Day of the Girl with #IfGirlsRanTheWorld

Today was International Day of the Girl, a day for women all over the world to support each other and empower young women. As a show of support, women all over the country threw on some pink and ran some miles together! 

I was bummed that I didn't have my official If Girls Ran the World shirt for the run but I got a fun surprise in the mail later that day.

I can't wait to wear this on Thursday for my long run. It's the perfect message for today. Virtually anything is possible. Anything.

 

 

Tomorrow is International Day of the Girl with #IfGirlsRantheWorld

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is the group run in Charlotte! If you live in the area, throw on something pink and meet me at the Piper Glen Greenway at 7 am. I have six miles planned, although I might do three. We can run or walk, all paces welcome. It's all about girl power!

I hope I see you there! I have some friends who are running at five, but I just can't get up that early!

We can go to Starbucks after for some post run beverages, they have a great outside area if the weather is right, and plenty of indoor seating if it's not!

 

 

 

Friday in Pennsylvania

I hope that all of my Southeast friends are safe, especially those in Florida. We are too far west in Sc to make evacuation necessary, but we already had plans to visit my parents in Pennsylvania for their 50th anniversary. 

Please stay safe everyone!

 

 

 

Wordless Wednesday Momsanity BCAA version

Ok so it won't be completely wordless. Think of this as a PSA, because it's donut, candy, and cake season, not too mention alllll the pumpkin stuff, and BCAA powder will help with those cravings!  Plus, if you use the code 5OFFBCAA

You will get $5 off!!

I'm also going to post another pic of this great tank, because Mommin Ain't easy!!!

Use the code SHIPFREE for free shipping until October 25!

If you decide you just have to have both, only one code will work, but they are both worth the same, so just choose.

You can shop here:  http://shop.mymomsanity.com?afmc=1n

The shirt also comes in black and it is so soft and flowy and wonderful!!

 

 

Run Zooma Florida With Me!!

**** As a Zooma Ambassador, I receive free race registrations in exchange for reviews and post shares. As always, all opinions are my own, and all travel expenses are my own responsibility.

In just a couple short weeks, I will be driving to Amelia Island to run Zooma with my fellow ambassadors and about one thousand or so of my closest friends. I truly love running Zooma. It's a close knit, friendly, mostly Female race, and the Zooma race directors take very special care of everyone involved. I will be running the half marathon, but there is also a  5k and a 12k. 

The Florida race is not an out and back kind of race. Well, the 5k is, and it's on the sand. The 12k and half will start in Fernandinho Beach and ends at the Ritz Carlton in Amelia Island. There is an after party at the finish, with recovery yoga, live music, massages, shopping, and wine. 

Oh.... and bling.....

 I am really looking forward to the end of this race. The last quarter mile is on the beach! I really miss the smell of the ocean, so this will be a treat for me!

Will I see you there? 

 

 

Novant Health 15k recap

I was conflicted about going to this race, I'm not gonna lie. It was a one hour drive away and the hubs didn't want to come with me. He picked up my bib and tee, so I had a little more time,  it I had never been to the Lake Norman area, so I knew that I would need to leave early anyway.

I sucked it up and, after hitting snooze once, got dressed and in the car to make the drive. Which was a straight shoot into NC and no problems at all. 

 

I parked, walked around a bit, grabbed my friend Robert's bib and tee since he couldn't make it, and then hit the potty for the first time. Nicki and Kristin arrived and we hung out until it was time to go. It was chilly so we had sweatshirts on at first, but we ditched them right before the race started. I stretched my legs and hips and we lined up at the back, but not before we took a pre race selfie with Lissa, who lined up more towards the front.

Nicki wanted to a 30 second run, one minute walk, and that was fine with me. I'm all about staying healthy enough to finish NYC and with my leg feeling so tight all the time, my time goal has changed to a finish without dying goal.

The weather was perfect and the course was beautiful and very well marked. The volunteers were amazing and they kept us hydrated and safe from cars who weren't obeying the signs or the cones. 

It was a hilly course and soon we were walking a lot more. Nicki tapped out at mile 6 or so, and we started mostly walking, which was fine with me. There were a couple people behind us right up until the end, and we were clinging to that knowledge. We were having fun and moving forward, and that was all that mattered. 

As we hit mile nine, Lissa messaged me and said that there was a truck at the finish and to be careful when we turned the final corner. A truck? Really?

The guy behind us rallied and passed us at mile nine. I turned back as we rounded the bend and told the girl behind us that we were almost there. She sprinted the last little bit and beat us to the finish. 

It was just the three of us, and I brought up the rear.

Check out the truck on the left. They are breaking down the finish. I should mention that no time limit was posted. For real. I'm so mad. This is the third race in the series that we have had issues. We got food this time, and water, which wasn't available when we finished the last two. The photographer was packing up until Lissa called him out. No one seemed to care that they still had runners on the course.

I seriously doubt that I will be doing this series next year. Run For Your Life has seriously let me down. 

 

 

 

 

Flat Mama Friday .... on Saturday #momsanity #ifgirlsrantheworld

Tomorrow morning is the Novant Health 15k, in Lake Norman, and I wanted to wear pink for 2 reasons.

1st, in October we wear pink for Breast Cancer.

2nd, these will be my first official miles for If Girls Ran the World.

Good reasons, I think.

Luckily my new Momsanity tank came this week and I've been dying to take it on a test drive!

Are you racing this weekend??