72 days left until the Chicago Marathon!
Yep. I signed up. I’m excited, but super nervous…since this will be my first marathon! I am doing it in honor of my late Otis. I am running for PAWS Chicago. If you would like to donate, please follow this link.
I am also signed up for the Shamrock Shuffle, the Chicago Spring Half Marathon, and the Soldier Field Ten Miler.
One of the tools that have been essential to my training has been keeping a log. Besides tracking my days and miles, I can see a definite improvement in my time, which is a great motivator!
Runner’s World has a great online training log. Check it out.
So, I’ve done it. I signed up for my first half marathon! A few years ago, I never would’ve DREAMED I’d be a runner! It takes place on Halloween morning, so while many others are sleeping off their hangovers, I will be running 13 miles.
I’ll admit it. When I first started running I was not a fan. There are still many training days where I don’t want to run. But I’m sticking with it, and I guess it’s not that bad. When I do finish a hard training day, I am unbelievable proud. It’s a great feeling. Who knows. Maybe I found a new hobby! For those looking to start running, I say PICK A GOAL! Find a race to do. Start out with a 5k. And train, train, train! You may surprise yourself when you realize what your body can accomplish.
Supposedly, our country’s economic status has made a turn for the better (I don’t see it, but that’s what cnn & msnbc are saying). But at a time when many people are still worried about money, I thought this data was especially interesting.
Economic Impact Example: If every overweight american drank one less regular soda a day (160 calories) and walked for 20 minutes at 3.0mph, they would lose a little over 26 lbs a year.
Est. Overweight Population: 102,333,333
26.1 lb x $19.39 = $505.52
$505.52 x 102,333,333
= $ 51,736,546,498.00
$51 billion SAVED in one year! Can you imagine what we could do with that money? Not to mention, we would be a much healthier and stronger country!
BTW, these statistics were yanked from CDC.gov.
