This week I'm all about the Komen Foundation Race for the Cure 5k on Saturday. Today at work we had our 4th annual bake sale to raise money to donate. I tend to get a bit carried away, both with making baked goods and also eating them. I was up till 12:30 last night putting the finishing touches on my mint chocolate covered oreos, peanut butter m&m dipped pretzels and white chocolate orange brunch muffins. My self restraint was tested to the limit today and sadly I have to report I caved, many, many times. So my day mostly consisted of roller coaster like sugar highs and the resulting crashes that followed. But I'm definitely not going to say I regret those awesome rice krispie treats I snacked on all day : ) Besides the money is going to a great cause and I've been running like crazy lately anyways, calories don't count when they're for charity! We managed to raise over $300 this year, not bad for a bake sale! I was pretty happy with that.
I'm thinking about making a ipod playlist for the race incase I don't run with anyone and need some motivation. I might have to include the Top Gun theme... it's very inspiring, as I learned on my run last night.
Little by little I've been going further, so with any luck and some determination I'll be able to run the entire 5k without stopping. I realize most people think of a 5k as a warm up run or as something any normal healthy adult could manage without much effort but to me it's a challenge. I think if this summer goes well I'll maybe attempt the 10kan this fall if I don't do the biking. I need some new goals. Angela's already talking half marathons, which sounds nice, but to a jogger-not-a-runner like me, it sounds nearly impossible. I much prefer cycling to running anyways. Oh and despite conveniently avoiding that other triathlon sport lately I do plan on someday in the near future returning to a pool. For now I need sleep, 4 hours last night was definitely not enough.
Theme song of the Week: Fight Like a Girl/ Bomshel
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