Sweet 16

I hope this entry finds everyone well! I hit a big milestone in my training this past weekend that I'm super excited about...

SIXTEEN MILES!!!!!!!!!! That's right. I ran (jogged? lol) 16 miles this past Saturday with the team.  That officially marks my longest run ever since my longest races have been half marathons.  It was a struggle for sure and I'm still hurting two days later, but still really psyched that I did it.  It was exactly the pick me up I needed.  Over the month of January I fell behind on training slightly due to the ridiculously cold weather we have had up here.  I'm totally OK with bundling up for a cold run but when the water in your hydration belt freezes during your run.... well... it's too cold.  And while I tried to log some miles in on the treadmill it just isn't the same.

Anyone who knows me knows that if you give me a schedule I HAVE to follow it exactly or else I get all anxious about it.  Talking it through with my team helped a lot... all of them agree that while the schedule is the optimum way to train, missing a day here and there is not going to ruin the Marathon experience.  I'm trying to take that to heart and learn to go with the flow a little better. I guess that's the mission for the next few months :)

Let's see what else is new... I've spent the last two weeks writing down every single thing I eat to show my nutritionist. (In a spreadsheet of course haha). I have my next appointment with her on Wednesday and I'm really excited to show her my food journal and see what she has to say.  I'm hoping she has some suggestions about how to fuel my body for this race.

I had a really successful fundraiser over the weekend.  Some of my most talented friends and myself put on a concert in RI with all of the proceeds going to my fundraising goal... Proud to say that I was able to raise $800! I'm in the beginning stages of planning another fundraiser.. this time with my band Walkin' The Line up in the Boston area.  I'm hoping to make it a huge party so stay tuned for more news on that.

I'm off... time to get in the pool for some laps.

84 days....

xoxo
Ash

"We choose to run for those who sometimes can't."

I am running the 2014 Boston Marathon on the Marathon Strides Against MS Team! To make a donation to help end Multiple Sclerosis please visit my personal fundraising page:  http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR?px=12612971&pg=personal&fr_id=22897