Cross-train day!

Since today is my first cross-train day, and I have a major paper due tomorrow morning that I have barely started, I am excited to go home and get some yoga into my system.

I need a good stretch session, anyway, and I am a yoga nut.

Already, this weekend is going to be weird for my training because I'm moving Saturday and I supposed to walk 3 miles. I am not sure the actual mileage will happen, but you know I'll be doing a lot of moving around! Maybe I should get a pedometer for kicks to measure how much I walk ... hm.

Training Blog

I just started yet another blog (the third for those keeping track) that will chronicle my training for the 3-Day.

Training Day 1

Less than a mile into my first session on a treadmill in a couple of years and I was calling myself many names - none of which was very nice.

However, after 53 minutes and a grand total of 3.2 miles ... and an hour-long drive home, I have changed my mind.

This is going to be fun!

Questions for you active people: Can you explain why I started bloating up after about a mile and why my last vertebra hurt like crazy?

If the shoe fits ...

Ok, Ladies, tomorrow is the big day!

Training Day 1.

Yep, tomorrow I start training for the most athletic event of my life: the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure!

Since August 6 will find me stretching my muscles in Chicago, prepping to walk 60 miles in three days, tomorrow will find me starting the first workout of my 24-week training.

In order to be fully prepared for training (and limit the possible medical issues I may encounter), I visited a specialty store for runners this afternoon. For the first time in YEARS, I was fitted for a new pair of training shoes. The sales woman was a VERY pregnant former cross country coach who told me all about the issues I might encounter (including chafing on my boobs ... ouch). She also taught me things I never knew about the way running shoes should fit. It truly was fascinating.

Apparently, I have been buying the wrong size all along. Traditionally, I am a size 8.5. However, this means that I should buy size 9.5 in running shoes. Reasons: feet swell and you need more wiggle room for toes in running shoes.
Most of the shoes I tried were just too loose in the heel. I felt like my feet were flopping around, but there was a certain pair that fit almost perfectly. Toe room was great, width was perfect (apparently, I am an 8.5 wide - the idea of having fat feet is depressing), but the heel was just a tad too loose.

Then I was shown a trick ... using the last eyelet hole, make a loop of the shoe string to make a hole for lacing. Lace the string through that and it will tighten the fit on the heel. Kevin, who has run 4 marathons, didn't even know this trick, so I made a slide show to share.



Perfecto!

So, new shoes in hand, gym bag packed for a week of workouts (that way I can't say I forgot my clothes and skip a day), I am ready to start this newest challenge.

Looking for the Cure!

Let the training begin!!!

August 6-8 will find me on a 60-mile trek through Chicago in an effort to cure breast cancer.

Yep, I am participating in the Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure!!!

I used the Christmas money my dad gave me to pay for the registration fee and would like to use y'all for motivation.

I am going to blog my training here and I even offered to lead training walks in the city. If you want to join the team, feel free (coughAbbycough). The more the merrier!!!

The event is 199 days from now and I am totally stoked to do it!

Otherwise, I am on a mission to raise the requisite $2,300. If you want to donate, or even send it to others to donate under my name CLICK HERE!