A Special Request for a Friend

OK, I'd like to ask you all to take a minute and go over to my friend Ellie's blog and wish her luck. On Wednesday, she is undertaking a hike on the Appalachian Trail, starting from Georgia and ending up, well, wherever she ends up after 6 months. I was lucky enough to meet Ellie and run part of the Austin marathon (I ran the half, she finished the full) with her last February, and I can honestly say that she has changed me for the better. She has a unique no-nonsense, no-frills perspective, she is completely real and down-to-earth, and ultimately what makes her so special is that she truly understands the important things in life. She's completed Ironman and a countless number of marathons, but this will undoubtedly be her most challenging endeavor ever.

Her last post before she leaves is on her blog here:
http://elliesjourneys.blogspot.com/2009/03/commencement.html

Go, wish her well. She doesn't need the luck, because she's been preparing for this physically, mentally and spiritually for the past year, but I'm sure she'd appreciate it anyway!! Thanks!

On Short Break But Returning Soon!

More informative blogs will return once the Summer Training starts! In the meantime, groups still run on Saturday mornings, sort of unofficially. Remember to bring your own water.

Occasionally I will have some fun workouts that are more than just running. I'll keep you posted. I'll try to remember to put it on this blog as well as email so anyone who wants to participate can do so. This morning, we did a boot camp type workout that was alot of fun!

Everyone take care of yourselves, and I'll see you soon!!
GIjan

We did it!

Looks like we made it through that wild windy day yesterday unscathed and with a nice little piece of bling to show for it. I know it was certainly a memorable experience for me. It was great to see folks out on the course, and though I missed J-Bone and Z at the finish (they must not have hung out for the 6-hour stragglers!), I knew that everyone was pulling for a strong finish from everyone else, and that really kept me going during some tough miles. Anyhow, just wanted to give everyone a shout-out and say Good Job!

I've done a full-out post-mortem on my own blog (it's that OCD part of me), in case anyone wants to see the gory details!

http://txskatemom.blogspot.com/2009/03/tale-of-tape.html

-c