Juneathon Day 10-Running, Warrior Dash and St. Jude's

Today was a running day. Ugh. Couch to 10K, Week 5, Day 1. Day one of ANY week on the Couch program is difficult, at least for me. That's the day that everything bumps up a notch. Probably also the reason the program works so damn well.

Today is also the day I decided to register for the Warrior Dash. I've done it before, and loved it, so this time I'm taking a couple of noobs with me. I LOVE introducing people to stuff like this. It's always fun getting them hooked on something that's fun and good for us. Plus, mud and beer!

This year, I'm running as a St. Jude's Warrior, too. St. Jude's did so much for my family and they are one of my favorite charities. I have a sister who, in addition to severe CP, blindness and deafness, was also very frail, especially when she was young. They took such good care of her whenever she was with them and they were such a good support network for us.

Here's my page if you feel compelled to donate:

Kim's St. Jude's Fundraising Page



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