Goal Accomplished!!

Thank you so much everyone for your support, I've reached my Run to Home Base fundraising goal!!

A special thanks to Michel @ Baby Weight My Fat Ass for pushing me toward the goal line!

Those of you who donated, I appreciate your support tremendously. You helped me raise $255 toward my goal!

This weeks winner is...

Karen @ Just Me & My Running Shoes!

Karen is a blogger I missed on meeting at RnR NOLA, but hopefully we can meet up at RnR Providence!

Karen email me your prize choice!

from now until the prizes are gone, I will pick a winner every day until all prizes are gone!

You can still donate & check out the prizes HERE

A week from tomorrow I will join my brother, and my friend Lindsay (who just returned from Afghanistan in the Airforce!), to run a 9K ending at Fenway Park to support injured vets of war. 

I will be wearing this....

And probably a black top, and a special Bondi Band that the amazing folks at Bondi Band made for me!

Unfortunately, I waited too long to book a hotel room. The combo of the race, a Sox game, and college graduation, left me with one choice at $360. Theres 3 of us at least to split it, and its in a great location by Copley Square. I just reallllly didn't want to sleep on my brother's futon. 

I have a couple of good posts planned (reviews, giveaways, etc), but I've been crazy lately. Today yucky weather (rain the rest of the weekend), should help me catch up on blogging. Till then!

First or last?

My Tri top!

2 different feelings today on racing. This weekend's race I am pumped about, so excited to get out there. To top it off, the triathlon top I bought last year fits a little better and I think I'm going to wear it Sunday! I guess I got all worked up over a red top for nothing. While boosting my confidence looking at last years race results, I went to check out last year's results for the tri I was planning on in June. I am pretty sure I may come in last place! How depressing! They have a super sprint category as well, but I/m kinda bummed out now. I certainly don't want to finish a race in last place!

This morning I headed over to my alma matter to help with student practical exams, before they all head out on their PT affiliations. I had been creeping on the local triathlon club's website, and saw that one of the PT professors leads the Monday night ride. I have been super anxious about joining the club, because I hate meeting new people (anxiety about being liked), and I have no idea how to ride with a group. She assured me that it wasn't a tough ride, and that they could probably teach me a lot. So I think I'm gonna go for it!

I also have a patient who is a cyclist. So in exchange for my fabulous treatment skills, he is giving me cycling advice. Today we were talking about cadence. I recently got a cadence sensor to go with my garmin, so he told me after my ride last night, to check what my cadence was and we'd talk. I was at an average of 70ish, which I had no idea was good or bad. I was always under the assumption that you wanted to have a good amount of resistance as you pedal because it would take you further. He explained to me that actually increasing my cadence at a lower resistance will keep my legs from tiring and help me go faster. Add it to the list of things I don't know, since I taught myself! I'm always looking to learn...

What's the best cycling advice you have for me?

(or running or swimming)

This morning I slept through the alarm & missed my workout, and again today I am feeling drained by afternoon. What is my deal lately. Off to lounge and do a little stretching!!

Be beautiful!

todays quote:

"Being the best that you can be? That's beautiful..." Tyra Banks

We all want to feel beautiful. Beautiful can come in many different ways. I personally love the idea that being the best you can be is beautiful. Imperfections are perfect, and working hard is beautiful. Every day we face challenges, and some days are better than others. The days where I feel as though I've done the best I can, is when I feel the most beautiful.


When are you the best you can be?


Today was a crazy day. No workout, but plenty of activity of a different sort. Shopping and cleaning! I headed out early to hit Costco and Dick's Sporting Goods. Easter supplies and a race top for next weekend. I was so mad to find no red tops in sight. Not a single one, only pinks, purples, and blue. So mad!! I ended up buying a pink one just in case, then searched online for a while, but nothing that I really liked, or was in my size. Pink it will be, I guess!


Then it was cleaning time! Scrubbed, swiffered, vacuumed, dusted. Did I mention that besides running 8-9 miles, going to church, and going to my dad's house for brunch, that I am cooking Easter dinner? I am making ham (even though I don't eat it), mashed potatoes, green beans, and other goodies for Kevin's family and my roomie. Yikes! I'm praying I don't mess it up, since I have no idea how to cook a ham!!


Food has not been a strong handle for me the past few days. Dinner out last night and tonight. I seriously need to start focusing, I can feel my waistline expanding. not good.


I didn't have a chance to post this weeks raffle winner yet...

Suzy @ Running on my Time!

email me your prize choice!

Have you donated yet??

I only have 2 weeks left to fundraise and I am over $200 away from my goal. I would really appreciate any help you can give. As incentive to donate for those of you who haven't yet, I will give anyone who donates this week an extra 3 entries into the raffle. Please help me out by visiting the raffle page HERE.

Those of you who have already donated, can earn an extra 3 entries by dedicating a post on their blog to my raffle fundraiser. Comment about it on this post once you do.

Thank you again to everyone who has donated & supported me. It really means a lot & I truly appreciate it!

Bedtime for an early run (go Bruins!)

I called the weather man's bluff!

Noreaster, take that.

A few days ago they started predicting a 6-12 inch snowstorm. Yesterday out numbers went down to 4-6 inches. This morning I woke up to a dusting. Hah, take that. As long as my plane can take off tomorrow, DC here I come!

Projected race day forecast is high 58, low 45, partly cloudy with some wind. Trying to pick an outfit for the Cherry Blossom 10 miler, and I'd love your input!

Pink Nike Tempo shorts, Pink CEP socks, black thrive T & black mizuno arm warmers

Black brooks capris & pink Pearl Izumi T (arm warmers if needed)

Brooks black Capris, purpleish pink longsleeve RnR New Orleans Brooks top

Which would you wear??

Last night we went to see 'My Run', since I had won a free ticket from Daily Vitamin F. I was a little disappointed that I couldn't use my movie coupons on another ticket, and that the "special event" price was over $12!! The movie started realllllly late. The 7pm start, was ridiculous. Instead of playing movie trivia and previews before the start time like other movies, they waited until 7:10 to start the movie trivia. The actual movie didn't start until after 7:30-7:45. The movie was good, I was surprised I had never head of Terri Hitchcock's story before. It was pretty amazing to see this out of shape, never really run before man, tackle such a huge challenge. 

Another skipped workout today (since we thought we'd have a lot to shovel), we'll see if I get one in tonight. I'll probably be packing since I have to leave super early for Boston tomorrow for my flight with my brother. Have a fabulous day!