When life is too hectic...

...just add fund raising and marathon training!

My paperwork has been in for weeks and I've accomplished almost nothing for fund raising so far.  I feel the pressure of all there is to do and how little I get done of it in every aspect of my life.  Not sure why or how it got to be this way and I do recognize that I am truly blessed to even have some of the problems that I do have.  It's just that there are days...

I'm well ahead of training for this marathon.  Which is actually kind-of bad...  It means I need to ramp up and spend more time mid-week and weekends to maintain where I am than if I were starting from the normal starting level.  The training schedule won't catch up to me until July/August.

In the midst of what I feel is the chaotic pace of my life, there are some really fun things happening.  During the last four weeks I completed two half-marathons and a couple of 5k with a 10k on the schedule for this Saturday.  The first half-marathon was the Indy Mini which is almost an old habit now.  As much as I hate the crowded course I love being out there to support and raise awareness of TNT in the biggest half-marathon in the country.

The second one was a trail run--my first.  It was probably a little crazy to do two half-marathons back to back.  It was definitely nuts to do this one back to back with another. I rested my legs as much as possible between races, but it was a tough, tough course.  They had 4" of rain in the week prior to the race.  There were yards and yards of 12" mud throughout the course (including on the hills).  Large sections of the course were simply through the woods and in creeks following ribbons tied to trees.  As hard as it was, I loved every minute of it.  OK--that's a slight exaggeration.  There were a few while climbing straight up hills that I didn't like so much.  And I'm really glad I didn't see the huge snake on the tree a few yards off the course.  Everyone we spoke with said the same thing we did--there's no way to prepare for it unless you can be in those hills practicing.  Mom & Dad may see me more next spring.  I fully intend to do that one again!

I'm still "resting" after the two half-marathons, but plan to do a few miles tomorrow during our annual "Spring Fling" event at work.  There's a 2-3 mile walk that I will do with my friend Ellen.  We've done it together the last twenty years and traditions must be upheld! 

Hope to really have my fund raising started by the end of the weekend.

Until later:  GO TEAM!