I DID IT!

WOO HOO! I made it! It was cold, it was raining/sleeting, it was hard, but I did it! I loved it. Want to do it again next year!!! Once I get photos, I will be sure to post them.

This has been an amazing experience from start to finish. So glad I did it with Team in Training...the cause, the people, and the energy was amazing.

It is always a wonderful feeling accomplishing a goal!

The final countdown!

I leave on Thursday morning for Disney! Yay! 4 days from right now I will be resting and relaxing with the rents having just completed my first half-marathon. Woo-hoo!

Our final group run last Saturday was "interesting"...I got wind burn from the insanely cold wind that was blowing off of the Potomac. At least it was only 3 miles!

The next post from me will be post-race!

Race day is coming (and hit 100%)!

I leave for Disney one week from tomorrow. I am getting excited! I haven't tapered in a very long time and it feels a little different than it did with swimming. I really don't care about my time...I just want to finish!

I also am so happy to announce that I have hit my fundraising goal of $4,000! Yay! Thank you to everyone for helping me save lives!

I have a 3 mile run on Saturday...looking forward to it and hoping there is no freezing rain. Not good for klutzy Dani :)

Treadmill-a-thon!

Due to the blizzard that dumped approximately 20 inches of snow on DC, I was unable to run my 12 miler outside. I ended up doing 9 miles on the treadmill on Sunday. I really tried to push it to 12, but my body and mind were like "no more"!!! Felt pretty good up until mile 7.5 or so. Hopeful that the adrenaline and atmosphere at Disney will just push me to 13.1. Not too worried.

Off to North Carolina tomorrow for Christmas. 18 days until the big race!

22 days!

I have 22 days before I run 13.1 miles. Wow! I have my 12 miler this Saturday...I am hopeful that I can make the whole thing...I still have a sinus thing going on and don't want to make it any worse. I was able to run about a mile on the treadmill last night without much pain/fatigue (I also did 25 minutes on the elliptical). I am going to try and do about 5 miles tonight at the gym.

Work has been very, very busy, but I can see the end coming. I am off to NC on Tuesday for Christmas with the family. Running will be tricky...it is SUPER hilly around my parents place, but I think I have figured out a loop I could run without getting too winded!

Being sick stinks!

I was unable to run this past Saturday due to being sick...ugh. Most likely due to the fact that I ran 9 miles in the snow last week! I am doing my best to rest and recuperate because I have a BIG run this Saturday: 12 miles.

I am getting very excited about the actual race...it is literally just around the corner. Wow.

I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season!

9 miles in the snow? No problem!

The picture on the right shows you exactly what my view was like for a solid 5 miles of my 9 mile run on Saturday. Pretty yet, treacherous for a clutz like me! I survived. A little achy, sore, and exhausted, but still alive, so all in all, a good run.

Let's hope that the next two Saturday's aren't as snowy.