Where are Star & Sludge?

The Running Chicks want to thank Tony, Linda & Mike for coming out for our first training run! As you can see a two of our favorite morning show personalities were absent and we are going to them just a little bit of crap about it! Our group was small this week, but we feel like this is going to be like the snowball going down the hill and get bigger the whole way down!

Tony had the cool gadget of the week- The Ipod Hat! There are little speakers on the sides of the hat and a spot to plug it in on the back. For anyone who has dropped their ipod while running (ME) this may be added to my must have list!

For all of you training on your own run 1 minute walk two minutes two more times this week on non-consecutive days. If you want to get a head start for next week we will run 1 minute and walk 1 minute.

Keep your feet moving!
Missy

Hey Everyone -

I have to say that a year ago, I would have never imagined myself to be one who would enjoy running. I was never athletic throughout my younger years and always have considered myself to not have a whole lot of grace. Last October, I decided that I would challenge myself to a learn to run class and give it a try. I will tell you that in the beginning, I was unsure if I would stick to it, but, with encouragement and setting obtainable goals for myself, I completed my first 5K on New Years Eve and have never felt more accomplished! Time was not a factor to me; just as long as I crossed the finish line! Since then, even with as cold as MN is, I have continued my running (not as often as I would prefer, but still running nonetheless).

Missy, Chris and I would love to see you join our running group as we prepare for the May 17th Tuberous Sclerosis Step Forward for a Cure!

I will leave you with this quote:
"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start." - John Bingham

Hi We're The Running Chicks

Hi!
I am Missy and my running partner is Sarah and we are the Running Chicks!
Sarah and I have hit 29 a few times and want to keep these old bones from freezing up.
Neither one of us cares to have the fastest time, but to feel good and have fun doing it is what it is all about for us.

I ran my first 5k in May of 2000 and ran at least one per year since. But, the
past two years I had not run consistently and my middle and hind end paid for it!

Last fall I started over. I took one of the learn to run clinics to at one of the running stores
here in town to ease myself back into running. It was the first time I had done the
run/walk method and it was sooo much easier to get back in shape. I had casually mentioned to Sarah that I was going to do this, then on bring a friend night I asked her to come and she told me that she had signed up for the same class at a different location. We have been running together nearly every week every since. We ran our first race together on New Year's eve at Lake Calhoun-It was FREEZING!!!!

My son, Alan, was born with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. At 6 months old he began having seizures, at that time we found out that he was born with about two dozen non-cancerous growths in his brain (tubers). As a result he also has cognative delays and autism. Because of Alan, I have been very involved in the TS Alliance, which is a organization that supports families and those effected with TSC. Sarah and our friend, Chris Hawkey from KFAN radio have also been really involve with the TS Alliance. The three of us were thrilled when we convinced our walkathon committee to add a 5k run this year.

Mark your calendar Saturday May 17, 2008 the first annual "Step Forward to Cure TSC 5k" at Harriet Island in St. Paul.


I promise I will let Sarah talk!
Missy