I Forgot to Set My Alarm!

I can't believe it. I missed my Saturday run. Had everything ready to go when I got up. I even changed the time on the alarm.. but forgot to push the button! So, I waited until later this morning to go since I was too late to join the group. I still did my 4 miles... They are teaching us about "power drinks" and I tried one on my walk today. They really work! I was on the last mile and began to slow way down so I drank the nasty stuff and all of a sudden I wasn't tired anymore! Yeah!

Well, Wednesday is our 'recommittment' day and I'm where I should be (so they say) but still need a lot more donations. So, if you haven't donated, it's not too late! Thanks for your support!!!!

Spring Break Week

Well, Spring Break has come and gone and I'm back at work. BUT during the week I did keep up with my training including attending another Torture Thursday! This time it was a little easier and after eating bananas as suggested, my muscles weren't hurting so much the next day. Still can't do those big jump things but lunges will work in place of them.

On Saturday, after our run, we had a breakfast picnic to honor our hero - Jim. On Sunday, he developed chest pains and was taken to the hospital. By Wednesday, he was out of the hospital and was back with us at our training session last Saturday. This problem has nothing to do with his lymphoma but he'll need an operation to repair a valve in his heart in the near future. What a trouper! (He's the one in the dark blue running suit.)

I have heard from several people today that they just received my fundraiser letter in the past few days! The postman had misplaced two boxes of letters from TNT and had just mailed them about 10 days ago. So I'm sorry if you just received my letter BUT it's NOT to late to donate! It's easy - just click the button to the right marked "DONATE NOW"!

Saturday Event

This week was my first time at the Brackenridge Park area. It was a beautiful day - cool - overcast - but nice. The area we walked in had the most georgous homes - hugh places! I walked 4 1/2 miles! I did fine until coming back and we had to go down two large hills. WOW - the muscles I found on Thursday were screaming at me!!! But I managed to get back to the park. We had a breakfast picnic with our honored hero, Jim. Great time with new friends!

Thursday Tourture

I think I'm going to die... I went to a buddy "run" tonight and these trainers thought up some really cruel stuff for us to do. First a quick 1/2 mile - THEN - the second half mile they made us do lunges from one light pole to the next, then these things they call Toyotas - big giant jumps - then run for two poles - then do some kind of fancy footwork - pole to pole. We did this for the next half mile - then we walked another 1/2 mile. THEN they made us to crunches! When will this tourture stop!

It's a good thing we are doing this for a wonderful cause - or we might revolt!!!! Another good thing - we get to do it again next Thursday! More later.

Wednesday's Buddy Run

Tonight we were at the UTHSC Track doing laps. One lap around is 1/2 mile. I did 3 miles this evening. On Saturday the half-marathoners - me- will be doing 4 miles. The miles are getting a bit easier - thank heaven. The hardest part of tonight was getting there during the 5:00 rush hour - clear across town! That was a feat in itself! Tomorrow's practice is at Walker Ranch - sure hope I can find it!

An Overdue Update

Hi Friends,
Well my training is going ok - slow and steady. I'm up to 3 miles at my twice a week training sessions. Our group meets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings for a Buddy Run. I think I'm the oldest member of our team and usually the last one in (right now). You have to move pretty fast to keep up with the "kids" but also to finish before it gets too dark to see the blue arrows on the path!

Our Saturday practices begin at 7:00 A.M. and have been well attended. Thankfully the weather is improving enough that we aren't freezing when we begin - we're just really chilly! I missed last Saturday because I was taking a weekend workshop at the Southwest Arts and Crafts Center downtown.

The next few weeks we increase our mileage about a mile a week. I'll let you know how that goes! In the meantime, if you haven't already donated to the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, just click on the "Donate Now" button and you can make a quick and easy on-line donation. If you have donated, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. This is truly a wonderful way to help those suffering with blood cancers.

For the cure!