Challenges!

First let me say Happy Belated 4th to everyone. I hope you were all happy and safe!

Second I would like to say 'thanks!' to Mr. Marty Friedman, aka, The Marathon Guru, for all of his advice so far. Marty has completed 17 marathons and has been kind enough to offer up his guruness to this rookie! His "ink blots" of wisdom have been so helpful! Thanks Marty!

Marty (The Marathon Guru) has challenged me to run 10 miles on my long run this weekend (last weekend I ran 8.5). Since I am a sucker for challenges, I have accepted.

I am also challenging myself by not indulging in my biggest downfall...SUGAR! I have an INSANE sweet tooth. I love the green, tropical fruit Starbursts, Now and Laters, cookies, ICE CREAM (chocolate malt crunch with those little nuggets of yummy malty goodness)...sigh...sorry can you tell I'm not handling this challenge very well?

So in light of these challenges I have either accepted or given myself, I have a challenge for all of YOU...

EAT MORE ICE CREAM!!!

I'm serious. I am not allowing myself sugar, so I want you guys to eat it for me...but THERE IS A CATCH!!!!

(This is also a way for me to know if anyone actually reads this blog since no one comments....I'm thinking I might have a couple of my personalities make some comments... ;))

For every scoop of ice cream you eat, throw a dollar into a kitty (a jar, not your pet). On October 1st, count the money in your kitty. Either bring it to Dogtoberfest or send it in to the PO Box (a check would be best...just put "scoops" in the memo). Make sure you send it before the marathon so we can add it to the total!

This is the best challenge! No more feeling guilty for that extra scoop! EAT MORE SCOOPS! If all of you eat 25 scoops of ice cream this summer...you will be sending me a baby step!!!! Baby Steps make miles!!! And miles make HAPPY GOLDENS!!!!

Eat wisely my friends...and tell me how HORRIBLE it was so that I don't wimper at the thought of crunchy, malty yumminess!!!!