Don't Forget!

The deadline to register for the 5 Mile March for Babies is coming up!  We will close registration on March 31 to make sure that we can order the medals and have them to you (if you are in the US) by race day.  The registration for this race is $20 if you want just the race/medal option.  Registration is $26 if you would like the race/medal/zebra Happy Band option.  There is also a Happy Band only option- $8.

All of the proceeds from this race will go to the March of Dimes.  I am very happy to be fundraising as a part of the Rockin' Moms Walkin' Family team.  We have a great team and our goal is to raise $12,000 this year.

Our team will be walking on April 28, that is also the date we have chosen for the virtual race.  You can run or walk or do a combo of both.  Also, you can do it any time around the 28th- remember the best part of a virtual race- it's on your time!

I thank you for your continued support!

Registration Up for 5 Mile March for Babies!

Last year I had the privilege of walking with the Rockin' Moms Walkin' team to raise money for March of Dimes.  It was a great event and I really enjoyed packing up my four monkeys and taking them down to the walk with me.

This year it is a little bit different...the walk for March of Dimes is April 28, the same as Nike Women's Half.  I am still going to participate with my team this year, I will just be doing my five miles as a part of the half marathon :)  

So, about that virtual!  This one is a little different- it is 5 miles and can be walked, run, skipped, crawled, whatever works for you!  The date is the same as the walk that is done at the oceanfront in Virginia Beach (April 28), but you can do it whenever it works for you!  Our team has a theme of hot pink and zebra print, so the medal will have both and also being offered is a zebra print happy band!  If you aren't sure what a happy band is, check them out here:  Running Happy

Here are the details:

~$20 gets you a medal (watch for the design soon!)

~$26 gets you a medal and zebra happy band:

*The last day to register is 3/30, medals and happy bands will be shipped prior to the event*

Thank you!

All of the medals for The Sweet Cupcake Race have been shipped out and are on their way to the homes of all of the participants.  We really appreciate all of the support that has been showed to us and to everyone who has participated in our events!  With your help, we raised $2000 with The Sweet Cupcake Race and with your help, and that put both myself and my running partner at Run Find your Happy Pace over our fundraising goal for Nike Women's Half!  This would not be possible without all of your support, so thank you!

A 1 in 100 (or better!) Chance at a New iPod Nano! (no running required!)

I am currently fundraising for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to run the Nike Women's Half marathon in Washington, DC in April.  I am co-hosting a drawing for a new blue iPod nano.  Only 100 entries will be sold, so you have a 1 in 100 (or better if you choose to purchase more chances!) chance at getting your hands on a brand new iPod nano!  You also have a chance at one of our runner-up prizes: a pair of yurbuds earbuds or a $15 iTunes gift card.  To purchase your chance, simply use the PayPal box over to the right ------------------->

You will have until midnight on December 18 to purchase your chance (unless 100 entires are sold before 12/18).  The drawing will be held on December 19 and all items will be mailed out on December 19 to the address you provided when purchasing your chance.  All items will ship priority mail, so the winner should receive their item by Christmas!

Good luck!

The Great 5k Nano Run!

It's time for my latest Team in Training fundraiser!  I'm once again partnering up with my good friend at Run Find your Happy Pace to bring you The Great 5k Nano Run!

The details are very simple:

Run a 5K and be entered to win one of three great prizes:
A brand new 16GB Blue iPod Nano
A pair of aqua yurbuds
A $15 iTunes gift card

Only 100 entries will be allowed, so enter today!

$10 per entry $20 for two entries $30 for three entries LIMIT OF 100 entries!!

The drawing will be held as soon as we get 100 entries and the winner will be notified via email and will also be announced on Facebook.

Thank you for your continued support of me and of Team in Training!

Thank you! Thank you!

So today I took all of the medals for The Great Pumpkin Race and the Mini Pumpkin Mile to the post office and mailed them out.  That means that I was able to make the donation to my TNT goal as well.  Thanks to all of the participants for this virtual race, the donation total is $1500 so far (there may be a little more later on)!  This has put my fundraising total so far at $4615, already passing my initial goal!  This would never be possible without your participation, so thank you so much!

More blogs coming soon- especially photos of my Great Pumpkin 5k and my kiddos' Mini Pumpkin Miles :)

The Last Couple Weeks

Wow!  It has been so busy around here!  I kind of thought that when school started and we were in a routine that things would be a little more calmer.  A little more sane....well, nope!

I started my Jillian Michaels over again....ready for another 90 days of this challenge.  I'm loving that while doing the first couple weeks I feel so much stronger than the first time I did this challenge.  I love how much stronger I am feeling.  I really do like this program. So much that this is the third time I have done this program.  But the really nice thing about it (besides the fact that it is just 30 minutes a day) is the variety.  I have not been doing the cardio workouts because I have been running, so I just have the strength workouts, which I really like.  I will be doing a full 90 day before and after of inches and pounds lost.

I've been running 4 times a week, following the plan laid out for me by my TNT coach.  She's been great at working with me to meet my goals for the Tinker Bell half marathon in January, while also taking into account the half marathons that I have planned for this fall.

Speaking of half marathons this fall, I have two more coming up.  The first one is in less than two weeks!  I'm very excited to be running in the Inaugural Crawlin Crab Half Marathon on October 7.  I'm loving the cool, fall weather that we are starting to have in Virginia.  I am hoping that we are in for a great race in a couple weeks.  Next up will be Disney's Wine and Dine Half Marathon.  I'm really looking forward to being back at Disney to run, and this will be my first nighttime race.

I've been back to meal planning, which has been so helpful with helping me keep a little more balance in our busy schedule.  So far we've been pretty good at following a plan.  I have to say- I love how much easier our evenings seem to be when we have a plan.  And I am finding that my crock pot has become a permanent addition to my countertop- I've been using that most- I love being able to fix it and forget it!  Last nights Crock Pot Chicken and Rice was another big success.  I'm really lucky, my kiddos love broccoli, so I can pretty much make that our side vegetable every night and they'll eat it up. But, when I try out new ways to cook chicken, it can go either way.  This one they liked- the littlest one especially loved the rice part!

Other news- my great pal at Run Find your Happy Pace and I decided to start our own business Running Happy.  We make non-slip headbands and also extremely adorable runner decals!  Stay tuned for more....and if there is something you'd like to see us carry, suggestions are welcome :)

So, the kiddos and I are finding our balance again amidst school schedules, after school activities, homework, running, JMBR, and meal planning.  I am still working on what seems to be my best weekly schedule so that I can use my time wisely and not end up just wasting it....those 12 hours to myself a week really go by fast!

The Great Pumpkin Race!

Registration is going strong!  We have almost 50 adults registered and about 25 children running the mini pumpkin mile!

Registration will close on September 23.... Details here:  The Great Pumpkin Race

Will Run For Sanity Bondi Band

When I was purchasing the "will run for cupcakes" and the pumpkin dot bondi bands, I decided to order a few extras to sell.  They have a "will run for sanity" bondi that I thought was perfect!  I bought a few extras and want to give you the opportunity to purchase one for a donation to LLS.  I've got three different colors, four of each.  These are first come, first serve.  If there is enough interest, I can order more, but I wanted to see how these would go first!  They will be $8 each, and I will pay for shipping.  If you are interested, please send an email to run.in.sanity@gmail.com with your color selection.  I will invoice you through paypal (or we can work out other payment options if you prefer!).  Thank you!

**At this time, I do not have any additional 'will run for cupcakes' bondi bands**