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.
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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!
My Priorities for the Long Weekend
14-16 mile run (!)
Grilling every night
Camille’s first haircut + nail trim - she’s approaching mop w/ killer claws status!
Strolling on the Old Croton Aqueduct
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Happy Labor Day Weekend!
DJ My Marathon!!
Welcome to my super-awesome fundraising idea for this year: DJ My Marathon!
I’m back at it again training for a marathon (THE NYC MARATHON!), and raising funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) as a participant in their Team In Training program, as well as for Camp Interactive as a team member of Team Interactive, and I’m asking you to help by making a donation to my fundraising campaign.
In addition to asking for a donation, I’m also asking for your support in the form of song.
While I’m selling miles again this year (donate $30 and pick a mile - I’ll be sending out tweets during the marathon), I’m also asking you to DJ My Marathon!
For a donation of $30 you can also request/dedicate a song that will go on my marathon playlist that I’ll be listening to as I run through the 5 boroughs of New York City on November 6, 2011, just 65 days away! I’ll also be tweeting the songs and dedications the day of the marathon, as well as publishing the final marathon playlist on Spotify for people all over the world to enjoy too!
If I hit my goal of 11 minutes per mile, it will approximately take me 288 minutes to reach the finish line. That means I need about 82 songs to make it there! That’s a lot of music!
So please make a donation, request or dedicate a song, and help me reach the finish line!
Please use one of the links below to donate online quickly and securely plus learn more about my progress along the way. You’ll receive a confirmation of your donation by email and I will be notified as soon as you make your donation.
You can either leave a comment with the mile number and song title, or simply email it to me - michelle.deforest[at]gmail.com
http://pages.teamintraining.org/nyc/nyc11/mdeforest
OR
http://www.crowdrise.com/cimarathon2011/fundraiser/michelledeforest
Each donation to the LLS helps accelerate finding a cure for leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Nearly 958,000 Americans are battling these blood cancers. I am hoping that my participation in Team In Training will help bring them hope and support.
Each donation to Camp Interactive help further their mission to empower inner-city youth through the inspiration of the outdoors and the creative power of technology. When urban teenagers step back into nature and forward into technology they gain invaluable skills, heighten their academic standing, and begin to realize more of life’s possibilities.
On behalf of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Camp Interactive, thank you very much for your support, and I greatly appreciate your generosity!
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TL;DR
For better or worse I’m asking the general public to DJ my first NYC marathon.
- Make a donation of $30 to one of the charities
- Send me your request/dedication
- Uplift my spirits or totally screw with me during a very long 26.2 mile run
- I’ll post the final playlist to Spotify.
Donate:
http://pages.teamintraining.org/nyc/nyc11/mdeforest
OR
http://www.crowdrise.com/cimarathon2011/fundraiser/michelledeforest
Thanks!
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My NYC Marathon Playlist
1. David Bowie - Young Americans, Requested by Steven Cobb @stevencobb
2. Wolfmother - Woman, Requested by Eric Tetuan @glueeric
3. The Knack - My Sharona, Requested by Sharon Frye @dsharona
4. Bronski Beat - Small Town Boy, Requested by Liz Miller @lizlet
5. The Working Hour - Beverly, Requested by Andy Riesmeyer (Tumblr)
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This, my friends, is some serious Camille PROGRESS!!! I woke up at 7:30, and she wasn’t even crying to get out of her crate! No, 2am, 5am, or even 6am wake ups! I hope it lasts!! :)
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?
Running the NYC Marathon for Charity - I Need Your Support
The short: I’m running my first NYC marathon on November 6, 2001 to raise money for two great charities!
[Fundraising Update]: I’ve hit my goal for the LLS, but I’m still $4700 away from my CI goal! PLEASE HELP ME GET A LITTLE CLOSER WITH A DONATION!
[Training Update]: Long run milage the last few weeks - 13, 12, 18, 12, 17 - this weekend is 20!!
[DJ My Marathon]: Details here, but basically donate $30, pick/dedicate a song, I download + listen to 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 and CampInteractive.
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:
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (finding a cure for blood cancers!) - http://pages.teamintraining.org/nyc/nyc11/mdeforest
Camp Interactive (inspires and teaches under-served youth with technology and sports!) - http://www.crowdrise.com/cimarathon2011/fundraiser/michelledeforest
Split donations - via PayPal (michelle.deforest@gmail.com) or Venmo (mdf)
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!
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!
Source: Lifehacker
