Five Tubs of Ice Cream and a Workout!

I love ice cream. I eat only a couple of teaspoons though. Hmmm... Of several varieties, that is.

Last night, I threw out 5 tubs:

• Pineapple Coconut
• Green Tea
• Mint Chip
• Pistachio Gelato
• Kulfi Cream Falooda - Pink

I still have 3 cartons left though! (Mango, Ginger, and Italian Kiss Chocolate-Hazelnut Gelato.)

See, I am on the road to fitness!  I did wake up at 5am. I did go to the gym at 5:30am. I did a my first workout! I did good today! :)

Two Alarms Set for 5:00 AM

The road to completion is 238 days away! So, the grueling gym schedule is laid out as follows:

• Monday - 5:30 am
• Tuesday - evening
• Wednesday - 5:30 am spin class
• Thursday - evening
• Friday - 5:30 am something
• Saturday - Morning hike
• Sunday - day of rest!

Wish me sweet dreams and good luck! My two alarms have been set for 5 am. Which reminds me, I need to find my iPod!

The 2010 San Francisco Marathon™ Race Confirmation!

It's official. On Sunday 22 November 2009 at 12:30 am, I received my email confirmation that I'm registered for the The San Francisco Marathon! It's the 1st Half Marathon, which will take me across The Golden Gate bridge, covering the first half of The San Francisco Marathon course with a slight deviation for the final ½ mile. The race starts on the Embarcadero (near the Ferry Building) and finishes in Golden Gate Park. I'm excited, and terrified at the same time!

I have 34 weeks or 245 days left to train! I CAN DO THIS!

Now, the question is, who else will actually register and run this race? Saying that they will is one thing, registering is another... Let us wait and see!

Top 3 Fundraiser!

Couldn't have done it without all your support! Give yourself a pat on the back! Thank you all!

The Only Thing I Have Ever Raised...

I have a new addition to my strapline (its in bold):

"The only thing that has ever raced is my heart! And the only part of me which has ever run is my nose! The only thing I have raised is blood pressure, and that's not my own!"

Top Ten Fundraising Individuals!

Can you believe this? We've made it into the "Top Ten Fundraising Individuals" list, ranked at # 5! Now the list isn't upto date! I know on 23rd July the total was $2020, and as of now the total is $2401. I took a screenshot, just in case the numbers and ranking changes!

And Its All Over... Until The Next Race!

Its all over! Well, for this race anyway. I completed RunSFM Progressive marathon's final 5k today in 45:41, which is 1 mile in 14:43 minutes! Not exceptional, but still something I can use as a baseline to improve upon! My pre-race miles to qualify for the final 5k totalled to just over 40miles. Now, if only I could have done 26.2 of these miles in one go, I'd have completed a real marathon!

More importantly, we've raised $2401 for the California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBPRP.) I write "we" instead of "I" because I know I could not have raised such an amount without any of your support. A BIG thank you to you all!

So, now this is over, what do I do next? Continue training... continue walking, continue what I've been doing with more determination and stamina! And sign up for the next race!