Do I really look that different dressed for athletics vs
dressed for every day, or with my sunglasses on vs. off?
I’ve had three people say that to me over the course of two
days. They saw me in my work
clothes with my hair not in a ponytail and didn’t recognize me. Only when I pulled my hair back into a
mock ponytail did they say, “Oh, there you are!” Not sure if that is a good
thing or bad thing, but I have to admit, I’ve been guilty of thinking the same
thing during my cycling seasons.
I’ve heard people tell stories of training for triathlons
together, specifically the swim. Then when they see each other out on the
street, not recognizing each other, or saying, “I’ve never seen you with your
clothes on!” (Awkward or shocking to those observers close by, but funny at the
same time.)
I walked into this training with the mindset that I did NOT
like running. After reading the
book “Born to Run,” By Christopher McDougall, my attitude towards running began
to change. I am not completely
sure why, but it did. Once I
started running with a group of people, I really started to see a difference in
my thoughts of running. In fact,
one day, several hours after my first 5 mile run in over a year, I was driving
home after running some errands and thought, “I want to go for a run when I get
home,” then remembered that I had already put in 5 miles that day. That was
when I realized that I am no longer only a cyclist. I am also a runner.
To date, my longest run is 7 miles. This next Saturday, I’ll
be running in a 10K event called Barber to Boise, partly because that is what
some of the folks in my group were training for, also because I want to
experience a running event before I get to my half-marathon in January.
I am looking forward to it!
As mentioned above, I am fundraising for the half marathon.
It takes place on January 20th, in Anaheim, CA and is called the
Tinker Bell half marathon. Funds raised will go to the Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society and will be put towards research for treatments and a cure and for
financial aid for patients.
Did you know that:
•
A gift of $150 will fund a Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society researcher for one day
•
A gift of $500 will allow The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society to reimburse one patient for medical expenses for a year
through our Patient Financial Assistance program
•
A gift of $1,000 will fund a patient education
program on topics such as coping with chemotherapy and healthy cancer
survivorship
You can donate by clicking on the link above or going to my fundraising website:
This is a secure website to
donate to the LLS. If you aren’t comfortable donating on this secure site on
line, please write a check to LLS
(Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) and send me an email for my mailing address.
I am running in memory of:
Phyllis, Isaiah, Dale, Peter, and Nathan.
I am running in honor of:
Randall, Bill ,Byron, Lindsey, Lindsey, Lula, Kacey, Dan and Mike
Thank you so much for your consideration!
Julie
