Can't believe it's Friday!!

I was in Houston all week and am beat. I have done 12 miles so far this week. I will do two more this evening and 8 tomorrow morning. I can't believe it. I am still sore but I suspect that as time goes on that will pass as my body and muscles get used to all this training. Please make sure you pass my donate page to everyone you know. I have to raise about three thousand more dollars by May 21st. Let's shoot for a deadline of May 15th. That's my dad's birthday!

Thanks to all who have supported this important drive to raise funds to find a cure!

Charlene

Monday, Oops! I guess it's Tuesday now.

I am sooooo sore!! This is the worst it has been yet. We did seven miles on Saturday and then went to a shoe clinic. I did a bit of stretching Sunday and then drove to Houston on Monday. Let's just say that by the time I got to Houston I was a little stiff. I walked to the grocery store and back. Then I walked to CVS and back. Then I walked around our Hotel Grounds and walked to dinner as well. I completed my four miles, no problem. I am still hurting though. I can tell this week is going to be tough. At least tomorrow, or today, I only have to do three miles. I get a little break.

Well, that's my short update. It's late and I have to get up early. I'll keep writing so keep checking in and please comment if you feel urged to do so.

Charlene

About time for a new update!

Oops, it has been a few days. All is well and I am right on track with my training. After my walk this evening I will have completed 13 miles! Tomorrow morning we will do 7 miles as a team for a total of 20 miles this week. So far I'm not too sore. We are taking a field trip with the team after our training to go to a shoe clinic. We are going to learn all about running shoes. I'm not sure I'm too excited about that one. I'll probably know more than I want to after the fact. But I will go because I might learn something very important that will help when we start doing our long walks/runs on the weekends. I was told in April we will probably have 18, 19, and 20 mile days. If that doesn't get us ready for the marathon, I don't know that anything could.

Well, have to go now. Keep checking in to find out my progress.

Charlene

Weekend Update!!

Friday I went home and was able to complete the four miles before darkness hit. I was a little worried about doing four miles in the evening and then getting up at 5:00am to head to our Team Training in Longview. The girls came with me and I brought the jogging stroller to push them during our training for the first time. Our first mile was all on an uphill slant and we took 20 minutes to get through the first of our six mile training session. Not a very good start. :-( It gets better though. Our trainer, Rollie, was nice enough to offer to push the girls after the first three miles. I finished up, believe it or not, with an average of a 15 minute mile!! This is well below the 17 minute 20 second mile you have to keep in order to complete the Rock N' Roll Marathon and not get swept out. I am very excited. The trainer was very pleased as well and tells me I am right on track with my training and my fund raising to complete the race.

Today is a 4 mile day and I will probably be doing it in the rain for the first time. It ought to be interesting. And let me just get on a soap box for a minute. The weatherman are terrible. It is pooring down rain so hard that on my way to work my traction came on in the vehicle many times. Yet they are still saying 80% chance of rain. Now I realize that might mean 80% of our area but it seems so silly. Why don't they just say it's raining.

Anyway, I guess that's enough. LOL I will write again tomorrow and let you know how my walk goes this evening.

Charlene

Wednesday

Ok, I am switching my Wednesday mileage with my Friday mileage which I was told was ok. It just gets dark too early right now. We did 3 miles last night and my boss was nice enough to let me work through lunch today so I can take off early on Friday to complete the 4 miles before dark. When it is all said and done I will have done 17 miles this week. Not too shabby. This will go up through the month. I will post a schedule over the weekend.

Got to go!!

Charlene

Tuesday

This is my easy day of training. Just 2 miles! Instead of putting my girls in the stroller the whole family walked it last night.

Today, Wednesday, I am kicking off a raffle at work to raise money for the cause. Fowler's Meat Market donated a slab of ribs to raffle off at our offices. I am so appreciative. It starts today and I will sell tickets until the 16th. I will post how much the raffle makes on the 16th.

I've got some other ideas I am working on as well. I'll post the different events as I get things going.

Today is a 4 mile day so I'll be rushing home to try to do as much of the walk as possible in daylight. I am looking forward to our early Day Light Savings switch this weekend. No more walking in the dark!

I'll post more later.

Charlene

Here we go!!! Finally :-)

Ok, after trying to figure the best way to do this log of my training I finally decided a blog would be the way to go. This way, my friends and family, and those that decide to support me in my fund raising effort for the Leukemia & Lymphona Society can post comments as well.

I have completed a month of training and am doing well. I will start posting on a daily basis now to keep everyone informed. I had a great day training yesterday because my whole family walked the three miles with me last night. We actually completed our walk under the stars and moon. It was an absolutely clear and gorgeous night. I'm hoping to talk the three of them into completing my two miles with me tonight.

If you are visiting my blog and are unaware of my challenge please visit my website at www.active.com/donate/tntntx/charlenecrockett to read my page and support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with a donation. I have to raise $3800.00 by the middle of May. Let's say May 15, 2007 to set a date. I need $950.00 by March 21, 2007 and I currently have just $310.00 in donations. I am working on some ideas to get my community involved so hopefully that will change. Please pass the word on to everyone.

That's all for now. I will post some more details later this evening and tomorrow give an update on my training.

Let's raise money for a cure!!!!