4 DAYS!!!

Miles today: 10
Miles this week: 10
Miles in 2010: a lot

WE HAVE 4 DAYS UNTIL THE WEDDING!

AHHHHHHH!

If you can come, we'll be celebrating with a run the morning before our wedding at 7:00am at the Perrottos' house (126 McKenna Circle, across from James River Day School). Feel free to join us if you'd like! Just email me and let me know: heathervozel@yahoo.com

Mizuno Fun Run and Shoe Test

Mizuno Fun Run and Shoe Wear Test Ride

Come run with us!

When: Wednesday, June 16th, 6:00pmWhere: Riverside Runners out Rivermont and Peakland and back (approx. 4 miles)
Why: a fun run and a chance to run in a pair of Mizuno shoes
What: free pizza and Gatorade and register for super cool prizes!

How much: FREE!

BONUS RAFFLE ENTRY IF YOU WEAR MIZUNO APPAREL OR SHOES TO THE RUN!

Check out our website!

I'm BAAAAAAACK

Miles today: 1.1
Miles this week: 3.1
Miles in 2010: it's just under 500 miles! I'll get back to ya on exact numbers.

Sorry I've had a two month hiatus. I know that's not good.

In fact, it haunts me almost everyday thinking that I had a huge (okay, not huge, but substantial for me) blog-following, and then I just up and ran away and left you all hanging. I suck.

But really, I do have a good excuse. Wedding planning got in the way of blogging and it came first and all I've been doing is loving my fiance, running, working, and planning the wedding. Literally. In fact, sometimes it feels like I'm not even getting all of that done.

BUT-------------------------------

I made a committment, and even if it means that I never get back those lost blog days (for which I have tons of blog posts saved as drafts)...then, oh well. I at least will have a log with some entries, even if it's not 365. I will know that I have run EVERY SINGLE DAY since I started...I've not given up on the running part. And that's what's so important!

I have lots of shoes and fun stuff to share with you all from the store, as well. So get your reading glasses back out and get ready. I'll try to back-blog when I get a chance. For now...just enjoy my feet. They look kinda skinny, don't they? I think it's all this running I've been doing.

And PS: I almost forgot. I ran a mile with Gregg tonight after work. Just a mile, nothin' serious. I like our miles together. Kinda can't wait to run the 25 feet down the aisle toward him...my favorite running buddy. :)

Sunday

Miles today: 7.0
Miles this week: 33.5
Miles in 2010: 280.3

I thought I wouldn't run very far today because I've been feeling like junk in my legs and the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k is less than two weeks away...but I found myself feeling pretty decent, so I went for the whole 7 miles.

Gregg and I met up with the Sunday morning group at Isabella's...and I ran the first mile with the guys. After about a mile, I usually fall back in speed.

I ended up running all the way to Riverside Park and back to Isabella's...great run.

Gifts for Gulu

Miles today: 5.34

Miles this week: 26.5

Miles in 2010: 273.3

This morning was the Gifts for Gulu "Water for Life" 5k race at Lynchburg College. Gregg and I both ran beforehand and then volunteered at the race.

I met up with Austin at the school and we ran the Sandusky Loop before the race. I was feeling pretty exhausted in my legs for some reason, so we stopped and stretched at the Perrymont/Fort Ave. intersection. Kept running out Fort Avenue to Grand Furniture, made a right on Sandusky and ran back to the College. My legs were still feeling tired, so I'm not sure what's up. Guess I just need some rest.

After the run, Austin and I got some dry clothes (it had been raining a little during our run) and went up to the track to help out with the race. I had to detour to the bathroom (of course) and then was put in charge of one of the stopwatches for the race. Austin was the clipboard recorder and Gregg was the other stopwatch timer.

Saw some cool peeps at the race: Malcolm Miller (decked out in new gear from Riverside Runners), Chad and Sandy Duff, Erin Elwell and her two beautiful children, Charlie & Emma (who both ran the Amazing mile and were A-dorable), Dwayne Fitts (2nd place), Darrell Wargo (3rd place), one of my former student's moms, Laurie Richardson, the Gellerts, James LaPrade (oops!), and some of my favorite ladies, PJ Jones, Nancy Blackwell, Sarah Bryant, and Dianne Wright.

You can see the results of the race here!

Great race, great cause. Thanks for all the donations of sports equipment and shoes to Sports Outreach.

Headed to work after the race, fit a bazillion people in new shoes, and then spent the evening vegging out with my homey, Gregg. :)