Part Time Sugar Mommas

I believe this could be my mom's greatest craft project ever!  Good thing she has practiced all of her quilting  skills- she has answered the challenge and left her mark on marathon racing forever (well, on my marathoning anyway!)    Here are the official race shirts, which will undoubtably leave the competition in a state of bewilderment (or blindness), but hey- that's what they get for trying to take on the PTSM - Part Time Sugar Mommas!  

Front of the shirts (with polka dot lettering for Tasha)

A movie we watched (Spirit of the Marathon) had a girl who recommended that racers put their names on their shirts so the crowd could cheer for them by name.  We figure we will need all the help we can get

Bling-O-Riffic! 

Why yes, those are giant sequined letters!

 We thought about spelling out Part Time Sugar Mommas on the back of the shirts, but then decided that if we only used the acronym, it could be a conversation starter during the race, and we could make up new names depending on how we feel (Post Traumatic Stress Marathoners comes to mind)

Thank you Mom - We LOVE you!

It's getting close!

So...yesterday we got our final instructions for race day!!!!!! It is exciting and terrifying all at the same time! I can't tell you enough how I have enjoyed this experience ( I don't believe Kenny feels the same way...) I am amazed what my body can do and how much it doesn't hurt like I thought it would! I recommend training for a marathon for anyone...especially if you have 2 girlfriends as crazy as you! I have mentally packed for the trip, so I need to get on it!

The Running Tally - Part 3

Well, we survived our "big week" and our 20 mile run!  I thought it was appropriate to list some additional expenses.  Hopefully I am done with all these "training needs" :)

We left off at $457.95, and the new additions are...

~ MORE NEW SHOES!!  I just couldn't resist more ASICS, my standby running shoe, my one true love :)  on sale at Sports Authority for $70

~ While at Sports Authority, I also bought more socks (I know, I know, this is becoming an obsession) 4 pack for $17

~ Running hat (to protect my sunburned head) $22.50

~ More GU and GU Chomps (gummy bear things) $7.40

~ Big tub of Cytomax sports drink mix $20

Which brings the newest total to $594.85.

We only have 3 more weeks left before the marathon, and its hard to say what other things I just might NEED,  but I think I have to reign in the spending so I can save up for some margaritas on the beach!

Big week

This week is our biggest training week before the BIG RACE...we are scheduled to run 40 miles this week!!!  Tonight we are kicking it off with a 10 miler, then we have two 5 milers, and this weekend a 20- yikes!  I think we're ready (we better be, our race is only 3 weeks away) but it's still a little intimidating to think of running that far all at once.   We'll have our pockets full of GU, our feet covered in band-aids, water bottles around our waists, and our skin slathered in sunscreen!  The 20 mile run is the longest run we'll do before the marathon, and after this week the milage starts to decrease in preparation for the race.   I think it will be a relief to us (and our patient husbands) to have the milage (and time requirement) start to decrease.  

Here's some pics of Tasha and I peer pressuring Debbi (my Aunt) and Janie (running buddy/experienced marathoner) to run with us in Palisade this last weekend.    Where is our 3rd partner in crime you ask?  She happens to be the only one smart enough to realize how foolish it is to pay to run (I think she has started listening to Matt!).  Maybe some of her wisdom will rub off on us.  Until we start winning the big bucks like Debbi in these races that is...

Aunt Debbi with her big winnings - she took 3rd in the 10k!