Christmas in January!

I just got the best hoodie yesterday. It was on my Christmas wish list and while it arrived a bit late, I am still excited to test it out. It is so warm. I love the thermal fabric and the hem is extra long so it is great for my long torso. I tested it out in Pilates class, which was one of the coldest fitness rooms I have been in recently. It kept me toasty warm, and the high, slouchy neck was perfect. Great design Nike Women!  You can check it out here, and guess what ladies, it's on sale! 

I just got my digital trophy from the Anywhere5K I ran. Check it out! This is going to have to go up on my vision board for future goals! I would love to start getting faster and challenge others at races. Can you tell that I'm a bit competitive? Watch out 2013!

Also, today, I picked up a tube of Nuun hydration tabs at Fleet Feet, our local running store. I first discovered Nuun hydration tabs at the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco. They used them throughout the race at all the water stations. They have a great flavor and really kept me hydrated. They are electrolytes without the added sugar of Gatorade and other sports drinks and that is what I love about them. Also, you can throw the bottle in your purse and add them to water anywhere, they are so convenient! One of my Twitter friends recently suggested the Tri-berry flavor and I must say it is delicious! Definitely a must try! Let me know what you think when you test them out.

I Won!

Today I woke up to find a congratulatory note on my Facebook page. Wondering what it was for, I was pleasantly surprised that it was from the Anywhere5k race I ran in! I did not expect to win this at all. There are so many people that are faster than me, but not yesterday! (Perhaps they didn't register, but no matter, I finally won a race!) I was the fastest female and now will forever wear the title of Anywhere5k champion! What a way to end the year. This win also showed me the importance of working on my speed and how becoming faster may eventually lead to more race wins. I know I will never be an Olympic Champion, but I do hope that I can remain competitive in the coming years.

Nike has been running their #makeitcount campaign on Twitter the past week and I got a cool shout-out from them today. I have big goals for 2013 regarding racing, one of which is conquering the Nike Women's Marathon in San Francisco and the other is competing in my first triathlon. This photo was a great way to start of the year, and my training right. I have a powerful team of supporters behind me and friends that surround me and I know that anything is possible.

This is my final post for 2012, but it is definitely not my last! In fact, I hope to make many updates, changes and improvements to the blog over the next few months. If you have any suggestions or things you like feel free to let me know in the comments. Stay tuned!

I wish you a very Happy New Year and happy training!