January 24ths Quote of the Day

My feeling is that any day I am too busy to run is a day that I am too busy.
--John Bryant

Running for Samaritan's

I am raising money and training to run the Boston Maraton on April 18, 2011 for the Samaritan's.

"Samaritan's mission is to reduce the incidence of suicide.  We do this by providing free services in communities that alleviate despair, isolation, distress and suicidal feelings among individuals in a community; by educating the public about suicide prevention; and by working to reduce the stigma associated with suicide."

Please check out my fundraising page:  https://sna.etapestry.com/fundraiser/Samaritans/marathon2011/

86 Days 'Til Boston

So, this morning I decided that it would be too cold to run outside.  (Yes, it did make me question my dedication.)  So instead I headed to the gym to run my 8 miles on the treadmill.  That's really not so bad until the treadmill stops on you after 60 minutes.  Dear Treadmill, some of us need a little longer than 60 minutes to finish 8 miles.  What I love about running is that I never finish a run saying, "I wish I hadn't done that."  Nope, running always makes me feel accomplished and like a better person.  Is April 18th really only 86 days away?  Yikes!

Quote of the Day

You have a choice. You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face.- Gatorade