A wonderful Weekend Recap

This weekend was amazing! From start to finish a truly joy filled magical weekend.

Let's recap shall we.
On Friday night I got to meet the Authors of Running  the Edge, check out the website Run the Edge Adam Goucher and Tim Catalano. Amazing funny and inspiring guys. Together they have over 40 years of running. Adam is an Olympian and also the husband of Kara Goucher, and Tim was a college runner and taught HS and coached.  They gave a very inspiring presentation about making someday today! I got to chat with them a little bit afterwards and they are about the nicest, most down to earth people you could ever meet.

An additional treat of this evening was getting to sit next to my dear friend Sara (seriously go check out her blog- she's an awesome writer), we don't see near enough of each other an I always enjoy her sweet company.

Saturday morning dawned bright and early an it was off to MIT, for a 9 mile run with the gang. Sadly my friend and running partner Amy could not join us as she was fighting a cold. But we had a good run anyway- Kari and I ended up running together for most of the run.  Then I headed on over to the new Fleet Feet Columbus store- oh my goodness beautiful and huge. Adam and Time were on hand to sign their book and take pictures.  What fun! They even said hey we remember you when I stepped up to get my book signed. :) And then it was my very favorite  part of any Saturday morning- breakfast!! Dana, Karen and I enjoyed a hearty breakfast at Scramblers and then I had a shower and a nap.

Sunday was a very happy and joy filled day as I was able to witness my friend Stacy get baptized. I got to sit next to her sister and Amy during service, so that was lovely and a special treat.

And thus ended my joy filled weekend! So thankful for the life I get to live!

Run on Friends,
Heather

The Weekend is here!! Very exciting no?

First a quick re-cap of last weeks MIT run- oh so much fun! (hey that rhymed!) J Anyway I ran with the 12/mile group and my friend Pru is coaching it this season- YEAH! That in itself is very exciting for me, I adore Pru, she’s one awesome lady! Anyway that’s my goal for long runs this season, nothing slower than a 12 (since I hope to run Chicago at an anything under 12 minute average this should work out well), I hope so anyway. I ran 5 miles with the group and stuck with them the whole time- yeah! And my friend Wendy is committed to 12s as well, Yippee!

So this weekend is a busy one- first up tonight I got my finger and toe nails painted.

Then tomorrow is my run with MIT (7 miles planned) and after that home for a shower and then off to my parents house for the weekend. Tomorrow evening my cousin Maggie gets married. Should be fun! Cocktails and cake oh my! Hey at least I’m running 7 miles in the morning, bet no one else in my family will be able to say that!

And on that note I’m back on Weight Watchers (WW) full time hard core like I was when I first started. I have tracked every day this week. I’ve been trying for over a year now to get back on the WW wagon fully and completely and with full commitment, and I’d do fine for a few weeks or even a few months and then I’d fall off the wagon and be right back to eating unhealthy food. I know I run better when I fuel better and so for this whole summer I’m going to track, eat healthy, and exercise (that part should be no problem, what with the marathon training and all) We’ll see where I end up at the end of the training season. In any event I’ll be lighter than I am right now! I’m hoping for at least 20 lbs on Marathon Day- 20 weeks- 20 lbs.

In other news my nephew Braydan (pictured above) had his first stitches this week- he fell from a tree and a tree branch cut him right across his forehead (ouch!) he needed 19 stiches to close the gash! Poor guy! But thankfully no broken bones or concussion or anything.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend all and THANK YOU to Servicemen and Women, who have sacrificed and continue to do so, so I can enjoy the freedoms I am so richly blessed with!
Have great weekends all!