We Need More Cow Bell!!

So I'm giving you all plenty of time to rework your schedules so you can make it over to Seattle this coming Sunday morning...say around 8:30 at the top of the hill on Madison, right by the entrance to the Arboretum.  My sister and I will be partaking in the Seattle Half Marathon and seeing as how our training regimen is sorely lacking in comparison to previous years, we can use all the cheering we can get...especially to get us up and over the monster hill that is Madison.  I'm sure that we would be almost equally motivated by a little blog comment love & encouragement...just in case you can't manage to rearrange your plans for us! 

Here is our official race day photo from about 3 years ago...taken be the up and coming photographer, Miss Madelyn (who was 5 at the time and it was about 5:30 in the morning and it was snowing...so give us a break).

For identification purposes...I will look virtually identical...same hat, same coat, I believe Sissy-pants will be sporting her new gray running jacket...however, we WILL be together....because if she ditches me this year, I will be a sobbing, blubbering mess by the side of the road.  (There, how's that for a little guilt!)  There will be much carb loading and viewing of the fabulous running film, Run, Fat Boy, Run! on Saturday night.  And in keeping with the "tradition" we started last year, the grueling race will be followed by large quantities of yummy breakfast food and fabulous massages & pedicures....big huge thanks to my soccer team for sponsoring my trip to the spa with a lovely end of season gift card...woohoo!

Back to your regularly scheduled photo blog programming tomorrow and Friday....hope you all have started your pre-turkey dinner stomach stretching exercises!

Comments

[Annetta]

Run, Thin Girls, Run! We'll be there on Madison cheering you on. At lease your bright tourquoise jacket will be visible. Gray not so much a stand out color. Hurray for you, on your fourth? half marathon!

[Hillary]

Oooh, can't wait to cheer you ladies on! You will be great - you're already great just for committing to race day!!!!!!!!!!

[Becky]

Have Fun!
Good Luck and I hope it's not too cold. :)
You both will do great.
Smiles,
Becky :)

[Wenmei]

Ding dong ding dong! (Cow bell) We'll be cheering you on in spirit, if not in person (but maybe in person too...who knows what craziness may happen on a Sunday morning). And in your honor, I will put the actual cow bell we got in Switzerland on Cowboy and let him run around the neighborhood. Run, Skinny Girls, Run!

And if this is your 4th half-marathon, that means you're on your way to completing your second full marathon! Way to go!

[Carol]

Go cousins! I'll be out cheering too - for you and Matt and Vince! All my fabulous fit family members - you go!

[Christina Fong]

Wish we could be there to cheer you guys on, but we'll be in Baltimore. I hope you both have a great run---I'm so super impressed by your dedication and athleticism! Have a great run and an even more fun pampering after!!!

[Amy]

Good for you and D.! You can totally do it. And when you're done, you need to tell me how unbelievably easy it was since this is my goal for *next* December (since I'm only in 5k shape this year). Have fun!

[Aunt Barb]

Wish we could be there to cheer you on! We'll be thinking of you and hoping the weather isn't too bad. Have fun at the spa; you'll deserve it!

[liz depuydt]

hi judith- i will be thinking of you tomorrow! so wish i could be there with you, running in wonderful seattle! i will be driving home from san diego to santa cruz... all day, with 3 kids in the back seat. hmmm..... which would you rather be doing?! xo, liz