Race sign ups!

Hi all!

Sorry for the delay in this entry, but I had a lot of celebrating to do! Christmas was filled with family, food and a lot of Beatles Rock Band. Then gallivanting around town with the girls (Erie came home for a visit!) and more food and fun. We rang in the New Year with a Pajama Jam and some awesome, retro, side ponytails. Capping the Holiday Week was an early birthday dinner with the fam. Thanks to them, I've got some spiffy new workout gear including winter running pants, indoor wear-ables and one of those iPod+Nike running sensors. I can't wait to try them all out!

I know that I said I'd run the Samson Stomp a month ago or so, but I may have to change my January Run to the Frosty 5K in Waukesha. Since I get to go on a birthday trip to Florida (where I'll be cheering Julie on at the Disney Marathon and having lots o'fun), I'll be missing teaching Sunday School this week. The Samson Stomp is the very next Sunday, and I don't think my co-teacher, Mary, would like me too much if I made her take that Sunday alone also. One big bonus to this, besides an extra week to train, is that the Frosty 5K is in the afternoon so it will be warmer. How much warmer? No idea. I'm sure I'll be bundled up like crazy anyway.

The Frosty 5K is part of the Waukesha JanBoree, an event that has been highlighting all the fun that Winter has in store in Wisconsin with a special focus on Waukesha for the past 25 years! There are events for kids, teens and adults. They've got everything from skiing to ice fishing to Freezin' for Hunger to Geocaching to a Saturday night pub crawl!

In February, I'm going aim for my first 8K with the Steve Cullen Health Heart Club Run/Walk in Wauwatosa. Here's what the Medical College of Wisconsin says about the race:

The Medical College of Wisconsin Cardiovascular Center is affiliated with the Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Club Run/Walk, which annually supports research to benefit heart diseases.

The Cullen Run/Walk began 14 years ago in memory of former Milwaukee Alderman, Steve Cullen who died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 40. His father, at age 41, and two brothers, ages 53 and 51, also died of heart disease.

The Cullen Run/Walk has grown over 40% in participation over the years, successfully raising awareness of the importance of heart healthy lifestyles for our participants, their families and friends and contributing over $100,000 to cardiovascular research.

The Steve Cullen Healthy Heart Club Run/Walk includes an 8K run or 2-mile family-fun run/walk following a scenic path along Underwood Parkway in Wauwatosa, beginning at the Wil-O-Way Underwood Recreation Center, 10602 Underwood Parkway. Easily accessible from I-94, Highway 45 and Highway 100, the course passes a golf course, crosses a river and goes through one of Milwaukee County's prettiest parks. Sponsored by the Cullen family and the Badgerland Striders, the event includes famous Cullen Family & Friends Chili, refreshments, food and live music for the entire family.

All proceeds go to heart research at the internationally recognized Cardiovascular Center at the Medical College of Wisconsin.