The Ogden Marathon

It's been two days and even as I sit here typing this my body hurts, but thankfully not as bad as I thought it would!  Running the Ogden Marathon was quite the adventure!  Got sick around mile 10, lost just after mile 13, and finally finished after more than 6 hours.  Only one teeny tiny blister!  I love my shoes!  I keep saying I never want to do this again, but that's what I said about Ragnar last year and I'm doing it this year, so we'll see!  :0)

Ready or Not, Here it Comes!

So here I am, only 39 hours until the marathon.  I keep saying to myself, "It's going to be fun.  It's going to be fun."  Then I see all the rain coming down outside and think about how I hate running in the rain....Everyone help me out and pray for a nice day on Saturday!  I can handle the cold, but not the wet.  The past few weeks have been a battle getting myself out running.  The angel and devil on my shoulders are always battling it out.  Should I go run out in the rain?  Should I go to the gym and run my six miles on the treadmill?  Lots of should I's.  Sadly the last two weeks have been me avoiding the decision all together and not running....NOT GOOD!  I am going to do this anyways and just push through and finish.  Even if it takes me all day to do it! 

If you want to come cheer me on you can go to any of the following locations:

Eden Park (using alternate route over North Ogden Divide) Halfway
Ogden Parkway by Timbermine and the Dinosaur Park Only 5K to go
24th and Grant Home Stretch
 25th and Grant Finish Line

The race starts at 7, I figure, barring any mishaps, I'll be finishing sometime between 12:30-1:00 p.m.

This adventure has been a long one full of aches and pains as well as a knowledge that I can work hard and truly accomplish anything I put my mind to doing.  I'm ready to close this long-distance running chapter of my life and start on something new, something fun....Let me know if you have any ideas! :0)

Soda and Sugar

So January 1st I made a goal to give up Diet Coke and other sodas.  The first two months was horrible, but I stayed strong and now I have been soda free for four fabulous months.  This last weekend I decided to do something daring and start on the next big addiction in my life...SUGAR...

Diet Coke was never this hard.  I am now realizing just how addicted to sugar I really am.  Sunday I'm walking in the kitchen and we have this bowl of candy sitting on the cupboard and I tried to talk myself out of it.  Really, I tried!  It went something like this: 

The-Little-Angel-on-My-Shoulder:  "Meg, you don't need that candy.  Remember how you are trying to quit?"

The-Little-Devil-on-My-Other-Shoulder:  "But look at how tasty it looks!"

The-Little-Angel-on-My-Shoulder:  "No!  All it is is sugar, which you know is not good for you!"

The-Little-Devil-on-My-Other-Shoulder:  "You know you want to eat it!!!  Go ahead one tiny piece of candy won't hurt."

My hand begins reaching for the candy and before The-Little-Angel-On-My-Shoulder knows what has happened, I have eaten it...

To say I was a little disappointed in myself is a huge understatement.  I hadn't even made it one day!  The next two days go about the same.  I realize that I need to have some accountability, so I'm asking you for your help.  When you see me please check on my no-sugar goal.  I think that will help me, so thank you!