Committed! A Half Marathon

So I have been running more regularly, especially since I found a group of other runners at my medical school. We have been running about twice a week and over 4 miles the last two times. We are even going running tomorrow. This makes me excited about running all over again and it is helping me keep my new years resolution to take better care of myself. 

Well, I recently decided to join the bandwagon and set a running goal. Along with quite a few of my peers, I signed up for the Rutger's Unite Half Marathon. 

So there is 13.1 miles somewhere in my future, April 21st to be exact. So while Chris will not be joining me as there is neither puppies nor soldiers involved, I will have plenty of company. There is still plenty of time to train and make sure that this race is enjoyable. Wish me luck!

The Big Chill

This past Saturday I got the opportunity to run in Rutgers' Big Chill 5k with some of my classmates. 

 This 5k was collecting Christmas toys for young children. Although Chris did not run with me (his 'I will only run for puppies and soldiers' rule) he was nice enough to help me pick out a toy. At first, I wanted to get a Barbie, but they only had blondes. As a proud brunette, that simply wasn't happening. I had much better luck with the boys' toys. We found a Hot Wheels set that included a Porsche and a Shark car:

Although this race was called the Big Chill, it was pretty nice out (for December that is). I had a great time and walked away with some cool swag:

I'm looking forward to more running and hoping that it stays a mild winter. 

Run for the Warriors!

So my Biomedical Sciences Final is Tuesday, but that didn't stop Chris and I from having a little fun this weekend and supporting a good cause. This past Sunday we ran a 5k for Hope for the Warriors. 

 And here is a pre-race snap shot of the two of us:

Yea, Chris looks pretty happy here, but he isn't a runner, and after about the first mile, he wasn't a happy camper. I stuck with him and tried to keep him running...you know like a good girlfriend. So we finally get to the finish, me having not left his walking butt far behind, and he sprints the last 15 feet so he can beat me by a second...hmph! So he can have bragging rights, but its alright because he is super sore and I definitely had more fun. I am hoping (rather futilely) that he will want to do more runs with me in the future. I have even put the race numbers up on the fridge to encourage him:

Even though I feel another 5k for both of us might have to wait a year until this one comes up again (Chris said he will only run for soldiers and puppies...a man of diverse loves). The race did have some good swag including a shirt and tickets to the Rutgers vs UConn blackout game in two weeks:

Needless to say, Chris is more excited about that couples activity than about running. I'm feeling pretty inspired though and I'm even entertaining the thought of running the Pittsburgh Marathon in May...good thing I have a ton of time before I have to decide on that one.