow.......12 MILES on saturday! meep! thats practically a half marathon! am i ready for this? stay tuned!