A Race and A New Blog

I've started a new blog - it's nothing fancy or important. I started a blog to chronicle my running and training adventures. Here's the link if you care to check it out...

Runner In Training

Today Mark and I ran a 5K together, his first and my not first. It was bitter cold but we had a fun time together. I wrote all about it on my running blog, here.....

Hale Freezes Over 5K Race Report

Here's a photo of Mark and I trying to stay warm in the car before the race as enticement to visit the other blog...

I've been published, sort of...

I recently won a give away from a sweet little running blog called Teacher2Mother2Runner. I won a cute little tee shirt with their motto on it. They asked me in return if I would answer a few questions about why I run. "Sure, why not." I emailed back. Here is the link to my answers to their questions 

{scroll all the way to the bottom of the page}....

http://teacher2mother2runner.weebly.com/stars-of-the-week.html

I must have sounded way too excited about my new found love, speed training, because they asked me to write an article about it! "Sure, why not." I emailed back, again. It was way more difficult that I thought it would be. I over analyzed every little thing I wrote, I'm so OCD sometimes! Anyway here is the link to my 15 seconds of fame. Don't judge to harshly {cough, Billie, put your red pen away}

http://teacher2mother2runner.weebly.com/lifes-lessons.html

In Case of Emergency, Call...

My favorite time of day to run is in the early morning. It's almost chilly, super peaceful and there aren't that many runners out so I don't have to wave and say "morning" as many times. The downside is the light, there's not a whole lot of it in the early hours. And while there aren't as many cars in those early hours, their drivers are probably sleepy. 

I have contemplated the possibilities of getting hit by a car many times and hitting the pavement in a bad way. At first I though that because I ran with my iphone, if I were hit and incapable of speech whomever came upon me could call home on my phone. Then I realized that if I where so incapacitated that my phone would probably be incapacitated as well. So, I finally ordered a Road ID bracelet and I love it. I have the Wrist ID Slim. The good folks at Road ID gave me a coupon to share and a sample email in case I couldn't come up with anything to say {which follows}. Click the link and you can get $1 off of your very own Road ID, and be safe out there! 

The coupon is good until August 13, 2011.

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Hey Everyone,

I just ordered one of the best products ever. It's called a Road ID - perhaps you've heard of it. If you haven't, go to their website and check it out. Road ID is a great product that could save your life someday.

When I ordered, they gave me a coupon that I could pass along to my friends. Here's the coupon number:

Coupon Number: ThanksAmy8147910

The coupon is good for $1 off any Road ID order placed by 08/13/2011. To order, simply go to RoadID.com or click the link below:

http://www.RoadID.com/?CID=ThanksAmy8147910

If you prefer, you can call them at 800-345-6335.

You can thank me later,

Amy Van Horn

Oh by the way, their website is awesome, the customer service is outstanding, and the owners are very smart and good looking.

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