I did it
Posted: January 13, 2008 at 11:11 pm
I finished. I was limping a little but I did it. I walked 13.1 miles in 3 hours 51 minutes and 21 seconds.
It hurts.
Alot.
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Last Post?
Posted: January 13, 2008 at 1:13 am
Maybe. Tomorrow is the marathon.
We just got back from driving the course and NO ONE TOLD ME THERE WOULD BE HILLS!!!!!There aren’t a lot, but one is too many. I was tired halfway through driving it. I can’t imagine what tomorrow will be. I am imagining a successful race. I finish the entire course. Positive thinking is about the only training I’m doing.
The starting point is a few blocks away from the convention center. I asked daddyo if he thought there would be a shuttle service but he said no. 
13.1 miles. What was I smoking when I signed up for this?
When I went to pick up my packet, I noticed that there weren’t a lot of other fat people there. I sure hope I run into some tomorrow.
Well, after I finish the race I will come home and sleep. Some time after that I’ll tell you how it went. (unless the hospital doesn’t have wi-fi)
This one’s for you, Stella. And all the others like you.
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Last Chance
Posted: January 8, 2008 at 4:29 pm
The marathon is quickly approaching – unfortunately, my goal is not. Although I had hoped to raise $5000, I now realize that my fundraising skills are more than lacking. 
So, I’d love to at least raise enough money to service one child for a year. That’s $1600. A little less than half of what I’ve already raised. ha ha ha
Anything can happen, right? If you have been holding out for a last minute donation, here is the link again.
With just a $35 donation, Child Advocates can service a child for one whole week.
With $135, a month.
If you are able, please help me help Stella and others like her.
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Training Day……WHAT?
Posted: January 7, 2008 at 3:44 pm
So remember back when I would post how much I was walking to prepare for this marathon? I haven’t written anything about it in a long time because, well, I haven’t walked since the last time I wrote about it. Yes, that was back way before Thanksgiving. So what’s going to happen this Sunday when I go to the marathon?
Your guess is as good as mine. Hopefully, I will live to write about it on Monday.
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Training Day 4 …. AKA “Death March”
Posted: October 12, 2007 at 3:59 am
Need I say more?
When you walk 2.5 miles to the school with the stroller, it is too late to realize this really wasn’t such a great idea. I didn’t die and I walked 5 miles. that has to count for something, right?
I honestly don’t know how I’ll ever be able to walk 13.1 miles. But I am going to do it. Even if it takes me all day.
I have no idea how Carter did at school today – I didn’t ask. He didn’t have any accidents so that’s a good thing.
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Training Day 3 and Carter
Posted: October 10, 2007 at 8:16 pm
Just an official report. I did another 3 miles this morning, but took about 48 minutes. I was still hurting from the last time so I didn’t push it.
Yesterday afternoon I found myself sitting in the administrators’ office at Carter’s school once again. Sigh. But this time I got some really great information. I was given specific examples of behavior issues that help me understand more what is happening in class. It’s been hard for me to really grasp because he’s not disrespectful or outright oppositional, just busy. Hyper maybe. I haven’t wanted to believe that he may really have ADHD and I still don’t, but I think it’s time to have someone who can be a little more objective take a closer look.
We’re going to have him evaluated by a professional and see if that is part of the problem and if it is, see what we can do to help. I am a big believer in early intervention so if there is something we can do now to make it easier on him later, then we need to get on top of it. I have some references and I’ve made a few calls. We’ll see how it goes.
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Training Day 2
Posted: October 8, 2007 at 3:03 pm
Wow. It is unseasonably hot and humid here which doesn’t make it easy to be exercising outside. I found a SUPER deal on a double jogging stroller from craigslist and we used it this morning to walk 3 miles in 45 minutes! That’s 3 miles pushing a combined weight of about 50lbs – considering they were in the stroller and the laws of physics I have no idea what that actually added to the workout, if anything. It definitely made manuevering a little more difficult.
Anyway, THREE MILES! I’m proud. I’m still putting in time at the gym, but I’m also going to try to walk at least twice a week. Maybe more. The kids seemed to like the stroller and Carter liked playing “I spy” as we went through the neighborhood.
I do have to confess that mine is not a body meant for running. I did jog a little – a VERY little – and I thought I was going to die. I’m hoping that every time we go, I’ll be able to jog just a little bit more. I have no intention of running the marathon, but I want to make the time limits which means I’ll probably have to jog at least a little bit of the way.
Sigh. What have I gotten myself into.
I also need to get moving on the fundraising front. When you click on the link it asks if you want to donate $35, $135, $810 or $1600 – I wish I could change that because it seems a little confusing. There is also the option to select $other and enter your own amount. If I can find 1000 people to donate a dollar, well, you can do the math.
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Day 1 of training
Posted: October 1, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Okay, so I’ve been going to the gym regularly and all but today I actually started walking outside. UGH! I am pleased to report that I walked 1.5 miles in 20 minutes – with two kids! One in a stroller and one on a little Big Wheels thingy and we stopped twice to drink water. Not too shabby, but I’ve got a long ways to go.
What I really need is a double jogging stroller – those things are pretty stinking expensive, even at the resale shops. So, if you have one or know someone who does and it is just collecting dust, I’d love to borrow it!
Any I’m still taking sponsors, by the way.