Off to a great start!

Thanks to my awesome friends and family and coworkers, I am off to a great start fund raising, we are already at $225! Thank you so much to everyone who has pitched in so far. I literally sent that email out to just about EVERYONE I know, and it was really touching to find people I haven't seen in years reaching out to support me - like my friend Anni all the way from Australia!
I am about to go for my nightly jog now, I had homemade balsamic beef stew for dinner 2 hours ago, probably not the best choice, should be interesting! (there was wine in it). My hamstrings, which have been bothering me, seem to be back to 100% after taking a weekend off and getting a deep tissue massage at a spa here in NYC (thanks to my wonderful boyfriend Dimitri for the gift!). I'm looking forward to pounding the pavement and hitting the gym again this week, full effort.
Off we go!

Starting Out

Hello everyone! I signed up to run the 2009 NYC Marathon several week's ago for Fred's Team, and I'm really excited.

This is a blog to keep you posted on my training and progress, and everything that happens along the way! There is a link that will remain at the top of the sidebar so you can access my Fred's Team page easily if you'd like to make a donation :)

I won't start training with my team and really packing on the miles until July, but I have already started prepping for the long road ahead. I'm working right now on building endurance and speed, with several weekly 5k runs and twice a week strength training sessions in the gym, based on a very helpful training session I received from my track and field runner friend, Patrick.

Please visit my Fred's Team webpage to see more about the team, the race, the cause, and to donate!