mk - ouch! My sympathies.

MK~ I second dancer--Ouch! I would ask to be knocked out cold! ;)

Sharon~ read your blog and I gotta tell ya, you had me rollin'! Great entry!!! That hill looks crazy steep from where your brother was standing!

TakingCharge~ thanks for the well wishes and advice! I busted out my secret weapon--Zicam tablets--and made sure to set a timer to remember to take them every 3 hours on the dot! Seems to have worked, no aches, no runny nose--I kicked that cold's butt! ;)

Well, one more practice run tomorrow before the Big Race! :lol: Well, big to me anyway. ;) I got so jazzed hearing about how well you ladies did and what places you took that I called the organizer and asked to have my entry changed from "Fun Walk" to "Competitive Run" :eek: not that it's going to change how fast I run--I'll still be slow, but I dunno, I just figured why not? :)

My knee felt better today when I woke up and gave me no trouble during my HIIT so I'm hoping that it doesn't give me any other trouble, but I will be looking into a brace of some sort, just for extra support.

A little non-running related news to share, I made my Goal Weight today! :) I'm super excited and a bit stunned and kind of feeling like 'what do I do now?' but all in all, super happy! :dance:

Well ladies, I better head to bed--I want to be sure to wake up on time tomorrow!!! Have a great night all!

Oh I almost forgot! I need to beef up my iPod on Race Day--anyone have any faves that I should put on my playlist? I keep trying to think of some, but as it is I have a short term memory when it comes to songs and who sings what...so searching for songs is like looking for a needle in a haystack to me. I'd love to hear what you like listening too! :)

Thanks girls!

:bravo: iDream, congrats hitting your goal weight and good luck with your race!

I listen mostly to pretty obscure music... the Stereophonics are one of my favorite bands and have some pretty rocking tunes that I like to run to - some faves by name are "Girl," "High as the Ceiling," and "Pass The Buck." I also love country and anything with a pumping beat. Lyrics that have to deal with beautiful women also help me - I pretend they are talking about me! ;) (like She's a Hottie by Toby Keith).

MK, that is a lot of time to be at the dentist - my sympathies! :(

I walked/ran 3.5 miles this evening. It's still hot (didn't cool down as predicted, they're now saying maybe tomorrow) but it's getting dark earlier so the sun wasn't beating down on me the whole time.

FatPants = Skinny Tights...love it!!

Dancer - I've totally been there with the drawstring pants falling down. Never again! It's tight pants all the way these days, as flattering/unflattering as they may be.

Mk - So sorry about the dentist. I despise the dentist so I completely understand how you're feeling. Just put on your ipod and tune out and it'll be over in no time! Good luck!

IDream - WOW! Goal weight!! That's such a huge accomplishment! You should be SO proud of yourself! Maintenance is a tricky game, but there's a ton of good advice on the maintenance forum here so you should definitely check it out if you already haven't. I'm glad to hear you're feeling better! Just a quick note about Zicam...I know everyone loves it, but it's recently been recalled (not sure if it's for legit reasons or not) but that may be something you'd wanna look into. In terms of music, hip hop really pumps me up when I run, so songs like "Boom Boom Pow" (so overplayed, I know), "Harder, Faster, Stronger", most songs by the black eyed peas, that kind of stuff really gets me going when I'm feeling tired. Good luck this weekend, you competitive runner you!

As for me, I got in a fast 2.5 mile run today. My shins are starting to give me a little trouble after my runs, probably because of last week's increased mileage and speed, so stretching and icing will be a major staple for me in the next 2 weeks. Off to stretch!

Closing the September thread see you in the October thread