Santa Run 2010

Nothing like a jog around the park with 2000 peeps dressed like Father Christmas!

Post warm up... getting ready for the start.

Chris and I ready to get our run on.

Ho ho ho!

Chris contemplating the meaning of Christmas...

London Marathon Pictures

I had planned to be a picture taking fool on Sunday. However, I soon discovered that I needed about 3 more arms to make that happen. I found myself holding my coffee, a sign and the camera... not to mention the back pack on my back. I could have put the coffee down but we all know that would have gotten ugly very quickly! I decided to hold the sign up for the mile 6 meet-up and get pictures at mile 15 and the finish... but we missed each other at mile 15 and the finish was so exciting and crazy that I completely forgot about the camera!!

So with that said, here are the pics I did manage to snap in between coffee drinking, sign holding and the rest of the chaos!

Here is Chris is waiting for the train at about 7 am on the morning of the marathon. Look at that sweet little smile... he clearly has NO idea what he has gotten himself into... We will see if that smile is still there after 26.2 miles!

We first saw this in the official marathon magazine and laughed hysterically! So when I saw it again on the way to the start, I had to take a picture.

It says: Don't Wee in People's Gardens.

How great is that?!?

The Elite Men...

The guy in the yellow "vest" and gray pants placed 1st. The were running a world record pace until about 3/4 of the way through... Had they kept it up they would have finished in under 2 hours! The 3 guys in the black stripes are pacers. The pace was so fast that they had to drop out around Tower Bridge!


Don't look for Chris in this pictures because he isn't in it! This is the 15 mile marker where we were supposed to meet but alas it was not meant to be... Not for lack of trying, I even brought in replacements in the form of Tim to help me look! It is about 12:24 am here and Chris has been running for 2 hours. The weather was brilliant for the spectators but not so much for the runners. Clear skies and in the upper 70's. However, int he direct sun the temperature felt more like mid to high 80's!

How about that.... he is still smiling!

Granted this pictures was taken about 4 hours after he finished running...

However, he is smiling none the less!

The Race is On!!!

I have Chris's Blackberry and I am going to try posting "on the go." Pardon the terrible spelling! We are on the train to the start. So far I have seen Superman and a clown... Chris was able to get a great nights sleep and is ready to run! As for me, I just need coffee!

London Marathon

As many of you may know, Chris is running the Flora London Marathon in April. He is running for the YMCA. The YMCA is involved in the holistic development of young people and their communities. YMCAs operate in more than 240 communities throughout England providing hundreds of unique projects working with and for young people. He has to raise 1250.00 GBP or just over $1800. Uncle Ernie donated a large chunk of change so he is almost to his target but he still needs a little extra to get him to the finish line. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

Click here to donate!

Thanks!!!

Morning Run

Prior to the delivery of our...stuff, I was able to get in a morning run through Hyde Park. I poked my head outside to determine what to wear and seriously under estimated the temperature. About a half mile into the run I decided that shorts were not the best option. About a quarter mile later, my legs were completely numb and I have no clue how I was managing to stay on my feet. I ran further from home than usual. I figured that this was a good time to expand my distance since there was no way on earth I would walk for even a second on this little outing!

By the time I made it home my legs were like bright red icicles sticking out of my shorts. I must have been a sight to see running in thirty degree weather in shorts! Hopefully, everyone thought I was a Canadian!

Vacation

We decided that we needed another vaca... I realize we just spent a week in London last month but that was really work. So we are at Rosemary Beach with the Kipphuts. I walked 2 miles yesterday morning and spent the rest of the morning and early afternoon on the beach. It was a gorgeous day and I was thrilled to finally be at the beach with my toes in the sand. We napped in the late afternoon which is always easy to do after laying in the sun for a few hours. This morning we got up, did our 10k, took a quick dip in the pool, enjoyed a yummy breakfast and spent a few hours on the beach. This is my kind of vacation!

I unpacked yesterday and guess who I found, stowed away in my shoe, Gnoah! He is one sneaky gnome... So come back soon for pics of Gnoah at the Gbeach.

Off for a bike ride... XOXO