Ohhhhhhh running…..my biggest foe and my greatest love(next to my bf, family, friends, and dog). I have had a love/hate relationship with running since I was 10 and had to do that 400m run for the Presidential Physical Fitness Test in 4th grade( I won all 3 badges thank you 
). Sadly over time I have felt myself get slower and slower.
BUT….it’s time for a change. It’s 2011, Year of the Fitness! I have already signed up for Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run with 4 of my favorite gals: Val, Erin, Steph, and Kim.
I did the Cherry Blossom Run with Val and Erin last year and we had a great time. Erin and I ran practically the whole thing together, and Val I saw for the first 3 minutes before she took off. I highly recommend it for new runners who want to take running seriously. The only problem I had with it was…..no blossoms! So hopefully this year we will see some blossoms and I will finish with a 8:45 pace 
. Dream big ya know!
We are making it a girls weekend so hopefully we will arrive on Thursday and spend the long weekend having loads of fun in DC. The most exciting part is that on Thursday, April 1st I will complete day 90 of P90X. It’s going to be a big weekend for moi!
Now….here is the real challenge. How am I going to survive P90X and get in good enough running shape so I don’t end up like this:
On death’s bed with gummy bears as my only lifetime. Yes, this was me after the Rock N’ Roll Philly 1/2 Marathon. I didn’t train, I didn’t give it my all, I didn’t succeed, and this was the result: DISASTER.
“Happier Times before the race in October 2010′”
I plan on incorporating 3-4 additional runs a week on top of my P90X workouts. It’s going to push me further then I have been for a while, but I have to say these past 2+ weeks withP90X has made me happier and frankly healthy then I have been for long time!
In addition to the Cherry Blossom runs I have discovered some more runs that I potentially want to complete. Of corse doing a 1/2 marathon a month is a little crazy, but having options is always better then having none. So here we go:
Rutgers’ UNITE half marathon on 4/17. With NJ Transit pretty much next door that takes you directly to East Brunswick it may be the perfect companion to the Cherry Blossom Race.
Long Island Half Marathon on 5/1. I originally wanted to do The Broad Street Run in Philly, but that sold out in 4 days. So option B anyone?
13.1 in Chicago on 6/4. I have been wanting to run a half marathon with my big sis for a while now. She’s a speed demon but wouldn’t it be the best birthday present( birthday is on 6/7) to beat her!
WildHalf on 8/28 because nothing ends summer like the Jersey Shore
And finally the Rock n’ Roll Philly half the sequel. I will have revenge!!!!
Are there any race’s that you want/have sign up for?
Now onto important things…like fixing my bed…that broke…..
I blame him:
Until next time.
xoxo,
Dani
Yay cherry blossom! the training plan starts today… i was looking at the runs for the week and was like psh i got this
Good luck on all of your goals! Major props to you and your girls for dreaming big!
Hooray for racing! It’s always so motivating to get some on the calendar – you’ll do great
I’ve always wanted to run the Cherry Blossom 10-miler – maybe next year.