In the summer of 2010 my Grampa was diagosed with ALS. A week and 1/2 before Christmas he passed away from complications of the disease. In looking ahead at 2011, I have made it my resolution to run a 5K each month of the year to raise money and awareness for the ALS Association. Every step of the way he is with me and every step of the way we are helping those that will receive the diagnosis this year and/or are currently living with the devastating disease that is ALS. Please donate if you are able by visiting the following link to the Community of Hope Fund page set up in Grampa Hudson's memory. You could donate a small amount each month or a large lump sum for the year, no amount is too small and you can do it when its most convenient for you! http://web.alsa.org/goto/hudsonshoofer

Friday, January 21, 2011

Musical Interlude

So last night I was able to get out for my first 30 min run outside. It didn't go as horribly as I originally assumed it would which left me feeling confident. Then I woke up to a small-ish blizzard which will surely leave mountains of snow on our course that will undoubtedly lead to slipping, runny noses and wheezing, thus leaving me less confident than last night haha.

Se la vie, I say! The Road Runners list on their website that they NEVER cancel so don't even call or email to ask so we'll be there with mittens, hats, running tights, fleeces and neck gaiters on!

Tomorrow's playlist has been set, in an effort to pump up the mood and warm the extremities. I plan to change it up for each run this year, just going down the alpha in my iTunes picking out the most bodacious hymns to get me through. Tomorrow's lineup for your listening pleasure:

Cold Shoulder - Adele
Teenage Anarchist - Against Me
Magic - B.O.B ft. Rivers Cuomo
Imma Bee - Black Eyed Peas
Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas
Believe - The Bravery
Dangerous - Busta Rhymes
F*&# You - Cee Lo Green
Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash
Mountain Men - Crash Kings
El Scorcho - Dashboard Confessional

Feel free to gank my playlist and run along with me ... at the gym, or in your home on the treadmill or some other warmer spot than the streets of Tewks-Vegas which will most likely not be very welcoming tomorrow.

Wish me luck nonetheless. 5K #1 - about to commence ...
Check back next week for photos and a recap.
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