The Color Run 5k NYC

This was totally stolen from my friend's Pinterest page, but who cares?  How much fun does this look?  I don't think that sentence is grammatically correct, but again, who cares?

I'm always up for doing something different in fun & never need an excuse to do something different & fun in NYC.

Need a team of 4.  Who wants in?

Coach

Last year, as some of you may know, I went and paid a small fortune for a triathlon coach.  Lets just say it was less than ideal.  & to be honest, I stiffed her for the last $187.  Why you ask?  Because she totally sucked.  & it probably wasn't nice of me to admit that, but when you provide 50% of what you say you're going to provide, I think getting paid 90% is fair.

& I never do stuff like that, but what recourse did I have?  I can't call the Better Business Bureau.  & she lived in California, so good luck suing me.  Harsh?  Definitely!  But when you fly 3,000 to California to participate in a race & the so-called "coach" doesn't even call you the week of/day before/day of/day after the race, well, I wish I had stiffed her for a lot more than $187.  There was more to it than not calling me before the race, believe me, but I'm not going to get into how lame she was.

The biggest regret I have is that I didn't keep the workout plan.  It was loaded into a fancy online training log & once the race was over....POOF! the plan disappeared.  Yeah, so much for paying for that too.  My fault for not printing it out though.

Overall, I was not happy with the coaching I received, but I am willing to give it another try.  I did contact a trainer, to no avail, but I think I found someone good, through the Sandy Hookers, that can help me out!  I'm really interested in a training plan.  That worked out the best for me.  But this year.....I'm going to keep a copy!  Live & learn I guess.

I am 60% of the way to my goal of $2,500 for the MS fundraiser for the NYC triathlon.  So if you can spare a dollar or two, please feel free to donate to my race!  Here's the link!    http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Run/NYNGeneralEvents?px=9118691&pg=personal&fr_id=18329

Spring Lake 5 AM

It's February!  So you know what that means?  Time to register for the Spring Lake Five.  At 5:00 am.  Yep, you read that right five, no six! faithful followers - hello Gloriane!  Now I think the organizers of this race are taking this whole "five" thing a bit too far.  This year you have to register online, or have the race application postmarked by February 1st.  Ugh, getting up at 5 am seems to be my only option.  I know I would never get to the post office today.

At 2:30 am I wake up.  Not by choice, of course, but because this is my witching hour.  Actually 3 am is, but I guess I was a bit early last night.  The funny part of all of this is that I had a dream that I didn't get the chance to register for the race & I had to register late.....as my dentist.   What did I eat last night before I went to bed????

As I lay in bed watching Law & Order reruns I am wondering if I should set my alarm or just hope for the best & let my internal clock remind me at 5 am.  After 2 thrilling Briscoe & Curtis episodes I must have fallen back to sleep.  At 5:08 am I wake up & jump out of bed.  OK, time to register.  Now, I know you are thinking, who the hell wants to get up at 5 am to do anything?  I agree, I think this is ridiculous, but this will be my third year (should be my 11th, but hey I was lazy for 8 years) running this race & it fills up in a matter of days.  Thankfully, I have my early registration password & downstairs I go to register.

It's 5:11 now & I am sitting in front of my computer.  Who is up this early?  Besides my Dad & my Grandmother that is.  I should have had them register, but that would have required me showing them how to use a computer.  Yeah, getting up myself was clearly the better option.

I click on the link & what?  What's that?  Registration is not open?  WHAT????  You make me get up at 5:00 am & you don't have the link open.  It's 5:11!  If this was ticketmaster I'd be locked out already!  11 minutes is a long time to wait, especially when you're overtired!  At 5:13 the link finally worked & I am in!  Yeah, thanks for getting up & out of bed lazy link setter upper.

I make sure I have the receipt & acknowledgement from the website, shut off my computer, pat Louie on the head (who, by the way is wondering what I am doing up so early) & I am back off to bed.  I see my friend Lisa Sue has text me, she is also in.  A quick update on facebook & a text to Dori & Fran Rizzo & we are all registered.  Woo hoo!  This year I am hoping to break 50 minutes, hey - I AM SLOW PEOPLE, but Lisa Sue has reminded me - why rush - get your money's worth!  Sounds like a plan Lisa!

Undie Run

I think I have turned the corner on this whole bronchitis thing!  I spent the entire weekend in bed & drank tea.  I was fearful that I did have pneumonia, but I think with the proper medicine, I am getting over this.  Thank God!  It's terrible to be sick for 2 weeks.

Today I have to go to the gym.  Regardless of my hacking & coughing, it has been 2 weeks & I can no longer lay around.  I am getting restless & this triathlon is not going to run itself.  Yes, it is still 6 months away, but it's not a matter of just finishing any longer, I need to finish strong & not be content with just completing the course.

Another thing I have to do soon is put my bike back together.  I am embarrassed to say that it is still sitting in the box, in my dining room waiting to be unpacked.  Ugh, who does that?  Me, I guess.  And since it has been so nice out lately (no snow, no snow, no snow - sorry just me wishing aloud there) I should get out & get back on my bike soon.  No more excuses!

& here's something silly.  The week before the triathlon, there's an underwear run in central park.  Now I am sure that I should not be one of those people that run in their undies, but maybe I can get buy in a jog bra & running skirt.  http://www.nyctri.com/Underwear_Run_36.htm  Check it out!