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It's been a few days since I posted. So this is what's new with me...

Friday night I saw Shrek the Third. HI-LAR-IOUS. There was one point in which I sat forward in my chair and clapped my hands a few times I found it that funny! I snorted a lot. I also bought a hat for the race I was in today. I drove it that night up in Kirkland and realised that I would be heading east for nearly a mile at the beginning and then a north, back east and then south so the sun would be bothering me. I don't like wearing sunglasses while running so I bought a hat instead. I wanted a visor but Wal-Mart didn't have any.

I know I said I wasn't gonna talk about my running anymore but today was a race. 8k which is equals to 4.97 miles. I came 3rd in my age group. What a surprise! While training on the treadmill I was running at 9 minute miles which is 45 minutes for 5 miles. Today, I surprised myself and came in at 43:19. Nearly 2 minutes off my time! My first mile was 8:33 and I nearly kept that pace. I was quite surprised with myself! I did dress too warm for it though. It was chilly this morning so I put on my long nylon pants with my nylon long-sleeved shirt and by the 2 mile mark, I was wanting to take it all off. Boy, I got a surprise when I saw Rep. Bob Pritchard maning the time station at mile marker 3! I went up to him afterwards and thanked him for taking the time to do so. He then congratulated me on my placement! The hat worked, btw.

Of course Rockford afterwards. Figured since I was up in Kirkland, I might as well just keep going north. I did quite a bit of shopping at Dicks Sporting Goods. Their hats/visors were anywhere between $18 and $25. F that! I mean, they're made for running (being lightweight and mesh) and a women's head but I'll gladly stick with my $2.88 Wal-Mart special. I also bought another long-sleeved shirt, a short-sleeve shirt and a winter shirt for running, all on clearance! Go me! All Under Armour. I am really addicted to their clothes. It really does get the sweat away from your body! I also bought a really soft bathrobe. Not that that has anything to do with running.

Gander Mtn next. So I'm dressed a little nice today. I have earrings in, a fitting shirt and this awesome cap. But when I walked into Gander Mtn (for those not in the know it's a Hunting, Fishing and Camping store), everyone was staring at me. I kid you not. Then as I was walking back to the camping section, someone came up to me and asked if I was in the right place. I stopped in my tracks, stared and was like "What?" Then it was corrected and the question was posed do I need help finding anything. That's more like it. But I was looking for a water belt. I know that Mc Sports and Dick's don't have anything like that. I found one on a camping/hiking place online so I figured Gander would have it. Nope. I did see that they had Under Armour stuff there as well. And I found a lightweight hat I liked but for $15, I'll stick with my plain white hat. I did find a hiking shoe that I like really well. Hiking is gonna be my next big purchase. I want a good hiking shoe, none of this tennis shoe crap.

Best Buy next. I was looking at laptops. Called up David had him go to Cnet and looking up the specs and reviews for me. Was about to buy it when I decided to call Dad. He talked me out of it. Mainly because I was a little hesitant to buy it for what if I have to move? Then I have to put the deposit, first and last on a credit card and I might as well put as little as possible on there. If I don't have to move then I can buy a laptop he said. I tried arguing about how slow it is. I mean, I have a 20 GB hard drive and it's only 8% free and all I have on here are programs!! It's insane! So then I asked him if I should buy a Nano. Why? I told him about the Nike+. He said "Just take mine, I don't use it anyway." I replied with "I knew you wouldn't use it that's why I got all mad when you got one in the first place!!!" Five months he's had it. So he's gonna give me his on Saturday. Then I have to put music, install the Nike + and charge it on Sunday for my race on Monday (my first 10k [6.2 miles] of the season!. Now I won't have to remember my mile splits!

Then Old Chicago. Ah, yes. Saw that coming huh? Had to celebrate my 2 minutes! I got there around 1pm and it was practically empty! It was awesome! I sat at the bar, watching the Preakness pre-race coverage. I got to know Josh (the bartender) quite well today (his nametag is JG but I can't call him that as that's what I used to my ex Josh). He over heard me telling my dad about the time today and so we got to talking about running. Then golf, then horse racing. It was awesome. Don't worry, he has a girlfriend.

It feels like Sunday to me because the last 2 races of mine have been on Sunday. I keep forgetting that I have a whole day tomorrow to just relax and chill and clean up my place!

And that's about all the new news I have. :-)

Categories: Kishwaukee Sunrise Rotary 8k, races, shopping

Races

I'm done.
I'm done running.
I'm done running in races.

I'm so disappointed that no one has bothered to come out and see me run. Except for one time, and that was my EX-BOYFRIEND'S MOTHER! How does that make me feel when compared to my friends? I will never forget that feeling of seeing her there. I understand some races because they're out of town and at 8am. But when I had two races IN TOWN and today's race started at 1pm, still no one was there. That's enough time to get over a hangover, to wake up and shower or get out of church. No one was there to tell me that my time wasn't that bad after all. To let me know that it was the wind that held me back. No one to try to pick me up.

I'm just so disappointed and depressed. Luckily, I'll have my family's support for my two races in Southern Illinois and the one in Memphis. I still plan on doing those but everything else is off the plate. And sure I blame myself for this; I shouldn't have expected anything. Expect nothing and you'll never be disappointed. But I still had this glimmer of hope, tucked way down. While I didn't exactly come out and ask for an audience I didn't think I needed to. I put it in my blogs, mentioning the dates several times, in my MySpace calendar, etc.

Well, my spirit is defeated so I'm done running in races. What's the point when no one wants to support me? I'll keep training for the races in southern Illinos (and because I really like the feel of running [plus my calves are awesome!]) I'll have people to cheer for me down there. But I'll try not to mention it anymore, not even when I hit a milestone. I will still send out an email about the St. Jude charity raising however.

I'm also disappointed in myself. Because this means I do need the support, friendship and kinship after all. I am not a loner; while I can do things like this by myself, it's not as much fun as if I had someone to talk to. So yes, I am disappointed in myself that I want the company.

Oh and I also got a list of all those that sponsored me after all. Thank you so much to those that did! $90 was donated, my donation of $10 plus my race fee of $20 I raised a grand total of $120. At least I can be proud of that.

Categories: fundraising, Race 4 Research, races

for all my worth

Tonight after my running of just over 4.5 miles, I did weights. It's my goal to make my thighs muscles showy. Not like weightlifter big but enough so that when I walk, you can see them flex! I'm doing the heavy weights but less repetitions so that I can build muscle. None of this long and lean look. I'm a freak lately. Will spend at least an hour to an hour and a half in the gym every night. The gym(Jim) will be my boyfriend. :-D

Stoked

Josh's mom did in fact come out to see my race on Sunday. She wasn't there for the start of it so I didn't think she would show but as I neared the end I look up ahead on a straight away and I see this person in a green shirt. I'm thinking that's a different colour than the yellow the rest of the volunteers are wearing. As I get closer, I see that it's Deb! She had her camera out. I take out an earbud and I tell her "I love you so much right now!" Seriously, I thought, for a fleeting moment, about walking, I was so tired from the course but after that I was like heck no, I'm gonna keep on going and I had a smile on my face for the rest of the race! It's strange, I don't talk to my exes but I talk to the parents. *shrug*


I ran 5 miles last night. I did my incline thing, and ran the cool down of 10 minutes. Then I realised I was running 4.3 miles so I should just keep on going to 4.5 miles. Then realised well, I have an 8k coming up (4.97mi) and I should try to hit that and sure enough I did! In 45 minutes too at a 9:05 minute mile. And as Jackie pointed out that means with the incline thing I did, my body would have ran around an 8/8:30min/mi on a flat course.

Jackie is the one that ran first for females in the Neighbours House 5k I ran back in April. She works at the Y so now we talk every Tuesday night when I'm done running and she's working. It's nice to ask questions and talk running with someone. She said that it looked like I was running very strong. That was incredible to hear! Very uplifting.

Categories: on the up and up, races, Turtle Trot 5k

Caps 4 Sam / Race 4 Research

Hey guys!

On May 6th, I'll be running in a 5k race here in DeKalb, put on by Caps 4 Sam called the Race 4 Research. The proceeds from the race goes to raise funds for Brain Cancer research.

You can also sponsor a runner in the race. If you follow this link, http://www.caps4sam.com/pledgepayment.asp, put in my name of Lindsay Barron, you can then pledge any amount with a credit card (Paypal optional).

I don't get any special awards if I get the most money pledged so I'm not in it for myself but only in it to raise money for brain cancer research!

So please check it out! Thanks!

(and yes I'm spamming everything and everyone multiple times.)

Categories: Race 4 Research, races