two thousand thirteen = two zero one three = 2013

2013

two thousand thirteen

two zero one three

However you want to see it - - - it is here!  Funny thing is it is actually Chinese New Year - so if you want to think about it that way - I'm not even behind!

We have had some new ideas thrown around for a new challenge this year.

1 mile a day, every day, creating a STREAK

2013 km in the year 2013

count all miles of exercise (swim, bike, run)

Most of you know that I am ALWAYS up for a challenge!  Surprise!!
I would kind of like to do ALL 3 of the challenges.  (not really a surprise I know)

But, I think I am going to go against my inner desire to DO IT ALL -
and keep the challenge the same as last year ........
my designer will be happy about that too, as we can keep the logo the same, or almost the same.

So the official 2013 - 1200 mile club challenge is . . . . . wait for it . . . . .

1200 miles of running, walking, or hiking!

FYI - if you choose to do the 2013 miles,  thanks to dashboard . . . . .

2013km = 1250.82miles - not too much of a stretch . . .

Good luck this year - in the Chinese Year of the Snake!

PS - the 2012 logo is coming - hopefully tomorrow....

December 2012 - The last hour

The last hour. . . . I remember the last hour of my Ironman. . . it wasn't pretty, it wasn't easy, but the lesson I learned there is to just keep moving one foot in front of the other, and eventually you will get there.....

This is our last month of 2012,
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!?!,
we are in the last hour,
waiting for the clock to strike. . . . .

We have almost made it - this is really it - our last month of the year 2012!

Are you going to reach your goal?

For me and some of you, it was 1200 miles in the year 2012

For some it was 600 miles in the year 2012

For others it was to log a mile a day

And yet others just hoped to do more than they did last year

How did you do?

I am excited to announce that on November 3rd, I completed Florida Ironman.  It was an unforgettable experience.  Here is a picture of me at the finish line of Florida Ironman on November 3rd.  Thanks to everyone for their support in this. . . .

So, after our 25 day vacation, my designer (my dear husband) had his laptop stolen.  It had all of his design work on it.  So, he has to start over with the 1200mile club finisher design.  I was hoping to have a picture of it for you to see today - but alas, it is not ready yet. . . sigh.

So, as soon as we can, we will have a 1200 mile club shirt design for you to purchase. . . . . sorry for the delay.

You may remember last month in my blog post, I challenged you all to walk/run a mile a day in the month of November.

"I would like to challenge you all to get out and log at least 1 mile every day in the month of November! It will help us get our miles completed as well as keep us in a regular habit before the Christmas season is upon us!"

Well, the Christmas season is upon me. . . not sure how you are all feeling, but I feel it strong and heavy!  So, to help me deal with the excitement of the season, I have joined the 1st Annual Runner's Soul Holiday Run Streak.  

A mile a day is their challenge too!  Every day that you post on their facebook page that you DID IT!  Or post how far you ran, or with who, you are entered to win a prize! Oh I love prizes!  I would challenge you all to either start your own run streak, or if you had one going from the month of November, to keep it going.  And if you like prizes and are on facebook, join the Runner's Soul Run Streak on Facebook for prizes!!

Keep watching this blog for an update of the 1200 mile club logo design, and thank you for your patience.

Also watch for the 2013 Challenge!  It's brewing. . . . . .

November - no regrets

I love this quote!  I mean I really love it!  This is so true for me - on many days, it is so hard to get out the door, to put on my shoes - but EVERY TIME I DO - - - I come home feeling this way!

No regrets - EVER!

Here are some of your Inspirational thoughts and quotes from last month:

I LOVE RUNNING!!! It is My time and everyone needs something that is theirs!!

No one saves us but ourselves.  No one can.  No one may.  

We ourselves must walk the path.     Buddha

I have learned that I actually LOVE to run. I have been telling myself that I hate it for years - 1200 mile club has changed my belief about running.

If you think you can, you will. If you think you can't, you won't.

Be flexible in your goals, it may not always go the way you plan

I can't "unlearn" the progress I've made....meaning that if I slip up or loose focus for a time, that doesn't mean I am starting at ground zero...you dont't unlearn the progress you've made.

Quote by Vincent Van Gogh:  What would life be like if we had no courage to attempt anything.

I've walked more than I thought I would have, and I have enjoyed it.

I have learned that in order to better care for the ones I love, I need to take time for me.  I also read on the back of someone's shirt "sometimes we run to feel nothing, to be numb to our pain and other times running helps us master our ability to push through the pain, whatever it is. So true!

Did you know that every minute you walk can extend your life by 1.5 to 2 minutes? In addition, many studies show that people who walk regularly live longer, weigh less, have lower blood pressure, and enjoy better overall health than non-walkers.

Thank you so much for sharing these!  I didn't realize when I asked you to share,  how much your thoughts would inspire me - and they really have!  Thank you.

Here I am in Florida on November 1st - just 2 more days until my big race, Ironman Florida - it is so unbelievable that I am here - with these people!  I still don't quite feel like I belong here - but I want to....

I think I am getting all my crying done now because at the end of the race, I don't think I will have any moisture left inside of me for tears ....  we will see.

Have a great November and thank you all for inspiring me at this really important time of my life!

I would like to challenge you all to get out and log at least 1 mile every day in the month of November! It will help us get our miles completed as well as keep us in a regular habit before the Christmas season is upon us!

October - what have you learned?

30 days hath September, Holy Cow it's almost NOVEMBER!

For me, October means falling leaves, Canadian Thanksgiving, cool mornings, dark evenings, my kids cross country season quickly coming to an end, and an inevitable snowfall ........

Oh come on, who's kidding who . . . . as of yesterday it means I have

3 weeks of hard training left,
4 weeks till I get on a train and leave,
5 weeks till the eminent, impending, IRONMAN FLORIDA!  Sigh. . . .

Ya - it's kind of a big deal in my life.  I've been working on this for almost a year now, and I have learned a lot of life lessons along the way.  One of which is the following quote. . . .

"Sometimes, and for all of us this is true, we are running away . . . 

Sometimes we are running to search . . . 

But if we realize deep down that the truth of our running 

is that in our running, in our moving, we 'find' ourselves . . . 

Then for us running is the gift that lets us know ourselves deeper."

 - Lizzy Hawker