...she'll want to sign up for a 15k (thanks Laura Numeroff). So it's Monday after successfully completing the 10k and my cousin is interested in signing up for the Heart Mini-Marathon 15k. At least her boyfriend is interested so his interest spurs our own. I checked out our training calendar for this month and 15k (9.3 miles) is the right mileage for that weekend so we've signed up. In addition to being a training run this is a fundraiser for the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association. So here's my plug... if you've got a dollar to donate to my run pledge (I've pledged to raise $200.00) then please follow the link and donate now. If you don't have a dollar to spare then please get your body in motion and keep your heart healthy!
The run is a pretty big event in the Cincinnati area so should be well attended. Food On the Run was a very small event so there weren't many participants or spectators. I'm looking forward to the training of being in a bigger race - that is, experiencing the crowd. Last weekend my husband and sons came down to cheer me on. They were between miles 4-5 - just the right spot. I high-fived my 5 yr.old; my 2 yr. old was mad that I kept running and didn't stick around; and my husband smiled and I could tell was pretty proud of me for my accomplishment. Every part of the training is, well, part of the training. Getting feet moving forward, that's obvious, but also how to get to the event, get to the starting line, what to eat, when to drink, and when to use the bathroom are also all part of the training. I'm looking forward to experiencing the positive energy of a larger group of participants and possibly spectators.
But that's still two weeks and a 2 miles away - remember my longest run to date is 7.25 miles. But I'm fairly confident I (we - not letting 'Coz off the hook, right) can do it.
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