1 day some hours to go.....

wow...no clue where this week has gone but now I am less than two days out from the race and super freaked out. It just isnt going well and I am losing any self esteem I had regarding running. I just hope I am wrong and when I get out there and see the crowds and the music that I am able to just keep going. I hope that I do well enough that I am proud of it all. I just dont want to screw it all up and be standing there like an idiot in front of the people who came to watch. We'll see how it goes. I also hope this quote is true b/c I am not feeling like much a runner. I havent ran nearly as much to get prepared for this race as I did with the other two and now all my facebook friends will get updates on how I am doing via my status updates. That could be neat, lets hope it is and not a travesty in the making.

"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run."

John Bingham, running writer and speaker

5 days to go....

Ughh...this is going to be an interesting experience. I was to run 11 miles yesterday. When it was all said and done I probably ran 3 and walked 3. Not good when you have a half marathon in 5 days. Not good when the furthest you have ran to prepare for this race is 10 miles and that was 2 weeks ago. This race was supposed to be the race to trump the others and now it is becoming the race to see if I can survive. To say that I am dreading it would be an understatement. But there are people coming to watch and to back out now isnt really an option. If I can beat my Vegas time I would take that. I really have no clue how this is going to work. I have never not finished a race, I have never had to walk during a race, but this one could change it all. I keep thinking of a blog that Mark Remy had written for Runners World that said every good runner will experience a DNF (did not finish) in their lifetime and said that he had a few of them. Maybe Ill surprise myself and do well and then again maybe I wont.....At least Ill have some things to look at to entertain myself...

8 days to go....

I ran 4 miles on Mon and it went well. 3 miles on Wed after work didnt go as well. I blame that on the hummus and bread I ate 20 mins before I went. Today Mike and I went early again at 530am for 3 and it was good. So left to run before the race is the big 11 miles on Sunday. We shall see. This could go either way. I do know that of all the races this is the one I havent been stretching as much for. Mostly do to the feeling that I have no time and am constantly tired or busy. I hope I have done enough to make it through the race though, only time shall tell!

12 days to go....

Until my 3rd half marathon. Well this will be interesting. It has the potential to either be the best of the three or the worst of the three. Which makes it even more challenging is that for the first time ever we will actually have people there watching us. That alone is intimidating b/c if you screw up you look pretty bad in front of people you know. Id like to think that this one will be okay b/c I have done it twice before and I am just coming off of a great 10 mile race. Then again I was supposed to run 10 miles yesterday and didnt. My training has been slacking and my muscles have hurt more than ever before. I have already told Mike this will probably be my last half marathon of the year but I would consider more ten mile races. I am really interested to see how this goes!

2010 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run

Well that was a shock....1:41:17, beating my last year time by one minute. Pretty good for someone who didnt prepare nearly as well and was hurting throughout the race. I think it helped me to just keep going and think how this misery would soon be over with. My legs are suffering today but all in all it was worth it! Hopefully this is a positive prelude to the half marathon!

4963 1678/2792 13674
Jennifer 28 Bethesda MD
5 Mile Mark: 51:28
Gun Time: 1:54:27
Net Time: 1:41:17
Pace Per Mile: 10:08

this will be interesting...

Well the 10 mile race is on Sunday. We ran 3 miles today and it went rather well. That was 3 miles though. I have no clue how attempting 10 is going to go on Sunday and I am pretty nervous about it. I am never this unprepared leading up to the races and that is totally my own fault but this just sucks. I wanted this race time to beat last years time and now I will probably be lucky to finish under the cut off time of 2 hours and 20 mins. We shall see....

This is me last year at the race. I want to be this good again!





On a more positive note, my blood sugar averages have been awesome lately. Probably a little more on the low side than Dr. Janicic would like but still pretty good to not see highs all the time.

Another Quiz

"Can you fill this out without lying? You've been tagged, so now you need to answer all the questions HONESTLY." (For the record, I don't like when memes threaten me. Of course I can fill this out honestly. And without the use of ALL CAPS.)

I like quizzes so I thought Id give it a shot!

1. What was the last thing you put in your mouth? SF Jello

2. Where was your profile picture taken? There is no picture on this one!

3. Can you play Guitar Hero? No and it bores me anyway!

4. Name someone who made you laugh today? Mike when he locked himself out of the house, I probably shouldnt laugh at that though!

5. How late did you stay up last night and why? 1030pm. We had to watch 24 and then I got sidetracked with trying to make the room cooler.

6. If you could move somewhere else, would you? Oh man. Who knows today. My opinion changes from day to day.

7. Ever been kissed under fireworks? Yes.

8. Which of your friends lives closest to you on your FaceBook list? Sara and Udi or maybe Matt and Erin.

9. Do you believe exes can be friends? Not really, maybe, but most of them are weirdos.

10. How do you feel about Dr Pepper? Diet Dr Pepper is pretty good.

11. When was the last time you cried really hard? Cant remember.

12. Who took your profile picture? Again, no picture there. If we were talking about FB then it would be some stranger at the Cherry Blossom festival.

13. Who was the last person you took a picture of? Mike on Easter.

14. Was yesterday better than today? Not sure yet. Hopefully b/c I dont have to run today.

15. Can you live a day without TV? Yeah I think so.

16. Are you upset about anything? Figuring out where to live.

17. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it? Absolutely.

18. Are you a bad influence? Depends.

19. Night out or night in? Probably night in, Ive been all about saving money lately.

20. What items could you not go without during the day? Glucose Monitor, Water bottle, chapstick.

21. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital? Papa John

22. What does the last text message in your inbox say? Some compliments on our save the date cards!

23. How do you feel about your life right now? I feel like I am waiting for something big to happen, either the wedding, a move or a new job or something else!

24. Do you hate anyone? People that hurt others.

25. If we were to look in your Facebook inbox, what would we find? Nothing overly exciting. Random messages from the past few years.

26. Say you were given a drug test right now, would you pass? Yes.

27. Has anyone ever called you perfect before? No way!

28. What song is stuck in your head? There isnt one right now.

29. Someone knocks on your window at 2:00 a.m., a secret lover or George Clooney? It is probably the annoying kid upstairs making too much noise again!

30.Wanna have grandkids before you’re 50? No way. I dont want my kids to be young parents!

31. Name something you have to do tomorrow? Go running in the morning.

32. Do you think too much or too little? Way too much.

33. Do you smile a lot? I would say a fair amount of time!

Bonus Round...

34. How many hours a day do you spend on the computer? I lose track its so much!

35. If you could be anyone else for a day, who would you be? Someone who is not diabetic.

36. Facebook or Twitter? FB

37. Chicken or Beef? Beef, I have weird issues with chicken.

38. Mac or PC? PC

39. Have you ever punched anyone in the face? No.

40. Last music received or purchased? Been so long I cant remember.