PAST BLASTER

OK i was looking through old email to try to remember what i did for new years 2009-2010 (still not sure. Maybe it was a party at Beth's house??) And i came across this BLOG!! let's bring it back!!!! Love the Run You're With 2020????

All-Girl Half Marathon this spring?

Also, this kinda caught my eye. It's all the way up in Columbia, MD and $85, but I like the idea of all female races!


Plus I kinda wanna do the Frederick Half too and complete the "Titanium Girl" challenge! :-O !!! as Rachel asked the other day... Am I insane???

Vasa Ride

I wanted to do this last year but didn't get my act together! Anybody wanna do a fun (and possibly frigid) bike ride concluding at the Swedish embassy? Not much info here yet, but I believe they offer various ride lengths (10, 20, 30 mile options or something like that...) Anyway, you know how I heart THEMED events, especially international ones! And "attend an event at House of Sweden" is on my 101 things list!

SAVE THE DATE
The 2012 Vasa Ride is Sunday, March 4th

Mark your calendars and break out your ski goggles for the region's first large organized bike ride of the season! The Annual Vasa Ride is WABA's bicycle-themed tribute to Sweden's legendary Vasaloppet, the world's longest running cross country ski race. Held on the first Sunday of March, 400 riders of all ages and experience levels join together for a noncompetitive ride to brave the coldness of winter and traverse DC and Maryland's terrain. Thanks to our gracious hosts at the Swedish Embassy, all finishers will celebrate their feats with a traditional bowl of warm blueberry soup. Registration will open at the beginning of Feburary and be capped at 400 riders. And remember, if it snows bring your skis!

Volunteering at AOR? And other stuff.

Were you guys interested in volunteering for American Odyssey relay again? Once again falls on the azn/Kara's birthday weekend.... There are open spots in the afternoon at Fletcher's cove again. Orrrr some spots in the morning up at Great Falls.

eh? I thought it was an okay way to spend a Saturday last year, and I liked the free shirt!

While I'm at it..... how are you guys doing on running goals? I am the absolute pits. Wanna start making some plans for weekend runs? Either of y'all free tomorrow morn? Will be cold, but I just gotta do Soooomething. (did my first workouts in ages this week, returned to zumba after a 2 month lapse then was crazy sore from it, so went to a yoga class at Gtown 2 days later, which pretty much just moved the soreness from my butt/thighs to my shoulders/upper arms.... unnggghhh )

I'd also like to do the Love the Run 5k again this year - either of you up for it? And I know you're out for the St Paddy's 8k, Rach, but howaboutyou, Ambster? Any other races/stuff catch your eyes lately? I'd be up for trying out that free Crossfit class with you Rachel! Or the Sunday free Bikram in Bethesda some time!

January Goals!!!

Morning Starshines!!!!

I did not run on January 1 or on January 2!!! So much for starting the New Year off with running. I did, however, run 3 miles on the 3rd. My goal for January is to make 10 miles a week. The difficult part will be getting to Saturday and not still having 8 or 9 miles left to run.

Do you guys have any New Years/ January running goals?

January Races

I'd kinda like to do the Fairfax 4 Miler on NYE this year. I don't recall this being a particularly cheap race though. I'd go if either of you were interested though! Or that NYE 10k in Ashburn was okay last year. Boring course, but I liked the whore-derves after. And Amber PRed so that was kewl.

OR I'd totally be into a fun group run instead of a race :) I just like the idea of bringing in the new year on a healthy note. Maybe I'll host a Jan 1 new year's post-run brunch.... sound fun?

Also, I saw this one coming up in Jan. No real details available yet, but I was thinking of trying to convince Eddie or other running-shy people to do it, cause it is low key with no official results. Just tossing it out there!

http://www.metrorunwalkspringfield.com/featuredevents/mlk3m3l3k.html

Cherry Blossom

Are you guys entering the lottery?