Bad Blogger

I realize now that I am a terrible blogger. I dont update after I say I will. SO here comes a ton of pics from the last few races. Have fun...

Susan Komen Temecula Walk

Highlights of this walk=Raising money for a wonderful cause.
Lowlights of the walk=No lightlights. This was a GOOD day!

Surf City Bib...

Living up to my name...

Except...for a non-runner, I run alot.

Halfway there...yet still SO far away!!!

This was my list I started back months ago…

10/16/11- EASY Race for the Cure 5K-CHECK!

11/13/11-Riverside ½ Marathon-CHECK!

2/5/12-Huntington Beach ½ Marathon-(1^st part of the Beach Cities Challenge)-CHECK!!!

 

May 2012- OC ½ Marathon-(2^nd part BCC)

Oct 2012-Long Beach ½ Marathon-(3^rd and final part of BCC)

I now have 2 more half marathons to go this year to get that gorgeous Beach Cities Challenge Medal! I saw it, touched it, and longed for it. In 242 days I will HAVE it.

I’ve added a few more “fun” runs into the list for this year…crazy I know.

March 31^st=My 1^st Mud Run (which I am ecstatic about!) and…

April 22^nd=A “Color Run” (which I have never heard of but my BFF told me about it and it looks like such a fun time)

I think Disneyland ½ is out this year because it’s ridiculous expensive and this year I might want to spend Labor Day not writhing in pain and torture.

Huntington Beach half marathon could be compared to burning in Hell. I was in direct sunlight the entire run and thought I might pass out of heatstroke. I felt like the devil was inside trying to get out because of how hot I was. I got burned, felt a little dizzy, and kept cramping in my right calf. But I got the surfboard medal and that was my end goal. The highlight of the Surf City run was my “Suck it” sign from Teresa,

a lady trying to force me to take Vaseline from her(for what I don’t know-I thought Vaseline was used for OTHER purposes), and running with Denise and Alma the entire run in my new shoes(thanks Mom). The lowlights of the run were THE SUN, the 12 miles of straight flat land that stretched out to what seemed like eternity, and the fact that they ran out of water at mile 9-13. Can we say death march?

No toenails falling off on this girl this time!!!

Heather!!!

My BFF is becoming a non-runner!

And I am ecstatic!!!
Beach cities challenge-here we come!

Crazy=ME

October 9^th was the Long Beach Marathon. In the beginning of 2011 that race was supposed to be my 2^nd full marathon. But after the chaos and mess that ended up being called the Disneyland half marathon, I told myself NO MORE MARATHONS. Don’t get me wrong, Disneyland was the FUNNEST run ever and I actually enjoyed (almost) the entire run. But all the trouble and hassles I faced just to run Disneyland discouraged me from wanting to do any marathons ever again. And I have felt that way up until yesterday.

WELL…a girl NOT in my running group ended up running the Long Beach half marathon and she brought her medal to work. My blood boils with jealousy. I should have done the Long Beach marathon. I WANT that medal.

SOOOO, long story short and all jealousy aside…I changed my mind.

I have now lined up 4 marathons in the next year. Ridiculous I know. My New Year’s resolution is going to be to complete the “Beach Cities Challenge”. Beach Cities Challenge is 3 So Cal half or full marathons in a row. Once completed a SPECIAL medal will be given. I NEED this medal.  I’ll post pictures. So this is my race line up. Support me.

10/16/11- EASY Race for the Cure 5K

11/13/11-Riverside ½ Marathon

2/5/12-Huntington Beach ½ Marathon-(1^st part of the Beach Cities Challenge)

May 2012- OC ½ Marathon-(2^nd part BCC)

Oct 2012-Long Beach ½ Marathon-(3^rd and final part of BCC)

And MAYBE the Disneyland 1/2 again next year (Sept) because it was SO fun.

 I am crazy. I think I might throw up. Speaking of throw up-yesterday I gave my shirt to a stranger that puked on themselves and still haven’t gotten it back. It was my running shirt too.

After all this I will quit. And take up dancing.

Heather

Race for the Cure-Susan Komen-Temecula

So, because I was SO jealous about the girls doing the OC Komen and me missing it I decided to participate in the Race for the Cure Temecula. I started a team and everything.

My team name is WOMEN OF WORTH. The walk is this Sunday and so far my team is great. We’ve got a great group and have even raised money for the cause. I can’t wait to walk with everyone on Sunday and be a part of this race again. I’ve done one before and it’s emotional, inspiring, and gratifying all at the same time.

Anyone that wants to help out can donate to our team or join @ www.komenie.org. It feels good to raise money and awareness for such a good cause for an illness that may affect me one day.

Walking for my girls (all of them) ~Heather

Susan Komen-Race for the Cure

Dena, Martha, Alma, Terri, & Denise at Race for the Cure last Sunday. Such a fun walk-Sorry I missed it this year!

Walk/run for our survivors and friends! We are all one and the same.

Running=Dangerous

Even Reese Witherspoon gets injured while running. Note to self: watch for cars...

Winning!!!

The race was SO FUN!!! I will blog later. Just posting up our end of race picture! Go team!

I have a medal,
-Heather

Quote of the Race: "Who needs training?"-Denise Brookens @ mile 6 of the Disneyland 1/2 marathon

4 days away...

The marathon is 4 days away and this group is one big hot mess.

One girl has got a sprained knee, another has a pulled leg muscle, one isn’t even going to run after all, and the rest are probably going to end up in the Pinocchio parking lot. Pinocchio parking lot is where the slow runners get picked up if they can’t keep up pace.

My outfit is completely black (which I can’t stand-I love colors damn it!) and I don’t want to run an entire 13.1 miles alone! Lord help us.

 This is the worst non-runner runners group I have ever heard of. Pray for us.

Running Scared,

Heather