When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

(Courtesy of my cell phone:)

Really, really, really don't want to go today. Too bad. Will just have to watch House on the treadmill. For some reason, singing katy perry's song waking up in vegas in my head is helping with the motivation. I have this urge to jump around...

The Update:
I went, watched House and whiled away 40 mins. Alright!!! That's 40 minutes!!!!

Beyond the loop

First things first:

• Sat, Sep 26: Just under 4 miles! That's one loop of the Park, back 1/4 mile and back again. Yeah!!

I seem to be getting the post-run nausea under better control, too, but the bad eating habits are creeping back in. Time to get the fundraising act together as well.

All in all, improving slowly, but I'll take it. Plus, I got to my 11:30am yoga class (shhh.... don't tell the coaches/training captain). A good day. :)

P.S. That's the Brooklyn group in the photo, minus my buddy Yasi who came late but made it all the same! :) Guess where I am?

Why not?

Team in Training is a fundraising program of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We raise money for blood cancer research, cure and patient care, and they get us to the finish line for a half/full marathon or even triathlon. I'm crazy, and have decided that I want to run the ING Miami 2010 marathon on Jan 31, 2010 and raise $4,000 for the cause.

Funny how I procrastinated with this blog but not with signing up. Two little words: "Why not?" They can get one in a lot of trouble. But to catch up on the action...

• Tue, Aug 18: Met Peta tabling at my gym for The Leukemia and Lymphoma's Society Team in Training winter season. Decided to go to the next info session.
• Wed, Aug 19: Info session. And then I signed up!! What!?!
• Wed, Sep 2: Pre-season "boot camp" in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. I have a joke to tell about that later.
• Wed, Sep 9: Pre-season "fun run" with the Brooklyn team - just under 2 miles. Hmm... was it fun? Sure, when it was over, haha. Did I mention that I'm not a "runner"? But I'll get there, as this was the day I met my buddy, Yosi!!!! :)
• Sat, Sep 12: Official start of winter season! Go Team in Training! Fun "running" (read: slow jogging) in Central Park with all the entire NYC chapter.
• Wed, Sep 16: 1st official Brooklyn training. Learning about arm swing.
• Sat, Sep 19: 1st time looping Prospect Park. 3.35 miles - woohoo!!!
• Wed, Sep 23: Low and high arm swing.

That's probably enough detail, but I'd just like to share that we have to run on our own twice a week as well. Improved from 20 minutes Sun, Sep 13 to 35 minutes last Thu, Sep 24. This is a far, far cry from barely being able to jog 3 minutes on the treadmill earlier this year. Thanks to Janice (NYSC) for taking the time to introduce me to foam rolling. Now, if only I could stop breathing like I'm dying....