Friday, April 30, 2010
Friday, 2:43pm
So, we have been running through the back woods of Pine Hill AL and am just now getting a signal to text or blog or anything.
I am SO glad that is over with!! That is the toughest run of the trip. It was very muggy and humid out. I sweated so much! I kept having to wipe it out of my eyes. And my legs are sore. My hamstring, especially my right one, is hurting. I don't think it is anything real bad, but it is more than just an ache. I am just trying to stretch it out real good.
Everyone on my team is doing really well. We all are keeping great attitudes which is really good considering the circumstances. Ummm.....well, I don't have any more thoughts right now so I'm gonna go watch someone run some.
Oh, I will upload some pics I've been taking with my phone.
So far I have ran 7.6 miles. We hand off the baton to Team C at 5:00pm at Hwy 43 just before Thomasville. Then we will go eat and get some rest at the North Park Inn in Thomasville. We get the baton again at 12:46 am at on Hwy 43 just north of McIntosh.
I am SO glad that is over with!! That is the toughest run of the trip. It was very muggy and humid out. I sweated so much! I kept having to wipe it out of my eyes. And my legs are sore. My hamstring, especially my right one, is hurting. I don't think it is anything real bad, but it is more than just an ache. I am just trying to stretch it out real good.
Everyone on my team is doing really well. We all are keeping great attitudes which is really good considering the circumstances. Ummm.....well, I don't have any more thoughts right now so I'm gonna go watch someone run some.
Oh, I will upload some pics I've been taking with my phone.
So far I have ran 7.6 miles. We hand off the baton to Team C at 5:00pm at Hwy 43 just before Thomasville. Then we will go eat and get some rest at the North Park Inn in Thomasville. We get the baton again at 12:46 am at on Hwy 43 just north of McIntosh.
Friday,11:30am
So, on the RV headed out to the next transition point. I don't want to jinx ourselves, but I have to say so far this has been a great trip. Everything has been going really smooth so far. It's really hard to understand how this whole trip works unless you've done it before, be we have gotten everything down to a science. All the transfer point locations and hotel locations are in the GPS already and that makes it so much easier. All the information is organized in a binder that make it easy to understand. So far so good.
Ok, so I have to mention someone who has been so instrumental in making this trip so wonderful for me.....and that is MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND!!! He is so supportive and understanding. I miss him TREMENDOUSLY and can't wait to get home to see him and the boys!!! I think about him a lot even though we don't talk often. This schedule is so crazy and this RV is so packed with people it's hard to have much conversation on the phone. Anywho....love the family and miss them....but having a great time too! My 4 year old wanted to come 'running with mommy'. I know he wasn't really sure of what he was asking. We do take short runs around the block and him and Cambo do a great job, but I can't IMAGINE trying to bring kids on this trip/!!!
I don't want to jinx us, but so far this has been a wonderfully easy trip. NO problems whatsoever!!!
Ok, so I have to mention someone who has been so instrumental in making this trip so wonderful for me.....and that is MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND!!! He is so supportive and understanding. I miss him TREMENDOUSLY and can't wait to get home to see him and the boys!!! I think about him a lot even though we don't talk often. This schedule is so crazy and this RV is so packed with people it's hard to have much conversation on the phone. Anywho....love the family and miss them....but having a great time too! My 4 year old wanted to come 'running with mommy'. I know he wasn't really sure of what he was asking. We do take short runs around the block and him and Cambo do a great job, but I can't IMAGINE trying to bring kids on this trip/!!!
I don't want to jinx us, but so far this has been a wonderfully easy trip. NO problems whatsoever!!!
Friday, 10:15am
Just woke up. I normally try to be a positive person, so please
forgive for venting a little. Just woke up and I am pretty tired.
I'm not sleeping well because I have some sinus crud and every time I
lay down my sinuses drain and I end up coughing instead of sleeping.
Miserable actually. And my legs are aching pretty bad. Once I get
up and moving around I am hoping they feel better. I love my
teammates though and they make this trip more than bearable and
actually FUN!!
forgive for venting a little. Just woke up and I am pretty tired.
I'm not sleeping well because I have some sinus crud and every time I
lay down my sinuses drain and I end up coughing instead of sleeping.
Miserable actually. And my legs are aching pretty bad. Once I get
up and moving around I am hoping they feel better. I love my
teammates though and they make this trip more than bearable and
actually FUN!!
My turn in the shower. Later.......
Christina
(Sent from iPhone)
Friday, 4:04am
WHOOP, WHOOP!! I just finished my second run and it felt SOOOO
good!!! 3.4 in 36:04. Not fast, but not bad for 4 in the morning!
good!!! 3.4 in 36:04. Not fast, but not bad for 4 in the morning!
Christina
Friday, 1:25am
You all are probably dreaming right now. I, am not. Laid my head on
the pillow at 9:00, didn't sleep worth a flip, gotta a radio call at
11:00 from Team B, and then the alarm went off at 12:00. Loaded up
the RV at 12:30 and set off for the transition point. Right now our
first runner is about 1.8 miles into her run. We have 7 runners
total. I think I will be running 5th in the line up this morning.
the pillow at 9:00, didn't sleep worth a flip, gotta a radio call at
11:00 from Team B, and then the alarm went off at 12:00. Loaded up
the RV at 12:30 and set off for the transition point. Right now our
first runner is about 1.8 miles into her run. We have 7 runners
total. I think I will be running 5th in the line up this morning.
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Thursday, 5:41pm
Yay!! Handed off the baton a little while ago and we are now headed
to Clanton. We'll eat, shower, rest and get up to do it all over
again. I think we pick up the baton next at 1:30am somewhere near
Maplesville.
to Clanton. We'll eat, shower, rest and get up to do it all over
again. I think we pick up the baton next at 1:30am somewhere near
Maplesville.
Christina
(Sent from iPhone)
Thursday, 4:05pm
I DID IT!!!!! It felt so good. Ok, so maybe not that last half a mile......but it MOSTLY felt really good!!!! It was hot, but the wind was blowing and kept me cool. I miss my girls though. It got awfully lonely on that run. Just took the opportunity to pray and talk with God.
I ran 3.6 miles 36:40. I'll take it!!! Sitting in the rv, drinking water, and eating on some pretzels. Just gotta recover fast. Got 4 more legs to go.....about 15 more miles. After we all get through with our run, we head to Clanton to clean up and get some food and rest. Will check in later......
I ran 3.6 miles 36:40. I'll take it!!! Sitting in the rv, drinking water, and eating on some pretzels. Just gotta recover fast. Got 4 more legs to go.....about 15 more miles. After we all get through with our run, we head to Clanton to clean up and get some food and rest. Will check in later......
Thursday, 2:43pm
girls and sporting the pink ribbon for a special aunt!
Thursday, 10:43am
We have a SUWEEEEET RV this year. Brand spackin' new! Gotta lot of
people to fit on there though.....
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Wednesday, 7:45pm
written ALL over it!!!! Finally made it to Birmingham. Gotta plug
The Marriott-Birmingham. These folks are awesome! Stay here if you
ever get a chance! Gotta go hand off some supplies to Team A.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Nervous and excited!
I am SOOO excited. A little nervous and I REALLY dread the packing part....but I am sooo excited. I can only hope this year is as much fun as past years have been. The past two years I was a driver for the event. That is fun!! But I have always wanted to be one of the runners. I committed to running back in December. I hadn't been running at ALL! So after the new year rolled around, I figured I'd better start training. All you Sole2Soul Sisters out there....ya know how I started training? With the Couch to 5k program. The same program that you are doing right now. And you know what...I couldn't even run for 60 seconds at a time. But ya know what...a couple of weeks ago I ran for a solid 8 miles. So I hope you all understand how far this can take you. You just have to be determined!!
But anywho, so I've been training and am pretty sure I am ready. I am a little worried about the hills I might encounter. I mean, we don't have many hills down here in South Alabama. Most of my running is done on flat ground. But I'm gonna try my best. I drive up to Birmingham tomorrow and hand off some supplies to Team A around 8:00pm. Team A will start running from Muscadine AL early Thursday morning (I am on Team C....or as I am calling us, The Super C's). After hopefully a good nights rest, I meet up with the rest of my team at 9:30am Thursday morning. We roll at 10:45 and we will start running somewhere around 1:30 Thursday afternoon. There are 7 runners on my team and 4 drivers. I'll be up to run about every 12 hours or so. There is still time to give to the cause if you are interested.....Run for the Reason. We will finish up our relay sometime mid-afternoon Saturday on Dauphin Island with a celebration. Be sure and check back often because I will be blogging from the road...
Here are a few pictures of years past....
2008
Me being silly. In '08 and '09 we STARTED on Dauphin Island and ran to the north part of the state. We always try to get rooms for free and the Sea Lab were gracious enough to let us overnight in their dorms. Well, it's been a long time since I have slept in a dorm and to be honest...I didn't do much sleeping. So I was a little delirous the whole trip...
The baton exchange for Team A to Team B. The fun every year is to prank out the baton before you hand it off to the next team. For this prank we had taped plastic bottles filled with rocks to each end of the baton.
2009
Sometimes we dress up in costumes for the baton hand off. Here, we decided on a Hawaiin theme....
Picture taking looking out of the lead vehicle. Somebody sits in the back to help watch out for the runner. Give them water if needed or help run off any dogs that approach. And then the RV stays in the back. The two vehicles help form a barrier around the runner for protection.
But anywho, so I've been training and am pretty sure I am ready. I am a little worried about the hills I might encounter. I mean, we don't have many hills down here in South Alabama. Most of my running is done on flat ground. But I'm gonna try my best. I drive up to Birmingham tomorrow and hand off some supplies to Team A around 8:00pm. Team A will start running from Muscadine AL early Thursday morning (I am on Team C....or as I am calling us, The Super C's). After hopefully a good nights rest, I meet up with the rest of my team at 9:30am Thursday morning. We roll at 10:45 and we will start running somewhere around 1:30 Thursday afternoon. There are 7 runners on my team and 4 drivers. I'll be up to run about every 12 hours or so. There is still time to give to the cause if you are interested.....Run for the Reason. We will finish up our relay sometime mid-afternoon Saturday on Dauphin Island with a celebration. Be sure and check back often because I will be blogging from the road...
Here are a few pictures of years past....
2008
Me being silly. In '08 and '09 we STARTED on Dauphin Island and ran to the north part of the state. We always try to get rooms for free and the Sea Lab were gracious enough to let us overnight in their dorms. Well, it's been a long time since I have slept in a dorm and to be honest...I didn't do much sleeping. So I was a little delirous the whole trip...
The baton exchange for Team A to Team B. The fun every year is to prank out the baton before you hand it off to the next team. For this prank we had taped plastic bottles filled with rocks to each end of the baton.
2009
Sometimes we dress up in costumes for the baton hand off. Here, we decided on a Hawaiin theme....
Picture taking looking out of the lead vehicle. Somebody sits in the back to help watch out for the runner. Give them water if needed or help run off any dogs that approach. And then the RV stays in the back. The two vehicles help form a barrier around the runner for protection.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
5 miles +
So it rained and stormed all night long, but was clearing just enough that it looked like we could get in the Couch to 5k run this morning. We had about 8 or so ladies show up. The scedule this week is to run for 90 seconds and then walk for 2 minutes and then repeat for 20 minutes. So we met at the track at 6:00am and went through that. The ladies did a fantastic job and I think probably could have ran more. We covered a total of 1.5miles.
Then Jennifer and I wanted to do a long run so we parked at the rink and ran main street Daphne. We had a great run!!! We both struggled at times because there were some pretty good hills, but we kept going. We finished 5 miles!!!! My big relay is this Thursdy and so we didn't want to do any more miles than that. I definatly don't want to push myself too hard right before my relay. I've been training for this relay for months and so excited (and a little nervous) that it is so close. So then, Jen and I sat there and talked FOREVER. I walked in the door at home with Chris saying 'Don't you have a hair appointment at 10:00?'. It was 9:45!!!! And I was still all sweaty and gross!!!! So I hurried to put some dry clothes on and walked back out the door. So as I sit here and type I am also sitting here under the hair dryer. Over all a busy, but productive morning. I can't wait to get home and hang with the family!!!
Christina
Then Jennifer and I wanted to do a long run so we parked at the rink and ran main street Daphne. We had a great run!!! We both struggled at times because there were some pretty good hills, but we kept going. We finished 5 miles!!!! My big relay is this Thursdy and so we didn't want to do any more miles than that. I definatly don't want to push myself too hard right before my relay. I've been training for this relay for months and so excited (and a little nervous) that it is so close. So then, Jen and I sat there and talked FOREVER. I walked in the door at home with Chris saying 'Don't you have a hair appointment at 10:00?'. It was 9:45!!!! And I was still all sweaty and gross!!!! So I hurried to put some dry clothes on and walked back out the door. So as I sit here and type I am also sitting here under the hair dryer. Over all a busy, but productive morning. I can't wait to get home and hang with the family!!!
Christina
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
3.37
Ran 3.37 miles with my girls. This time next week I should be in B'ham getting ready for the big relay!!!!! You can keep up with me here. I'll be blogging while on the road.
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