I DID IT!! My 1st NYC Marathon (The Recap) - And Why You Just Need to Kick Self-Doubt In The Face and PRESS ON
Wow, what an experience. « Understatement of the year.
I’ll try in the next few paragraphs to sum up the experience of a lifetime, but really, it was, in a word, so ENJOYABLE.
Also, real quick, I’m doing one last push to meet my fundraising goal - please show your support with a donation to Camp Interactive. I’m still quite a ways from my goal, any bit would help! - http://www.crowdrise.com/cimarathon2011/fundraiser/michelledeforest
Training this time around was easier in that I knew what I had to do. But it was also more difficult because I decided to adopt a puppy in the middle of it (among other things). I managed to run almost enough each week, and sneak in strength training when I could. My knees, to their credit, mostly held up, until I made a very stupid mistake.
Awesome! I was in the 3rd wave!
Recap coming. I promise. I’m just still super tired, and work is bananas.
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And help me reach my fundraising goal for Camp Interactive!
Your donation goes towards a program that teaches at-risk youth to live a healthier life, learn to code, and aspire to great things! $10, $20, $30, or any amount helps them (get a leg up) and me (mentally since I’ve got a case of the marathon nerves like whoa).
I’ve heard one thing over and over from these kids, and it’s that this program changes their life. Your donation can help change more lives! Click here to support them, as well as myself when I hoof it through the five boroughs on Sunday!
Moving in 1 week. Marathoning in 2 weeks. OH HEY STRESS, NICE OF YOU TO JOIN THIS PARTY. COULD YOU PICK UP THE OTHER END OF THIS COUCH WHILE YOU’RE AT IT? :)
Also, FUNDRAISING. I’m 7% to my goal. A $45 donation gets me to 8%. WHO CAN BE THERE FOR ME IN THIS TIME OF NEED? (IT’S REALLY FOR THE KIDDIES.)
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Reposting w/ Updates - MARATHON IMMINENT!
The short: I’m running my first NYC marathon on November 6, 2011 to raise money for two great charities!
[Fundraising Update]: I’ve hit my goal for the LLS (THANK YOU ALL!!), but I’m still $4700 away from my CI goal! PLEASE HELP ME GET A LITTLE CLOSER WITH A DONATION! I’m also looking for a corporate sponsor!
[Training Update]: Long run milage the last few weeks - 13, 12, 18, 12, 17 - this weekend is 20!! Legs are HEALTHY!!!
[DJ My Marathon]: Details here, but basically donate $30, pick/dedicate a song, I download + listen + tweet it during the marathon! Spotify playlist in the works. #djmymarathon
TL;DR:
I’m training for and running the NYC Marathon this November for two very special charities near and dear to my heart: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society andCampInteractive.
To support my efforts, and more importantly these amazing organizations, please make a donation today! My goal is to raise $6250.
Click one of these links to donate:
Camp Interactive (inspires and teaches under-served youth with technology and sports!) - http://www.crowdrise.com/cimarathon2011/fundraiser/michelledeforest
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (finding a cure for blood cancers!) - Goal reached!! Thank you all!! -http://pages.teamintraining.org/nyc/nyc11/mdeforest
Split donations - via PayPal (michelle.deforest@gmail.com) or Venmo (mdf)
Previous Training Update: I completed a 7 mile long run this past Sunday. It was hot (and I was a little slow :), but it was definitely a good run. Next long run goal is 8 miles!
Cookie Cups
Recipe here.
Cookie cups. I think I want cookie cups when I finish the marathon.
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Runner friends: I haz a question
I need to do an interval workout on my own tomorrow. What’s the best watch/app to program an interval run with cues. Does runkeeper do this? Can the Nike GPS watch do that?
In the cited University of Texas at Austin study, athletes who drank low-fat chocolate milk after a hard workout (as opposed to those who drank sports beverages with just carbohydrates) developed more muscle and less fat, as well as improved workout times. Another study published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research found cyclists who drank chocolate milk had twice the maximal oxygen uptake (the most amount of oxygen an individual can use during intense exercise, an indicator of your cardiovascular fitness) as those who drank calorie-free beverages or carbohydrate sports drinks.
Ok, well I knew chocolate milk was the perfect post-workout drink, but I had been avoiding it bc of the GERD and LPR. Might have to just take one for the team with all the running I’ve managed to get in lately. YUUUUUM!
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