SECOND GIVEAWAY

Recap: I am raising funds as a member of Sole Mates. The funds support Girls on the Run, which is all about teaching pre-adolescent girls self-esteem with the goal of avoiding dangerous, at-risk behaviors once they hit their teen years. I’m capping off my fundraising by running my first marathon!!

Do you know who else has joined Sole Mates? That’s right: Caitlin the wonder woman behind Operation Beautiful (and her personal blog, Healthy Tipping Point).

In case you didn’t know, the Operation Beautiful book has just launched! I believe that the mission of Operation Beautiful is a perfect compliment to the mission of Girls on the Run. Nothing is more important than to love yourself as you are in this very moment, at every moment.

On to the more exciting half of this post:

I'm giving away a copy!

The details: because the fundraising minimum is on the small side ($262), I wanted to make it more of a challenge for myself. My personal goal is to receive donations from 262 different people. That works out to only needing $1 per person to meet my goal. Currently, I’m still in need of another 257 people to participate!

What I need you to do: head over to my personal fundraising page, and donate $1. Then leave me a comment here so that I can include you in the drawing (I’ll be using random.org). (extra entries for following me on Twitter (@262milejourney) and Facebook (a journey of 26.2 miles begins with a blog) but you have to come back here and tell me you did it, separate posts for everything please)

The rest of the details: Giveaway will end…. Sunday, August 22 at 10pm my time (Pacific).

Many thanks in advance!

it's a lion sort of day

My mom is gone for the next two weeks (New York and then Cancun) so even though my dad is still in town, I’m walking their dogs in the mornings. Today I had 5 miles on my running menu so I opted to run to their house, walk the dogs and then run home. We live exactly 3 miles away from them, so it worked out well since I’m making minor adjustments to my training schedule when I feel like it, such as  running 6 when it’s more convenient than 5, or adding in a 2 mile dog-walking break to the middle of my 6 mile run.

I ate a package of shot blox and it seemed to be the right amount for my stomach. Still trying to work out what I can eat before running. It has less to do with running than with my instant nausea at jumping out of bed and immediately trying to eat something. I prefer a smoothie in the morning, but I’m also inherently lazy/do not wish to wake slumbering bears (Hubs & Bubs) when I need to eat before running out the door.

What do you eat before a first-thing-in-the-morning work out?

(I would seriously appreciate any vegetarian/non-banana related suggestions!!!)

It’s supposed to be 94 here today. My plan for battling the heat is to do like the lions do: lay down in some shade and not move at all. I will be eating popsicles and not gazelles, though. Also, I like to brush my hair. Is it wrong that every time I see a picture of a lion I want to brush his mane? Possibly. Then I think about just how dire the consequences of my attempted good deed would be, and move along with my day.

it’s a lion sort of day

My mom is gone for the next two weeks (New York and then Cancun) so even though my dad is still in town, I’m walking their dogs in the mornings. Today I had 5 miles on my running menu so I opted to run to their house, walk the dogs and then run home. We live exactly 3 miles away from them, so it worked out well since I’m making minor adjustments to my training schedule when I feel like it, such as  running 6 when it’s more convenient than 5, or adding in a 2 mile dog-walking break to the middle of my 6 mile run.

I ate a package of shot blox and it seemed to be the right amount for my stomach. Still trying to work out what I can eat before running. It has less to do with running than with my instant nausea at jumping out of bed and immediately trying to eat something. I prefer a smoothie in the morning, but I’m also inherently lazy/do not wish to wake slumbering bears (Hubs & Bubs) when I need to eat before running out the door.

What do you eat before a first-thing-in-the-morning work out?

(I would seriously appreciate any vegetarian/non-banana related suggestions!!!)

It’s supposed to be 94 here today. My plan for battling the heat is to do like the lions do: lay down in some shade and not move at all. I will be eating popsicles and not gazelles, though. Also, I like to brush my hair. Is it wrong that every time I see a picture of a lion I want to brush his mane? Possibly. Then I think about just how dire the consequences of my attempted good deed would be, and move along with my day.