My first Turkey Trot and 93%!

I completed my first road race ever on Thanksgiving morning...a 5 mile race in Del Ray (Alexandria, VA). I felt pretty good and was able to pick up my pace the last 1.5 miles. I then proceeded to eat way too much food that afternoon and felt ill...but, that is what you are supposed to do on Thanksgiving, right?!

I have acheived 93% of my fundraising goal...yee-haw! Just need approximately $250 more to hit my goal of $4,000. So amazed and inspired by all of my friends love, support, and generosity.

9 miles this Saturday...wowsers.

8 miles...wowsers!

Yes, I did 8 miles on Saturday morning. I felt pretty good...I was able to run with someone for the first 4 miles which helped make the time pass a bit quicker. My knees were hurting from the start which was a bit of a pain (literally!), but fortunately I was still able to do the run. The best news is that I wasn't as sore as I expected to be the day after the run. Yay!

I have 48 days until the race...plenty of time!

7 miles

I did it...7 miles this past Saturday morning. It was a cold, rainy morning (getting to be a pattern!) so my knees weren't that happy, but I did it! I switched to a 5:1 run/walk ratio and it felt good. I also enjoyed the trail we ran on...there were a ton of cardinals all along the trail and they kept me going with their bright red feathers and chirps. I have found that it is the little things that make a big difference as far as distracting you along the run :)

8 miles this coming Saturday...

75% of my fundraising goal!

WOW! I have hit 75% of my fundraising goal. Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of my supporters. All I can say is: YOU ROCK!

Ran on the treadmill at the gym last night b/c the weather was crappy. The treadmill hurts my knees more than running outside. My gel ice bag has become my friend :)

Getting ready to do 7 miles on Saturday morning. Wish me luck!

6 miles!

Yes, I ran 6 miles on Saturday. That is DEFINITELY the most I have ever run before in my life. Felt pretty good. We are running 7 miles this Saturday.

Fundraising is going well. I am so thankful to all of my amazing friends and family who have been supporting me in this effort. It is so nice to know that I have a community of supporters. I still need about $600 to reach my goal.

I also just found out that my parents are planning on coming to watch me run at Walt Disney World. YAY! It will be so nice to have them cheering me on. It will be just like the good old swimming days :)

So lucky to live in DC!

I went on an amazingly beautiful run last night from my office in Georgetown, along the Potomac river, past the Kennedy Center, to the Memorial Bridge, and back around the Lincoln Memorial. The sun was setting, ducks were quacking, there was a full moon right over the Lincoln Memorial, and the temperature was just right. It felt fantastic! The best thing was I felt pretty strong and comfortable on my run...about 4 miles and no real pain during the run. Yay!

68 days!

I am about half way through the process and am feeling pretty good! Training is going well. Fundraising is going well (only need about $1,300 more to reach my goal). This past Saturday was a recovery day, but this coming Saturday will be 6 miles. I am definitely getting to the point of "first time Dani has ever run that far" :) It is nice to have new achievements to look forward to.

On a completely separate note, I cannot believe it is already November 2?! I know I say this every year, but time really does fly!!! I am looking forward to the holiday season. Yummy food!