Well, we made it through our first year - it has been interesting - we had a lot of people participate, and 10 of those reached the 1200 mile mark! Congratulation to all who participated. I hope you found the challenge rewarding to you.

We are going to do it again in 2013. Starting on January 1st and ending on December 31 - the challenge is to complete 1200 miles running, jogging, and/or walking. Because I have been a little slow on getting started this year - I may actually go from Chinese New year to Chinese New Year - if you would like. If you have been keeping track of your miles in January and February - submit them - you are all the closer to reaching the 1200 mile goal!

This can be done in the snow, rain, sun, wind, or on the treadmill, eliptical, or if you are really lucky maybe you will get some miles in on a beach somewhere!?

To complete the challenge, you would need to log 3.86 miles per day x 6 days a week. You can do it!

If you complete the challenge, there will be a SUPER COOL shirt that you can purchase, designed by our very own Cardston Kids Marathon Designer - - - OHHH and bragging rights too!

To sign up, send me a note on the facebook page, leave a comment here on this blog, or just enter your miles in the log at the bottom of the blog.

At the end of each month, you will need to send me your completed miles and I will post them here on this blog. (Tip: you should be at 100 miles every month!) Let's get at it!! This is going to be FUN!



Monday, April 1, 2013

Hey Ladies - are you training?

A neighbour kid asked me today when I was running. . . "are you training?"  I enthusiastically answered "I'm always training!"  I am pretty sure she was confused, because she knows I am not doing Ironman this year. . . but it is true.  I think we need to always be training for something - just meaning that we are focused, we have a goal, and we are getting stronger. . . . 

 Ok, so I saw this medal the other day . . . . 

and my first thought was . . . oooooh shiney!  This is the 10 mile finishers medal for the 3W Races Westminster Women's Classic! Its an extra $12 for the medal option but........... I mean this medal is pretty, blingy and shiny!!!!!! So Shiny!  I also thought to myself - man the Cardston Kids Marathon is a GREAT DEAL!
I then proceded to check out the website and realized that it was a virtual race. . . . what is a virtual race you ask?
How it works is -  you sign up, they ship you all the stuff, and you do it whenever you want to! They would like it completed at the latest by 48hrs after their race date, but you can do it any day, anytime, anywhere, run, jog, walk or wog, with a friend, in a group, or by yourself. . . 
So this got me thinking again. . .  is anyone interested in doing this with me? I am thinking of doing it in May - probably close to Mother's Day - you know - run like a mother on Saturday May 11! Oh ya!  We don't have to start at 7. . . . or you can!  I haven't worked out those details yet....

Check out the link. . . . think about it. . . . send me a message if you would like to join me for this mothers day 2013 - run like a mother run!
https://runsignup.com/Race/CO/YourTown/WestminsterWomensClassicVIRTUAL
I checked out how much the race would cost . . . and I was fairly pleased.  $19.95 + 1.25 basic fee.  If we organize a group, we can get a group price. . . (I think it is $2 off each participant, if we get 5 or more in each category)  nice.  Here is the t- shirt - cute!

So I think this is the plan . . . We will register by April 11 (anyone who want to do it with me), or register anytime on your own, for either the 5k, 10k or 10 miler.  Giving us a month to receive our stuff. So here are the options.
5K - $21.20 = gets you the above t-shirt, a race bib, entry for prizes when you submit your completed 5k race time online.
10K - $21.20 = gets you the above t-shirt, a race bib, entry for prizes when you submit your completed 10k race time online
10 Miler - $21.20 (optional $12 for the shiney medal, making the optional total $33.20) = gets you the above t-shirt, a race bib, entry for prizes when you submit your completed 10 Miler race time online.


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