Yeah. Today is my last day of work and I'm already finding it hard to concentrate. I am very excited. I've already had some trip ups in my plans...
Since I'm running with a CdLS Foundation, we are meeting in the Charity tent...which is fine, but it means I won't get to meet my little mini-group I run with. So I emailed them last night wishing them good luck. Sarah emailed me back though and said she wouldn't accept that they couldn't meet me. So we now have plans to meet up after I meet with my charity. It will be great if I can do both. BUT, if I don't get to meet up with them I cannot let it get me down. I figure I MIGHT even see them somewhere along the 26.2 miles. Who knows?
The second trip-up is that it is supposed to be 86 degrees out. Now, I've only looked at Chicago weather once this week, and it was on Tuesday. I was kind of bummed because it said thunderstorms, but I was kind of okay with it because it was supposed to be 60 degrees. I also told myself that it was way too early to tell. Today the forecast says 86. Ha! I mean, I know I can do it, it's just not what I thought I'd be running in when I thought 'Chicago. October.'
BUT I am still super excited. Especially since this is my first World Major.
Packing is tonight. Leaving is tomorrow. Whoo-hoo!
Showing posts with label chicago. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chicago. Show all posts
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Friday, June 22, 2007
Sooooooo Excited!
Hurrah! I WILL be running the Chicago Marathon! I got accepted onto Team CdLS and will be raising money for Cornelia de Lange Syndrome. I have heard from a lot of people that running for a charity actually enhances the whole marathon experience, so I am looking forward to it.
It will be a lot of work though, so I have to start thinking creatively (you would think this would be easy for a graphic designer, but not so much!)
I also have the best friends in the world. When I told my friend Anne (one of the members of Team Emily)she asked when it was and then said "we'll have to go up and cheer you on". Susie was disappointed when she found out the date because she has a wedding to go to. And Bill was like "we'll have to call your sister so she can figure out a route for us to see you" (she lives in Chicago).
I am so excited! And I can't believe training already starts on the 7th!
Oh yes, and I can't believe the Hyde Park Blast is already next weekend! I almost forgot to sign up!
NB: Could this post have more exclamation points? I am lame.
It will be a lot of work though, so I have to start thinking creatively (you would think this would be easy for a graphic designer, but not so much!)
I also have the best friends in the world. When I told my friend Anne (one of the members of Team Emily)she asked when it was and then said "we'll have to go up and cheer you on". Susie was disappointed when she found out the date because she has a wedding to go to. And Bill was like "we'll have to call your sister so she can figure out a route for us to see you" (she lives in Chicago).
I am so excited! And I can't believe training already starts on the 7th!
Oh yes, and I can't believe the Hyde Park Blast is already next weekend! I almost forgot to sign up!
NB: Could this post have more exclamation points? I am lame.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Waited Too Long
GRRRRRR!
So I think I jumped on the bandwagon way too late. I honestly feel like I JUST got back and had time to think about running for a charity for the Chicago Marathon. I think ALL of them are CLOSED OUT! I have one email in to the one charity that is remaining that doesn't have big red letters on their website saying their team is filled. But I am not holding any high hopes.
I mean, I even asked myself 'do I REALLY want to do this again?..do I really want to put my body through this more than once a year? Maybe just a 10k in the fall and then a marathon in the spring.' But the more I thought about it, the more I had to answer with a resounding YES. I really really want to do this.
And I really really want to run a BIG marathon. But I have a bunch of other things in my life to worry about right now, whereas, I don't know how easy it will be to get to some of these other cities in October or November. Chicago would have been a good option. STRESS.
Otherwise, I would not be such a brat about where the marathon would be. I guess I should seek out other options. Maybe DC. Who knows. All I know is that I can't wait forever, and apparantly charities fill their spots up super fast too. :)
So I think I jumped on the bandwagon way too late. I honestly feel like I JUST got back and had time to think about running for a charity for the Chicago Marathon. I think ALL of them are CLOSED OUT! I have one email in to the one charity that is remaining that doesn't have big red letters on their website saying their team is filled. But I am not holding any high hopes.
I mean, I even asked myself 'do I REALLY want to do this again?..do I really want to put my body through this more than once a year? Maybe just a 10k in the fall and then a marathon in the spring.' But the more I thought about it, the more I had to answer with a resounding YES. I really really want to do this.
And I really really want to run a BIG marathon. But I have a bunch of other things in my life to worry about right now, whereas, I don't know how easy it will be to get to some of these other cities in October or November. Chicago would have been a good option. STRESS.
Otherwise, I would not be such a brat about where the marathon would be. I guess I should seek out other options. Maybe DC. Who knows. All I know is that I can't wait forever, and apparantly charities fill their spots up super fast too. :)
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