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LOOK COOL ON MARATHON MONDAY
By getting one of my sweet shark shirts!
This is what they look like. Imagine how cool you will look in one.
Buy a shirt (or several!) to help me reach my donation goal, then wear it on race day to help me reach the finish line!
Or just drop a few dollars down on my donation page. So close, people!!
20 Miles in the Bag!
Okay, well technically it was 19.8, but for all intensive purposes we’ll call it an even 20.
Happy runners getting ready to do a million miles. Shout out to Keegan, who wins the prize for most festive outfit
But I thought you said you were only going to do 18 this weekend?
WELL I WAS, and can you believe how shocked I must’ve been when I decided to run an addition 2 miles (fine, 1.8...ugh)? I figured, “eh, I’ve already come this far, might as well keep going” also I couldn’t wait to see the look of surprise on Deb’s face when I reached the finish line.
This week’s run was from Framingham to Copley, which Boyfriend Mark correctly pointed out is longer than his daily commute to work. To be fair, I don’t run to work everyday nor do I advise it (because that’s crazy. I’m looking at you, Marathon Chris).
So we all met at the Back Bay Commuter Rail station and took the Worcester line out to the Framingham stop. Big shout out to LEE WINER for picking me up in her brand new car and driving to the station!
Okay let me just say that taking a train to you destination really makes it seem a lot further than looking at the route on Da Googz. The intimidation was real. But we had some great dog friends as our team mascots to help us get through our run!
Look at these festive dogs. LOOK AT THEM!!
BUT. It was a great run for a couple reasons:
I had two breakfasts! Eggs on toast for breakfast number one, a delicious apple for breakfast number two on the train. I love apples, I eat probably 5 or 6 a week.
We had half of our team present! Doesn’t seem like much, but considering many of our team members live in far away places like Texas and D.C., 8 is a pretty good chunk.
Not only did we have a good amount of team members present, but we also had a super awesome support team! Thanks for the goop and the gatorade, you guys are the probably quite literally the reason I’m still alive.
This week’s support group, in order of appearance!
So I ran with my running buddy
Dr. Joe
, and we kept ourselves motivated to keep moving (no, Joe, I DO NOT want to sprint to the next intersection). And check these things out:
It actually tastes like a margarita, and oh man, I ate so many it felt like cinco de mayo in my mouth.
I survived off those Bloks for a few (four) hours. Will definitely be getting some for Marathon Monday.
So we ran, and ran, and ran, and ran, and ran, and ran, and ran...all the way to Copley and what a great victory it was, for me personally. I was only intending to do 18, which would’ve been my highest mileage to date; but I pushed just a little bit more and made it to the finish to end it with my teammates and I may or may not have cried a little bit. Sorry everyone.
THEN I WENT HOME AND PUT SOME GREEN FOOD COLORING IN MY BEER.
I then proceeded to immediately fall asleep on the couch until dinner.
Party with the Fishes
This past weekend was the Party with the Fishes event at the NEAq, and what a blast it was!
It was really awesome to see so many people come out to support me and my training, but also enjoy one of my favorite places! I only wish the night was longer so I could have spent more time with all of you.
So to my family, friends, coworkers, and soon-to-be friends, THANK YOU!!! You helped me raise almost $1,000!
Cheers!
Critical Obstacle #2: DISTANCE
Oh yeah, you guys knew this one was coming.
STORY TIME!
So when I first signed up for this journey, Marathon Chris sat me down for some real talk:
Chris: Do you think you can actually finish the marathon? Me: Yeah, I think so! Chris: Do you know where it starts? Me: Yeah, Newton
And then Chris is just like
Literally can't even
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY NOT BE AWARE, It starts in Hopkington. Oh, where is that, you ask? I don't even know.
To put this into perspective for my brain, I asked my good friend Google just how far it was from my house in Cohasset, MA to the finish line Copley Square.
It was 18.3 miles. I immediately panicked. I'm over it, now.
BOY have I come a long way, though!
I did 15 miles again this weekend! It was tough though, it was long and cold and by mile 12 or so every single part of my body hurt. I have two more significant long runs before the marathon: an 18 miler and a 21 miler and HOLY GUACAMOLE that's a lot of running.
Let me fill you in on a dirty little secret of mine: I've slacked off a bit in my training these past few weeks. Not because I haven't wanted to, or because I was just too gosh darn tired, but because I ran into this little issue of tendinitis in my foot.
But more on that later.
For now, I have to focus on my midweek runs. Short they may be, but necessary nonetheless to be in tip top shape for my long runs!
ALSO big party this weekend at the quar! If you were fortunate enough to get tickets, I'll see you there!! If not, you can still support me by leaving a little love on my donation page :)
Hello, my name is Lauren and I'll be your host today
Yes! I am getting trained to host our MEET MYRTLE behind-the-scenes tours! How exciting!
Hey everyone! Come to this fundraiser it will be so much fun I promise!! It's on Saturday, March 7 2015. You can purchase tickets here and make sure to put down my name when you buy!
(By the way, that name should be Lauren Mack, if any of you were confused)
Can't make it? No sweat, just stop by my donation page and leave a little love there instead :)
A picture of me post-half marathon
Just kidding, the race was cancelled!
Instead here’s a drawing of how I might have looked after I finished
SPEAKING OF HALVES
I’m almost halfway to my goal of raising $5,000! Help me get there!
NooOOOooOoOoOoOOo!
Just got confirmation that the Hyannis Half Marathon scheduled for this upcoming weekend has been cancelled
More snow coming this weekend
BUT IN OTHER NEWS
I forgot to tell you guys all about my big team run last Saturday!
It was a whopping 15 miles!
*HOLY CARP*
Get it? Ahahahahahahahahahaha I love fish puns
Ya, and I did it all, kiddos. Now, if you're not jiggy with the going-ons up in Boston lately, let me tell you IT HAS BEEN BLIZZARDING on a pretty frequent basis here.
Just so we're clear, I am not talking about regular snow. No. These storms are so legit, they have names. Like hurricanes. And they are relentless.
The poor chickens :(
NEEDLESS TO SAY this has made training difficult. Luckily, everyone in the greater Boston area who is training for the marathon is going through the same thing, so there are some places where you can still see some pavement.
Which brings me to Saturday! We did our team long run around the marathon course. I say around cause we basically did three circles based around the areas where there wasn't any snow.
Our chilly group before the run!
I ran with my teammate and new friend Joseph! Having a running buddy certainly makes the time and miles fly by. We were chatting about everything from cats to California (wish I was there right about now), and before we knew it we had hit our goal of 15 miles!
Feelin' good after 15 miles.
OH BUT THE BEST PART. So different groups who have teams have these little tables along the course with so many kinds of snacks, so every time we stopped for a water break we'd grab a tasty treat.
mental note: never eat skittles in cold weather unless you want to chip your teeth on the rainbow
But mostly, I'm super excited because now that I've successfully completed 15 miles, I KNOW that I'll do just fine in the Hyannis Half Marathon which is in two weeks!! Let's Goooooooo!
Good News
Update on the toe: looks like it's getting better.
Bad news: I've gotten this weird achy feeling in one of my ankles...Think I will take a rest for a few days with regular icing and see what happens.
Check out my parody of "Let It Go" from Frozen!
I'm running the 2015 Boston Marathon on behalf of the New England Aquarium and I made this video, called H2O to help boost my fundraising efforts and spread the mission of the neaq!
If you thought this was great and want to help support me, you can do so at support.neaq.org/MarathonLauren!!
I stubbed my toe so hard the other night and Holy Mother of Triton, I thought I might drop out of the marathon then and there.
BUT NO. I SHALL OVERCOME.
No but actually, it really hurts and it's turning purple what do I do here people.
Back to the Snow
Well I took a bit of a posting hiatus last week because I was in sunny Walt Disney World!!
People were telling me that we got some snow here in Boston, but I couldn't really hear what they were saying over ALL. THAT. MAGIC.
The good news is that I did my long run!! 7 miles through the sunny city of Celebration, FL. (Fun fact: Celebration was developed by the Walt Disney Company and still today remains quite connected to it.)
The bad news is that I chose the hot tub over my shorter runs....oops!
But we had lots of fun. It was a ladies trip: My grandmother, two aunts, mom, and myself. Judging by the picture below, you'd probably never think we were all related, right?
So now I'm back home. Let me tell you something about living in the city and how parking during a snow emergency is like the hunger games except the odds are never in your favor and everybody loses.
DESPITE IT ALL, I did my 12 mile run on Sunday. Yes! Twelve whole miles! Although, to be fair, there was quite a bit of walking involved. Not because I needed a break, but because most of my journey took place on top of the glacier that once used to be the city of Boston.
I figured that it was better to walk through the snowy bits than twist an ankle. And maybe I did need to catch my breath once or twice. IT WAS A LOT OF RUNNING, OKAY?
OH! And then the Patriots won the Super Bowl!! What a great way to end the day after a long run!
You can be a hero just like Tom Brady by donating to my Marathon Fund!
27% of the way there so far!
Visitor Pictures: Everything’s A-OK in the Giant Ocean Tank!
Photo: Jayne Todd via Facebook
Doing what I do best!
Exciting Things are Happening
I DID IT GUYS, I ACTUALLY CONQUERED THE POOL.
Yeah, that's right. I swam so many laps. Well, I swam a few laps. Turns out, I'm not much of a good swimmer.
How I think I look in the pool:
How I actually look in the pool:
The irony of it just kills me. Don't forget to donate!
Team Long Run #2
Yesterday was our second team long run!
We met at the top of Heartbreak Hill at 8 am. I had no idea where this was, but I was saved just in the nick of time by da google. This was an exciting run for me for two reasons:
I have never run the Newton Hills before...this is the actual marathon course (oh god) and it kicked my butt
To date, this is the longest distance I have ever run!
That second point is really silly to me, because pretty much from this point on, at least until I start to taper down the week before the race, EVERY long run that I do will be the longest distance I have ever run. It's kinda like saying "TODAY IS THE OLDEST I HAVE EVER BEEN BEFORE." It's ridiculous. But still, it's an achievement that I'm proud of and dammit you're going to hear about it!
Nine miles were accomplished!
I KNOW, I know that before I said that I was going to run 11 miles this weekend, but according to my training schedule I was only due for 9 otherwise I put myself at risk for injury which is precisely what I hope to not happen from now until April 20th.
The rest of the team went on to complete the full 11, and were so ahead of me that I actually got lost. Well, more like I didn't turn where I was supposed to so I kept running on Commonwealth ave until the sidewalk disappeared.
And it was COLD yesterday, too. Especially in that first half mile, I wanted to cry but I was afraid that my eyeballs would freeze in their sockets so I ran with my eyes closed for a few minutes.
But after nine tough miles, I made it back to where we started!
Let me tell you, though, as tough as it was....it's going to be a whole lot tougher when I'm on mile 18 and still have 9.2 left to go!
