Blogging Genius and Chocolate Run

Maybe "blogging genius" is a bit of an exaggeration, since I took almost 20 minutes to figure out how to add an image and link to the blog.  But I did it!  All on my own, so I now have a link to the "Running & Reading Long" course that I'm super excited to be taking part in.

My hope is it will keep me going and excited after I complete my first 5K run on Sunday.  Less than a week to go and a bit scary to say the least.  However, my run yesterday went well and I rested for the rest of the day as my shins were not feeling quite right.  Hopefully the three runs I have in my plan to complete this week won't aggravate them too much.  I may forgo my normal weights/yoga routine as last week my feet were cramping like crazy and it was after a run and yoga that the shins started to complain.

Or maybe I'll just play it by ear and see how my legs feel on Wednesday night.  Which normally means I'll probably end up doing the core class and yoga, rather than resting.

I figure this is my first of many races, so why not try things out and see what works/doesn't work.

My two goals for the race on Sunday:

1. Finish it in less than an hour (I think realistically I should manage it in under 45 minutes)
2. Enjoy lots of chocolate after with my cheering squad composed of my friend Elizabeth and her baby Daisy

What could possibly go wrong at the Chocolate Race? Run out of choclate maybe, which might be devastating!  I'm super excited to be able to cross off another "Life List" item.