i did my first 5k last week! Tyler and I did Storm the Bastille. I am definitely up for another short race... and am struggling a little bit because I am a little bit behind on my marathon training. I don't know what to do because my ankle is still somewhat hurting-- though it's more than fine if I take an ibuprofen before I run and one after I run, and ice it. But is that a good permanent solution? Probably not.... 

Now for the nerdy question, does anyone know any good fiction books about running?

And, I write this from the library. 

You nerd, Sarah Reck.

I am doing the Al's run this year, but also would like to do other run in the near future. A good website to find different runs is www.active.com. You find the event you want, such as running, cycling, etc., and enter in your zip code. A page comes up listing all the events in your area. If you look on here and want to do a run, let me know!

Al's Run

I officially set up my donation page today for Al's Run. I am running on Saturday, September 20th! Please help me reach my fundraising goal of $500. It is easy to help, my webpage is
www.firstgiving.com/paularichardson1. Or check out firstgiving.com and search for my name. I have not officially signed up for the run yet, so if you want to be on my team, let me know!

Races

Reasons why I like to run outside...

In response to Michelle's blog about running inside on a treadmill, these are the reasons why I like to run outside...
- The scenery always changes
- I actually feel like I am running somewhere (because I am!)
- I can control the speed (and I feel faster many times)
- I can run with somebody when running outside
- I can pick my route, it makes the workout more interesting

Of course, the treadmill wins in the winter.

Sorry, I have no idea..

Sorrrry. I have no idea about your Nike thing. But, if you can get it to work, it sounds cool! Maybe Josh can help you...he's good at that kind of thing.

Running related--Josh and I went running last night. Outside. He likes to run outside, and I hate it. I stopped after about 1 1/2 miles and walked the rest. I only like it for races, because they have a different feeling. But, otherwise, I prefer to run on a treadmill at my gym. Here are my top reasons for not liking running outside.
* It's hard to carry water while running, and I like to drink water while running.
* It's hot out.
* My allergies always start up when I'm outside.
* Josh always runs ahead of me.
* I know there's a 5th one, but I can't remember right now. But I rattled off 5 reasons to Josh last night.

Oh, and when I'm on a treadmill, I feel like I run faster, because I can set the pace. And I know how far I ran. And I can do intervals easily.

Our next 5k is July 20th I believe.

what a great idea, paula, to start such a blog! do you have any races coming up? i'm thinking of doing the storm the bastille, i've always wanted to...

i wish i had a nike + thing so that i could help you, but i don't. :(