Lance Armstrong Dedication

... to my dear friend Julie.

Stage 2 Dedication: Julie Westcott -- powered by http://www.livestrong.com

cancer survivors day

yesterday was cancer survivor's day ... and i'm thrilled to know of a number of people who have managed to kick cancer to the curb.

my dear friend julie posted this on her blog ... its worth a read.

click HERE

running until there is a cure,
jen

PR! 5:09

i set a Personal Record today!

5 Hours and 9 Minutes.

My goal was to run under 5 but it wasn't my day. I went out and had a great pace for most of the race.

I was on track until about mile 21 to finish under 5 but those last stinking 5.2 miles got me! My good friend Lisa TOTALLY got me ... I was so finished and in SUCH a bad mood when she found me at mile 22 ... she had a great attitude and keep me running all the way to the finish line!



at mile 22 (hating life) with my mom and sister















Shirt with names of the people I ran for



















after the race. i felt as tired as i look!














NOW we are preparing for Seattle June 27th!

3 days

thursday
friday
saturday
then .... SUNDAY!

i have a mantra on my desk:

"i am ready. i have trained enough. i will run under 5 hours"

now i am just waiting to believe it :)

friday night i am going to have a puzzle night with a good friend
saturday is the expo and the TNT pasta party where i have to dress up and be crazy to thank my mentee's for a great season.
sunday .... wake at 3am to be in san diego by 4:30AM!

T Minus 6 Days

The San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon is 6 DAYS AWAY!!

Schedule for the week:
Tuesday: 4-5 Easy Run, No Hills
Wed: OFF
Thursday: 4 Miles (middle 2 at race pace)
Friday: OFF
Saturday: 20 minutes

I, of course, do not feel ready or that i've done enough to prepare. This week is the mental battle ... to believe i've done enough, that i can do this, that i am READY!

anger. grief. sadness. tears.

this nightline report left me in tears ... angry, sad and full of grief. and hard to find any bit of solace in believing God will bring justice to these evil, evil men. 'pastors' claiming to be following the holy spirit by abusing, torturing and breaking little children.

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7650941
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7650970
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7650988

Boston

The day after the race I'll be heading to Chicopee for work and luckily get to spend the weekend in BOSTON!

I'm looking forward to walking the freedom trails, hopefully seeing a Sox game, hanging out with Betty Ann, grabbing a drink with Heidi and riding the T.

I am going to pray I'll be able to walk. After the last marathon, I spent the day after at the SPA, not on an airplane!