On Friday I received an email from the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Event Management stating that my registration for the race on 10.9.11 had been withdrawn. The reason? I was frugal enough to look for a discount code for the race, which I found, and was informed that the code could only be used by Bank of America employees. Am I an employee? Nope! Did the website state that only employees could use the code? Nope! Now what?
I have emotions flowing through my mind right now, and I'm not exactly sure of what to think about the whole situation. You can guarantee that I'm going to send the Event Management a "friendly" little email to express the fact that I'm livid about the email that they sent. Honestly, couldn't they just send me an email stating that I couldn't use the code, and needed to pay the difference for the race? What if I go to register, and the registration is closed?
I'm going to pray about the email for a while. Maybe this is a sign that it's not the right time for me to be running the marathon. Maybe I need to fall into the professional realm and feel out my "grown-up life" before I try to place training demands on my body and life. I know that I will definitely continue the healthy lifestyle of running on a regular basis (or as regularly as I can), especially because I have found a love for running.
I have no idea of where my prayers will lead me, but I know that if this race (Chicago 2011) wasn't the race meant for me, I will find another race to train for, even if that race is 2 or 3 years down the road.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
The Sign-Up
Clearly, I haven't logged any runs in quite some time, because I haven't run very much in the past month or so. I have found it extremely difficult to balance the life of a "grown-up" (Student Teaching) with the life of a dedicated athlete. Honestly, there have been many days where I've woken up and been disappointed in myself for not following through with the promise that I made to myself in October -- to complete a full marathon.
The Chicago Marathon registration opened up on Tuesday February 1st. I didn't want to sign-up, because I began doubting myself. I haven't run consistently since December, it costs $145 to register, and I began to lose all hope in the progress that I had made between October and December. Then, I realized that I wasn't going to throw away the goal that I had set for myself. I couldn't back down. I'm not going to give up.
I just registered for the Full Chicago Marathon on 10.9.11, and have roughly 35 weeks to push myself through the rigorous training. I know that I am going to have moments of weakness, disappointment, frustration, and pain, but I am determined to fight through those moments to achieve my goal.
Tonight is a moment of change. It's time to re-evaluate the running plan that I created for myself in October, and fine tooth and comb it, to ensure that I will be the best runner that I can be for this marathon. Healthy mind. Healthy body. Healthy spirit.
The Chicago Marathon registration opened up on Tuesday February 1st. I didn't want to sign-up, because I began doubting myself. I haven't run consistently since December, it costs $145 to register, and I began to lose all hope in the progress that I had made between October and December. Then, I realized that I wasn't going to throw away the goal that I had set for myself. I couldn't back down. I'm not going to give up.
I just registered for the Full Chicago Marathon on 10.9.11, and have roughly 35 weeks to push myself through the rigorous training. I know that I am going to have moments of weakness, disappointment, frustration, and pain, but I am determined to fight through those moments to achieve my goal.
Tonight is a moment of change. It's time to re-evaluate the running plan that I created for myself in October, and fine tooth and comb it, to ensure that I will be the best runner that I can be for this marathon. Healthy mind. Healthy body. Healthy spirit.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
It's fun to stay at the YMCA ...
Today I had the pleasure of working out with a buddy, and boy did it make a difference! Jamie and I headed to the Y in downtown Waukesha because of the lack of availability of the Carroll facilities (argh!). We had originally planned on merely swimming, but once I realized that there were so many other things that we could do, the 1 hour swim turned into 3 hours of pure bliss. :)
We warmed up with a run on the indoor track, where I was able to knock out 2 miles (at a fairly good pace too). There were random treadmills and ellipticals filled with others, so I embraced my love for people watching while rocking the cardio. After stretching out our muscles, we jumped into the pool to cool off. Or did we? I'm pretty sure that I ended up getting nice and sweaty while swimming my laps, but the glorious part of swimming is that I couldn't feel the sweat beading down my body. Woo hoo!
As a reward to our muscles, Jamie and I jumped into the hot tub for a while and eventually worked our way into the sauna -- two great ways to ensure that your muscles loosen up before heading back into the cold and snowy weather. It felt great to knock out a really good workout, and I can guarantee that my body is going to be sore in the morning. No pain, no gain, right?
Need a suggestion for your playlist? Try adding one or all of these songs to your current list. They are great motivators for me. :)
1. For Those Who Wait - Fireflight
2. On It - Pro
3. Detainer - Day of Fire
We warmed up with a run on the indoor track, where I was able to knock out 2 miles (at a fairly good pace too). There were random treadmills and ellipticals filled with others, so I embraced my love for people watching while rocking the cardio. After stretching out our muscles, we jumped into the pool to cool off. Or did we? I'm pretty sure that I ended up getting nice and sweaty while swimming my laps, but the glorious part of swimming is that I couldn't feel the sweat beading down my body. Woo hoo!
As a reward to our muscles, Jamie and I jumped into the hot tub for a while and eventually worked our way into the sauna -- two great ways to ensure that your muscles loosen up before heading back into the cold and snowy weather. It felt great to knock out a really good workout, and I can guarantee that my body is going to be sore in the morning. No pain, no gain, right?
Need a suggestion for your playlist? Try adding one or all of these songs to your current list. They are great motivators for me. :)
1. For Those Who Wait - Fireflight
2. On It - Pro
3. Detainer - Day of Fire
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