Waiting Game

Last week I sent in my registration for the Spring Lake 5.  It's a big race.  Not as big as the Tunnel to Towers run that I ran in September, but close!  They close the race out at 9,500 runners.  I checked online yesterday & they had already had 7,000 entries.  I just hope that I get in.  After all this snow it will be a good kickoff to summer.  But until then I have to wait.

Last night I missed bootcamp by about 3 minutes.  I didn't get to the gym in time because I was busy loading up the iPod with some new cheesy music.  I did get in a 4 mile run, which is good, but I have to start pushing it a little further.  The problem with running on the treadmill is that it is so incredibly boring.  Sure, I have an iPod & you can watch your own personal tv, but I can't wait to get outside.  Have I written that about a million times so far in this blog?

On Sunday I'm running the Hoboken Hot Chocolate 5k.  What's that you ask?  Well, normally at the end of these races there's a beer party where they serve beer free for about an hour, but I suppose on Valentine's Day hot chocolate is more appropriate.  I did hear that there will also be beer served.  Something tells me that running along the Hudson in the middle of February might get a little chilly, so I'm going to have to head out to find some heavy duty running clothes!