Getting Ready for Winter

When I started running back in 2005, it was only on a treadmill inside since it was winter, and I was new to running.  Once the weather turned warmer, I took my runs outside and was totally hooked on running outside.  It was almost impossible for me to go back to running inside if there was a rainy day.  I continued this pattern every year, running on the treadmill in the winter and back outside in the spring and summer.  But not this year!  This year my plan is to continue some of my runs outside.  So, in preparation for this I had to do a little shopping and invest in some good gear.  I usually just pick up most of my running clothes at Target, but for cold weather running I had to turn to the good stuff.  
I got a Nike Combat thermal shirt.....in pink of course.  This shirt is a compression shirt, like under armour shirts but the inside of it is soft and fuzzy.

 Then I got Nike Combat Thermal Running Pants.....the material is the same as the shirt.

For my feet I got some lightweight North Face hiking socks.  They are made from Merino wool and are a good wicking material.  Could not find them in the color I bought.

So, today was my first run in all of this new gear, and guess what! I stayed warm and comfortable and was feeling great!  Yes, all this cost a good bit of money, but I would say it was definitely worth it!!
Beth

Change of Plan

Payson Center

I know I said my next post was going to be about my recent shopping, but something else seems more important right now....
One of my favorite parts of being a runner and running in races is the great feeling I get when I am able to run a race for a great cause.  Back in May I ran my favorite race....Rock n Race in Concord, NH.  This race is organized every year to benefit the Payson Cancer Center at Concord Hospital.  I have done this race a few times and have always gone with a team of runners that I have put together.  This year my team "Moms with Mom-entum" raised enough money to have a tribute brick inscribed with whatever we wanted in a courtyard at the cancer center.  Yesterday I had the opportunity to go and see the brick and took some pictures of it.

My team's brick

The brick is in honor of my grandmother, my aunt, and anyone else from my team who has lost loved ones to cancer....and it is also honoring those who we know are battling cancer or have fought the battle and won.
 O.k. so maybe next time I will actually write about my shopping......
Beth

I am still here!

It has been a while since my last post and even this one will need to be quick.  That is just the way my life has been lately, running here and running there almost all the time....well not literally running unfortunately.  I have been finding it difficult to fit the runs in and I only work part time!
I did however recently find some time to fit in some some shopping that I would like to tell you about.....
A little teaser :)
Beth