Out With the Old!

After too many miles (more than I would like to admit) were put on my trusty Nike's, I decided it was time to upgrade. My decision mainly stems from the fact that I, and a couple of my friends, signed up to run the Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon. My goal is not only to run the half that morning but also to use this as an opportunity to eat as much food as possible on Turkey Day. My friends and I will have definitely earned our meals!



My new shoes are Nike as well. What can I say except that I'm consistent? It amazes me how much better this new pair feels, which really means my old shoes were shot. This causes me to wonder how badly I may have damaged myself by delaying a change... Anyways, these new guys have been on a couple test runs and now have about 11.5 miles on them.

I've been wanting to do another half for a while. My last (and first) one was the inaugural Atlanta Half in March 2007. I didn't train nearly as hard for that one as I plan to for this one. I've really ramped up my training schedule this time to 6 days a week: 2 days at 3-5 miles, 1 day dedicated to the long run (anywhere from 4-13 miles), and 3 days of cross training which includes weights and walking.

I know some of you are thinking, "Oh my gosh! What is wrong with her?!" But, if you have ever done an event like this, you know the exhiliration, the joy, and the pride it brings to yourself once you cross the finish line. The end justifies the training.

Plus, I don't know about any of you, but running is my time. It is a chance to work through frustration, think, pray, marvel at Creation, and challenge myself. Am I making you excited yet? Have I made any converts today?! Anyways, more updates to come on the training process. Hopefully, I'll get my bib number in time to post for you all, and if you feel so inclined (and are up early enough on Turkey Day), you may track my progress online as they provide tracking chips to all the runners.


Along with a change in my shoes, I finally changed our bed accessories to our new stuff. I promised myself that I would convert over once the master bathroom was renovated to prevent any damage.

Once again I have gone and made the bed extra comfy by adding Egyptian cotton sheets and a down comforter. Now I will never want to get out of bed! I must give a special thanks to my mother-in-law, who gave us the majority of the bedding ensemble, and to Ria, who gave us the throw pillows. I'll need to add some other items for additional color it seems. I know the wall is screaming "Put some pictures on me!", but after working so hard to patch, sand, and paint these walls, the last thing I want to do is put holes back in them. Maybe we can bring picture mold back in style, and then we'd never have to worry about putting holes in walls again. Having your pics hang on wires from the picture mold might be kind of retro classic looking anyhow.