First Team Meeting and Monument Avenue 10K

We had our first team meeting this morning at 6 AM at the gym.  I have to admit that is early!  Of course I couldn't sleep last night so getting up was a bit more difficult.  Every one on both of the teams seems very enthusiastic about the competition, so I know that will enable the group to be successful as a whole.  We had a yogurt social, i.e. we ate greek yogurt with strawberries and granola and drank coffee while we got details about the program.  It was good to see every one again and to meet the contestants I hadn't yet had a chance to meet.  After talking to some of them one one one I am even more encouraged about this program working for me because they have some of the same or similar issues that I have had throughout my life and my struggle with my weight.  It's a commonality that will be crucial for us all over the next 24 weeks.  We will need each other to lean on and to get through rough times.

I was able to bring up the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K.  I will be walking the 10K this year.  I invited all of the other contestants to join me, and I know a couple of them were really excited about the prospect.  The ones who are able to and I will be walking in the last wave, so we should have plenty of time to complete the course.  I'm hoping I can get every one to wear purple of some sort so that we can carry on the purple team from the gym!  (Yeah our team color is purple, so purple gifts of a fitness nature are acceptable.  j/k)

I've wanted to participate in the 10K for years.  I have so many friends that run the race, really run it, and I've always wanted to be able to be a part of their training and eventual running of the course.  Granted I won't be able to run it this year, my knee is still getting stronger, but I am hoping that I will be able to next year.  As part of this blog, I'm enouraging even my healthy friends to join me in certain things and the 10K is a great thing to be a part of.  So, if you have thought about doing it, and would like to walk it with the purple team, BRING IT!!  It's only $30 to register between now and the end of the month.  The website is as follows:

http://www.sportsbackers.org/events/10k/10k.htm

I hope to see all of you there!  It's about time for me to get to work, so I hope every one has a wonderful and fit day.  I'll be posting part two of the reasoning behind doing this program at some point hopefully this evening.  I also plan on posting the activities we do during our training sessions and the knowledge that I am sure I will gain from this program as it goes on, so if you have anything to share, please feel free to comment on the blog posts!  Love you all!!