Running on a treadmill is probably as close to the mentality of a hampster as you'll ever get...

I ran 3 miles on the treadmill at lunch today. Oh, and I ran/staggered my first 8 miles (with Casey's help, of course) on Saturday. That's it - that's all the news I have to report... I just don't want everyone to think that Casey is the only one of us having any fun...

~RSF

P.F. Chang's

And on a different (yet also food-related) note, I want to say that, for the record, I don't like P.F. Chang's.

I went there once. For three times what you would pay at a normal Chinese restaurant, you get the same exact food as you would get at a normal Chinese restaurant, except on fancy dishes.

So, just in case you were wondering if P.F. Chang's had any impact on my decision to run this particular marathon, now you know: It sure didn't.

I would run the Cheesecake Factory Marathon anywhere, however...

Icing

Just thought I'd write a little blog as I sit here in bed with a bag of frozen vegetables icing my knee. Oh, what we do for the love of running...

And in Other News...

I can run again! Yay! 10 miles at my first group run back on Saturday. I was so happy I almost cried.

Beautiful Jewelry for a Great Cause: My Team in Training Fundraiser!

Come to my TNT Fundraiser: A Jewelry Party Featuring the Beautiful Baubles of Billie B. Strands! (Artist Laurel Burns and some of her creations are pictured here for your viewing pleasure.)

Invitation is as follows:

The holidays are right around the corner! Here is a wonderful way to get some shopping crossed off the list, celebrate with new and old friends, and
support a great cause:

To benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, please join me for a jewelry party featuring the beautiful baubles of Billie B Strands, designed and handcrafted by my good friend Laurel Burns.

The party will feature light food and drinks, raffle prizes, and more! 10% of every jewelry purchase will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). As many of you know, I am currently participating in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training, where I am running a marathon (26.2 miles) and raising money for blood cancer research. Please visit my Team in Training page to find out more, and/or to make a tax-deductible donation.

This party is part of my effort to raise at least $5,000 for LLS as a Team in Training participant. I hope you will join me for this great cause and some beautiful jewelry!

Date: December 11, 2008

Time: 7pm

Location: My house -- 905 Myrtle Ave, Albany, NY

Good News!

It's too bad they don't ask you before they publish pictures like that in the Pace Setter. The Pace Setter is a publication of the Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Club, the local running club to which Becky and I both belong. I also belong to the Albany Running Exchange, which is another local running club, currently in my better graces due to...well...not publishing a picture of me like THAT anywhere. At least, not that I know of.

The good news is, I can run again! I'm still a little nervous about doing so, but I can run again! I did 3 miles on Thursday, and 6 miles today. I'm still not sure how I get back on track in terms of doing the Team in Training schedule, which would put me at 12 miles next Saturday, but I'm hoping I can get there soon. The coaches will let me know what to do, and how. The coaches and Norris have been amazingly supportive and helpful throughout this period of injury.

I am so happy to be able to run again. I haven't felt like myself since I had to stop. Now I can reclaim the missing piece of my identity, routine, and spirit, and keep moving forward!

She's famous too...!

Check out Casey in the November 2008 issue of the Pace Setter!