Marathon & Craft Update

Spring break! YAY! Well at least it is one less thing to juggle on my plate this week because all in all I have been very busy. The training is coming along and I am feeling stronger each week. Saturday I ran 12 miles! Now the downside is that I was STARVING at the end. So bad I was craving salt. I went to the extreme to even eat a spoonful of salt when Xiomara and I got to breakfast. It sounds crazy but now I completely understand cravings, I mean all I longed for was salt. It's hard to explain.
Tuesday night was hills. I ran 20 times up a steep hill! I know 20, no big deal, well let me tell you. The next day I felt pain in places I could not explain.
Wednesday was track night and I got a run for my money on that too. I think I sounded like a dead dog towards the end because of all the panting I was doing. I was TIRED and yes the next day I was also SORE.

Well as for the rest of the week, well I HAVE been SUPER busy. I made invitations to a Hannah Montana inspired birthday/movie. I also made a cute frame to match. I figured I would add it in because after all the invitations are sent out the birthday girl is left with nothing. So I made a cute frame with all the invitation information and a place for a picture. I also added some confetti to match and be put inside the invites. Genius, well I thought!
I have also been busy making crafts for a Kid's Festival our Team in Training is hosting in April. So for my one week off from work I think I can say I have done the following:
crafted, trained, hosted a great lunch with great friends(which I have made 4 days in a row for my hubby), worked on grad school, caught up on some chisme (gossip), celebrated a friend's birthday, made invites, made thank you cards, ran a million errands, shopped for some cute running shorts & jelly beans, crafted some more and had some GREAT long over-due conversations with myself and God. I think that sums it up. Phew I am tired and need a break from my break, at least 2 weeks, please.

Fundraising Update:
I am up $2,051. Thank you to all who have donated thus far. I also received some checks in the mail which I will post soon Thank you to: Tio Gilberto & Estela, Mark & Fam, Vogel's, Maret's and everyone who has donated online. Please continue to give remember the more we donate the more lives are saved.
http://pages.teamintraining.org/txg/rnr09/lrodrigitf

May the drama continue!

Marathon Update #2

I ran 10 miles today! Yes that's almost half of the full marathon. I felt pretty good overall. The first 8 miles were smooth and the last 2 really pushed myself and got worn out. The weather was not in my favor because it was HOT & HUMID at 7am. So the heat is starting to creep up around here and hopefully San Diego will treat me better in terms of the weather.
I also won the early-bird challenge with Team In Training (TNT) and won an AWESOME hat. jijiji! I have reached $1,600 today! That is so much to celebrate! To think that amount will cover 320 co-pays for cancer patients.
Overall today was an awesome day and can't wait to continue to reach my goals.
Thank you for all who have donated and to those who continue to donate!

Check my progress at http://pages.teamintraining.org/txg/rnr09/lrodrigitf
May all the drama continue!
Love, Les