Black Friday

"Everyone in life is looking for a certain rush. Racing is where I get mine."
-John Trautmann (US Road & Track Racer)

I have to agree with John! As a recovered retail employee, shopping is the last place I want to be the Friday after Thanksgiving. I saw the people on the news last night that had been sitting outside the Best Buy since 3:00 PM and the store didn't open until 5:00 AM. I don't get and I am sure that I never will.

As I was running yesterday (hilly route again) I thought of what advancements in running that I am I am most Thankful for (hit the rest of my life last post)

1. IPOD-Thank you Steve Jobs! I have had mine for 5 years and I have gotten every penny out of it!
2. Mizuno Breath Thermal- Fabric that warms up as you sweat-GENIUS!
3. The Run/Walk method of training. The first timed race I did after training this way I had shaved 13 minutes off my personal best and I felt great after.

I am looking forward to our group run tomorrow to find out how Tony & Kathy did in the Turkey Trot.
Have a great Holiday Weekend
Missy

"If you want to win the race you have to go a little BERSERK."

Bill Rodgers said that and he won 4 Bostons & 4 New York marathons.

I came across that saying this morning and it kept going through my mind as I took off for my run this morning. The last couple weeks have been pretty stressful (to say the least) and I have forgotten what clarity comes with running. Even though so many other things were falling apart, the most important things in my life were doing great;

1. My husband is always there for me and puts up with my crap and for that I am eternally grateful.
2. My little dude is healthy and doing great and is one of the silliest boys that I know.
3. I have a huge circle of really good friends that continually make me laugh, hear me out and give me really good advice. There is no price tag that can be put on that.

As the endorphins were starting to flow this morning Van McCoy's "Hustle" came on and if I had known the dance steps I would have "Hustled" all the way home! That is just one of the ways I like to go berserk! Throw your arms in the air, sing at the top of your lungs, leap throw the air!

"Sing like no one is listening, dance like no one is watching!"

Here is today's great play list
(post what gets your feet moving)

• Hustle-Van McCoy
• Sweet Home Alabama-Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Closer to Free-Bodeans
• Just a Ride-Jem
• Mystify-INXS
• A little less conversation-Elvis Presley
• Chocolate-Snow Patrol
• Graceland-Paul Simon
• Wouldn't it be nice-Beach Boys
• Sittin' on the dock of the bay-Otis Redding
  

Chicks on the Move!

Thank you Running Chicks for a great run today!

I don't know what it is about Lindbergh that makes it so easy to run there? But today it came easy and it was very welcome after a long week.

Cindi discovered that running was a great hangover cure! Who knew.

Keep moving Chicks!

PS Rocket Club show last night was outstanding!

10K and on our way!

Yesterday Sarah, Cindi and I enjoyed the glories of Minnesota Indian Summer over an 10k run and walk. Thank you so much to Sarah and Cindi, I would have done my 10 repetitions and gone home. But, the fun conversations and great company kept me going!

Our little (but ever-growing) running group has had many conversations about committing ourselves to train for the Fargo Half Marathon in May. This is the week we are going to begin! We are slowly going to build our legs and lungs back up over the next eight weeks to run a solid 5k at the Resolution Run on New Years Eve. The following week we will begin one of John "The Penguin" Bingham's 1/2 marathon training programs.

If you don't know any thing about John Bingham, when he started running he was very overweight and he made small attainable goals for himself, such as "Run to the end of the block". Chris Hawkey read John's first book "Courage To Start" and it inspired him to run his first marathon. John's approach is to achieve your running goals and not injure yourself in the process. His nickname came from the when he was overweight he felt he looked like a Penguin.
I have Running for Mortals and Marathoning for Mortals and they are both excellent.

I will keep our training schedule posted and encourage you to join us.

Waddle on my friends,
Missy

"If you want to become the best runner you can be start now. Don't spend the rest of your life wondering if you can do it." Priscilla Welch (masters marathon great)