Packet pick up

Sunday I am running in  a race to raise money  for colorectal cancer called the Boxer 500. You are supposed to wear your best (or worst) boxers. How cool is that?
"Participants are encourage to draw attention to their bottoms and colorectal cancer by participating in their boxer underwear. "


The forecast for Sunday is a high of 96 with a heat index of 103. The forecast for the start of the race is 78 degrees with a heat index of 85. Ugh.
So if you take the rule of 'slow down 30 seconds per mile for every 5 degrees over 60 degrees' that would be between a minute and a half to two and a half minutes. Add 2:30 to my minutes a mile and that has me running at a pace of ... well, walking. 
Double ugh. 

But on a good note.. My parents sent me these super cool (obnoxious) LSU boxers to wear for the event. The smallest they had was a mens small so I am hoping they will stay up. If not, well I guess that is one way to stay cool.

2.5 miles on the treadmill

The infamous treadmill. (Can you tell that it is mocking me?)

When we bought my treadmill 7 or 8 months ago Chris and I had a "discussion" as to if it would actually get used. He said it would be used a few times and then become the stereotypical clothes rack/ junk holder and I swore I would run on it all the time ( but secretly thought he would be right).

Well, unfortunately, I was right and the treadmill has gotten a whole lot of use. I did another run on it today..and it is still just as painful. I know most of running is mental so a lot of my bad treadmill attitude is in my head. But geez, I don't know how anyone can enjoy running on that thing. Seriously, how do the girls at the Y always look so chipper? Are they just faking it?

During my run I tried to do the math in my head to add up the miles I have put on the treadmill. A lot would be my guess. I have a running log that keeps track of all runs so I probably could go back and add it all up.

But I don't think I want to know. That's one stat I can live without.



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The Dreadmill View

The view from the treadmills on the Disney Cruise ship Wonder from our cruise last Feburary.

Remembering the view is what got me through the 3 mile run to tonight. I would run on the treadmill every day if my view was like that! Instead I am in the basement, with boring walls, and an ancient tv that only gets certain channels. Not good channels at that. No wonder I call it the dread mill.. Boring!





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Lollygagging

Lollygagging.

That what I feel like I have done in the past weeks in regards to running. It has been 100+ degrees, Chris has been gone, Addison is out of school, and it's almost impossible to get out there and run.

I haven't been a total slacker though. I have run once doing a 5k outside and the rest of the time I have been on the treadmill doing the 'gorge trail' program. It's some ridiculous circuit of changing inclines and changing speeds for 30 minutes or more. It's wacky, and on the dreaded treadmill, but gets the job done.

Chris is home again and next week is supposed to be cooler so I am hoping to be back outside running. I have a 5k race coming up so regardless I have to get moving!



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The Garmin rocks!

My new Garmin rocks! I plugged my watch into my computer and this map of my Chicago run popped up. How cool is that?!



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Walt Disney World Half Marathon

Well, it is official. I am now entered to run in the WDW Half Marathon!
We are going to make a family vacation out of it and my In Laws are going as well. Addison got in the spirit and wanted to run too so she is entered into the Mickeys Kids Run. It should be great fun.. Well, for her at least.

The thought of another 13.1 miles after the last awful 13.1 miles doesn't really sound appealing but I am hopeful. After all, I'll be running at the "Happiest Place on Earth" with Minnie ears on so how could that possibly be a bad time?



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Running in Chicago

I am in the 'burbs of Chicago this weekend in my annual girls trip and I brought along my running shoes. It was good to get out and run after driving 8 hours and it was good to run somewhere different. The lakes were right near my friend Amandas house and it was such a nice place to run.

Except for the crazy attack Blackbird.





The path was about a mile around with a lot of shaded areas.. and an ice cream stand in case I wanted a cone while running.
My hotel was right on the edge of the lakes so it was nice to walk out the back door and have a great place to run.






I didn't keep track of my time since I stopped to take a couple of photos, petted a cute dog, and took a call from my mom who kept calling.. and calling.. and calling.. just to chat. Lol

It was hot and humid ( what did I expect in Chicago in July?) but a overall a good run.



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