Happy happy happy FRIDAY! I woke up dancing and singing today, I hope everyone is sharing some of that happiness. Loving short weeks, sunshine, spring time, friends, family, life in general. The weekend forecast is glorious for outdoor exercise, so I'm planning on a combination of running, stadiums, track intervals, and biking. The more the better! If anyone is around Boston and wants to join for any of the aformentioned activities, holler at your girl.
I am slightly devastated that I have grandma sleeping habits on occasion, last night was one of those times. I stayed up LATE for me, until 11pm, and then couldn't keep my eyes open so I went to sleep. The Heat were up by 9 at this point. I never would have predicted the amazing comeback by the Mavs to ensure the Heat didn't roll over them in 4. Thank the LORD. My favorite blogger [El Pres on barstoolsports.com] discussed if he would rather the Bruins win OR the Heat lose. He is a Boston sports blogger and chose the latter. I am not upset with that. I hate the Heat. I want the Mavs to win so badly. Difference is I will shed a few tears if the Bruins don't win, I feel so emotionally invested at this point, especially after that completely insane game 1. I am PSYCHED that game 2 is tomorrow night, no better way to spend a Saturday!
Last night was the annual JP Morgan Corporate Challenge. It is such a cool event, 12,000 nerdy finance/consulting/corporate Bostonians come together to run 3.5 miles up and down Comm Ave. Pretty awesome people watching. I was psyched to see so many runners pursuing barefoot running! Vibrams were all over that joint, it was great. I felt all weak and wimpy in my Nike Frees, but still giving my foot a bit of time before I whip those babies out again. [I'm still afraid.] It is just so great to get everyone outside doing something active when a normal day is spent inside an office, behind a computer. I wish more of this happened!
I ran the Corporate Challenge for the first time last year, and it is complete madness. 12,000 people rushing through the narrow streets of downtown feels like cattle being coralled, and I made the mistake of being middle of the pack as a first timer. I completed the race in 30 minutes last year, and I swear I actually ran like 5 miles due to horizontal dodging of slower runners. So...this year, I put myself up in the front with the 5-6 minute mile runners [uhhhh haha] and that was a great decision. I ran with one of my coworkers who is a great runner. She pulled me through the first 2.5 miles a lot faster than I have ever run any sort of distance. At 2.5 miles she sprinted away and I tried to survive, my stomach hurt, my right foot was going numb, overall physical pain. I managed to finish in 26 minutes, splitting 7:25 miles! Whoa! I had no idea I could run that fast for more than like... one mile. Goes to show, all you need is a friend to help you realize your potential! I plan to rope my coworker into more runs, it is a great challenge and a fun way to socialize. Now that I have experienced running at a faster pace than I though I could, I have a new goal of pushing myself to new limits with running!
Another new goal? Complete the Rock & Roll Half Marathon in Denver with my mom to celebrate my 24th birthday in October. I brought up the idea to my mom a couple of days ago, and after some thought, we are both on board. I am SO excited to share this experience with my mom! She is such an incredible role model, and we really share the passion of fitness. She has driven my interest in running, so this is a great opportunity for us to share a special experience together. The race is October 9th, a day after my birthday, and what better way to celebrate a new year of life than a physical challenge?!?
What are YOUR new goals???
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