Last Run of 2009

I got the flu for Christmas, so I haven't run in a week. Feeling mostly better, I thought I should go for a run today, and enjoy the last day of the year with an outdoor run. I put on the beautiful new running shirt my mother gave me for Christmas, complete with thumb holes. It doesn't get any cooler than that. She sent me a pink one and a black one - perfect choices.

I set my Nike Plus for a 2 mile run, and head out. I started on the sidewalk, but most people don't plow their sidewalk unless there's more than a couple of inches of snow, and it was pretty slippery, even though it was slushy. So I did what I have never done before - ran in the road. I'm always nervous that I'll get hit, or that I'll fall, or that I'll look like an idiot. But I did it anyway, and people were so nice, pulling WAY over to the other side of the road for me. I waved my thanks as I trotted by.

I had a great pace today, and thought about going for a 5k, but with the lingering cough, I thought it best to do my 2 miles and get home.

Great run to end the year.

Distance: 2.09 miles
Time: 23:07
Pace: 11:01/mile
Weight: 151.4

Current favorite song on my playlist? "Empire State of Mind" - Jay-Z (Featuring Alicia Keys) That's a great song to run down the middle of the road to. :)

My First Marathon

I've made the terrifying decision to run the Detroit Free Press Marathon in 2010. This will be my first marathon.

I made this blog to track and share my training, progress and hiccups, and other races I find along the way.

I hope you enjoy reading, and I hope I don't get too injured.