Big whoops...

Don't I look cute?

I mean, this doesn't look like the face of a woman who went and picked up her race packet and then got lost on her way to her very first race of her 2010 running challenge does it?

This doesn't look like the woman who ran outside in the cold, icy weather dressed like a dork (see previous post) in order to run last Saturday at the Frosty 5k does it?

Well, sorry to say that's exactly what happened. I whiffed my first race. I cannot tell you how angry I was at myself. My sister was in the car with me ready to take photos of my first race of the year, and she can tell you the colorful language I used. Please don't ask her though. It's embarassing enough to have your friends call you and ask what your time was and not be able to tell them. There may or may not have been some tears involved.

Thanks to my handy-dandy iPod + Nike, I still ran a 5k that day and my sister did take my picture. I love that kid! I will not post my time because it was unofficial, but let's just say it was right where I guessed it would be.

I'll just have to sqeeze another race in later this year. Thanks to Facebook friends, I've got lots of suggested races for later this year. We'll call whatever race that is the "January Make Up". Stay tuned...

I heart technology!

My whole family has embraced my working out, and I got some really sweet workout gear (and other goodies!).

First off, you have to understand that I really (REALLY!) love my birthday. My birthday is exactly two weeks after Christmas so I have to wait all year for presents and jam pack them all into a short period of time. I know that Christmas isn't about presents, but I still have enough of a child in me that I like the surprise of finding out what's in the box!

I digress...

Anyway thanks to the awesome new iPod Touch that I got (thanks mom and dad!) and the iPod+Nike sensor (thanks Lisa!), I am even more inspired to run because I have fun technology to track it! Tonight I hit the YMCA, turned on the new gadget and watched the Biggest Loser Season 9 as I ran. The iPod+Nike worked it's magic and recorded it all! For instance, my handy-dandy iPod can now tell me that I ran 3.28 miles in 45:18 with a pace time of 13:46 and burned approximately 461 calories.

Now, all I need is to find the cord for my camera and I can add pictures to this blog and show off my new clothes and whatnot! (edited on 1-19-10, you can see I found my camera cord)

OK, all that post-workout bliss has now crashed into "Oh, look there's my comfy bed...Zzzzzz"