New Year's 2011

Happy New Year Everyone - 2011 is going to be an 'orsom' year!

We had a very quiet New Year's Eve 'cos we needed to be up really early on New Year's Day to compete in a half marathon. Definitely a great way to start 2011 - very invigorating and energizing.

I had a goal to finish the walk in 3hrs 10 mins and I made it with 15 seconds up my sleeve!!! John walked with me and was so encouraging and motivating as usual - he's amazing. The course was fabulous - the path was completely shaded and skirted around a large lake and a smaller waterway, lots of trees and beautiful homes - so much to look at which was a definite distraction from sore feet! Every participant's name was attached to a tree along the route with an individual motivational message - another fun way to be distracted. The organization was flawless and we all received lots of goodies - the absolute best being the medal - it's enormous and weighs in at 3.5lbs - very impressive and worth every step. A great day and definitely a great warm up to the marathon we are participating in in 2 weeks time.