Happy New Year! Happy Mentoring Month! That's right folks! What a great time to support a swell mentoring organization like Bottom Line during the National Mentoring Month of January?! The one on one support that Bottom Line students receive not only help them through their application process and college, but the part that I appreciated hearing directly from Bottom Line students is that they become resourceful students. This organization is not holding the hand of helpless children. The counselors are aiding students that face many hard problems in their daily lives- loss of parents, dangerous living environments, and helping to provide them with the tools to succeed in life!
Julie Jenkins provided me with the tools to succeed this past week. Julie is a veteran of the Boston Marathon with two complete Dana Farber runs under her belt. She gave me the amazing, yet simple advice that I don’t need to run everyday. First time marathon runners get caught up in the idea that we must run all the time. Seems sensible to me? I’m stuck in that idea. I knew to a certain degree that it was crazy though– I’m accepting my rest days more and more. She graciously mentioned her old training schedule and I am now very much more excited for training. I will now run only three days a week, cross train twice, and rest two days – possibly sneak in a few Yasso 800s! This greatly decreases chances of shin splints or any other hard pavement pounding injuries!! I love to cross train too. I grab a good book and spin on the bike for a few minutes. Phew, it’s a relief to have a real training schedule set up and one that I truly believe that I can handle!
Thanks to everyone for their donations and support so far!!! :-0) Especially thanks to Michelle Sparr and Julie for their hospitality over the New Years break!!!
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