Fundraiser details!

Official details on my fundraiser...

Date: Friday, August 20th 2010
Time: 6-9PM (official time for private room - but we can stay and party with everyone else afterward!)
Location: The Greatest Bar, 262 Friend Street, Boston MA
Getting there: Google directions or use MBTA to North Station (Friend Street is directly across from the Garden)
Parking: Street parking if you can find it, otherwise government center garage is closeby
Details: Food buffet, raffle, silent auction, music, cash bar, and (hopefully - still working on this) karaoke contest!
Raffle/silent auction items (so far!):

• Coach bag
• Weekend night at a luxury suite in the Liberty Hotel
• 2 Roundtrip tickets on Air Tran
• Family 4 pack of tickets to the Franklin Park Zoo
• Tickets to the New England Revolutions 2011 Home Opener
• $100 gift certificate to Metropolis cafe
• Gift cards for massages at Massage Envy
• Victoria Secret gift cards
• And more...

Tickets: $25, includes buffet and 5 raffle tickets - purchase in advance by making a $25 donation at http://ttes.maui2010.kintera.org/chrissycarroll or payable by cash/check at the door.

Bring your friends!! Hope to see you there!

Colds suck!

Hit a minor setback this past week - got a pretty bad cold and my body was wiped out the past few days. I tried running 8 miles yesterday, but was still feeling pretty bad AND it was about 90 degrees outside - not a good combination! I got through 5 miles and had to stop - too dehydrated and my heart just kept racing. I'm feeling better today, so hopefully I'll be able to get in my 2 short runs this week and kick butt at my half marathon on Sunday!!

More news... Massage Envy and Metropolis Cafe have generously donated gift certificates for my upcoming fundraiser! Get ready to enter raffles and bid on silent auction items on August 20th!

Save the Date AND Exciting News!!

Save the date for my marathon fundraiser - Friday, August 20th, 2010! It will be a dress to impress affair, so start planning your outfit now :) More details to come soon.

And....

Just wanted to share the EXCITING news that Air Tran has very generously donated 1 PAIR of coach AIRLINE TICKETS good to anywhere in the US for my marathon fundraiser! Be sure to come for YOUR chance to win these tickets!!

The Runner's Nod

There are not many things I can say I absolutely love about running - who LOVES exhausting themselves multiple times a week?! - but I do really love the runners nod. Basically, I feel as though I'm part of some exclusive runners club when I run by other people and they give me a small smile and nod. I had today off of work (thank you MA for one last year of Bunker Hill Day!) and went for a 5 mile run this morning - got 6 runners nods along the way - yahoo!

Longest run yet!

Hey all! Since I'm working this Saturday (booooo) I decided to do my long run this afternoon. I ran 12 miles today - my longest yet. It was tough and took me a long time (I definitely still have to include bits of walking throughout), but knowing that I could do 12 today gives me confidence that I will be ready for the half marathon I'm doing on June 27th. If you happen to be up early that Sunday, come out to Canton/Milton to cheer me on! 2 of my coworkers, Brooke and Lisa, and my friend Justine (who is also now officially training for Maui 2010!) will be running 13.1 Boston with me.

Check out the 1/2 marathon site here: www.131marathon.com

OK, time for rest! Teaching 3 kindergarten classes + 12 miles = exhausted!

Updates!

Hi all!

Sorry for such a long delay in my blog. As many of you know, I was struggling with apartment hunting the past week. Luckily, I've found a new roommate and will be moving into a new apartment but in my same complex. So happy to have all of this resolved!

In other news...

-I met my training coach for the first time this past Saturday. We had our first group run in Boston (and by first group run I mean I'm the only person who was there). Coach John is awesome and drives to various points along the route to motivate you and bring you water and stuff. I ran my best 8 miles yet through downtown Boston!

-I always see this guy in Quincy running. He SMOKES me - this dude runs like twice as fast as me. Best part - he's got to be pushing 90 years old, possibly 100.

-THANK YOU to Kathy Mancini, Stephanie St Martin, Senora Flanagan, and Mrs. Solomon for their very generous donations!

-Remember that you too can donate to my marathon fundraising journey at http://ttes.maui2010.kintera.org/chrissycarroll. As of today, I still need to raise $4,175!

-If you're in the Boston area, I'm having a yard sale at my friend Lori's in Cambridge on June 19th (129 Magazine Street - by the corner of Magazine and Putman)!! All proceeds from the yard sale will support my fundraising efforts and go to the American Stroke Association. Two ways to support me: donate things you need to get rid of to sell, or come buy my stuff!!

Thanks again for all your good wishes and support!

Chrissy