Peace, Love, 13.1 Winner!

And the winner is....

Random drawing has chosen Danielle of Long May You Run http://www.long-may-you-run.com/  :)  Congrats Danielle!

Please send your address to me at hay1s@cmich.edu and I will get your Peace, Love, 13.1 necklace to you! 

Now, if you didn't win, don't be sad!  I have two more awesome jewelry giveaways coming!  I will post my next one early next week.  You're gonna like them  :)

If you are running long this weekend, have a great run!  I will be going 6 tomorrow - no choice, no excuses!

Week 3 & Peace, Love 13.1 Giveaway!

A bit behind on the blogging here friends, sorry about that. 

Week 3 Training:

Honestly I can't remember yesterday much less what I ran last week.  LOL  I need to start blogging first thing on Monday morning.

I do remember this - long run Saturday, 6 on the schedule - abort at 2 with a barf. 

Take 2 on Sunday - 4.5 is all this one could muster.

This weekend I'm trying the 6 again.

Ok now.....the giveaway!




















I will announce today at 2:00  :)  you still have time to get in on it if you haven't already.

Here is the post: 

http://countdownto13.blogspot.com/2012/08/week-2-awesome-giveaway.html

Week 2 & an Awesome Giveaway!

First, let's take care of business.

Week 2:
Mon : 3 miles
Tues: rest day
Wed: ooops, I didn't run today
Thur: 3 miles
Fri: rest day
Sat: 5 miles
Sun: rest day
Total for Week 2: 11 miles (a little behind schedule on mileage, but feeling ok about that)

Sum it up:  Sat run was awesome.  The other days, not so much.  I'm remembering that my best miles are done after 3.  I've kind of always been that way - it takes me a few miles to get warmed up and feeling good.  This has me looking forward to my longer runs again :)  My Saturday run was a real confidence booster.  It left me feeling GOOD!

Ok now for the FUN! 

I will have a jewelry giveaway each week for the next three weeks!  YAY!!  Each will have the 13.1 theme since that is my race of choice.

First up is Metal Stampin Mama.  I am super excited to introduce you to her.  She has really cute stuff!  She can personalize, she is lightening FAST with delivery, & your item comes to you in beautiful packaging.  She even put a personalized handwritten note in the last package I had sent.  :)  I love that special touch.

Here is what you can win!  CUTE right?!

Details of this giveaway....
You must do a few things to be entered (you have a chance of 4 entries!). 

Leave me a comment for each one you do, I count each one as an entry.  #1 & #2 are required:

1.  Follow my blog, write a comment here telling me you do.

2.  Like Metal Stampin Mama on Facebook, write a comment here telling me you did it.  https://www.facebook.com/metalstampinmama

3.  Look around on her page & tell me your favorite thing.

4.  Have a Facebook page? Post a link to my blog & this giveaway. Now tell me you did it.

Easy Peasy!  Giveaway winner is announced Tues 8/21.  Good luck!  :) 

Training... Week 1

First week of training, here's how it went:

Mon - 0 miles.  Day 1, slept in.  Not a good start!
Tues - 3 miles with the dog.  Won't do that again.
Wed - rest day
Thurs - 6 miles - in the dark.  Won't do that again.
Fri - rest day
Sat - 5 early morning miles.  Good :)
Sun - rest day
Total for week 1: 14 miles

Sum it up:  Week 1 was challenging for me. 

Getting back into the routine of running, eating to run, finding time to run, finding a place to run, etc.  I live out on a highway, but only 1 1/2 miles from a great park for running.  I tried running from my house, but by the time I got to the park, it was time to turn around since I only had 3 on the schedule. 

Highway is NOT a good place to run - especially at night.  I couldn't get a consistent pace going because I was constantly hitting the ditch. 

Lessons learned this week:  1. Even though I would much rather run from my house, I need to drive to run in a safe place.  2.  The dog will trip you and break your face.  Dog stays at home.

Giveaway coming SOON my runner friends!  Jewelry!!  :)