Saturday, January 10, 2009

Today I braved "Bold in the Cold"

Baby...it was cold outside with the winds going 30+ miles an hour and being by the lake. Even though my bed was tempting this morning, I braved the cold and fast walked the Bold in the Cold.

Let me tell ya that my nice family did not do this with me, no most of them were in bed and I was thankful. Why you ask? Because this was my goal and I needed to do this myself. I started of great, but those uphill battles were interesting. With the winds and the cold, it was BITTERLY cold and I sure did feel it during that first mile since my hands were numb. But after that, I was just fine. The race started at 8am and I was in my car driving away by 9am. My time was 40 minutes. Not my best, but with the cold and wind, I finished and I was NOT the last one...which I was afraid of...thank goodness!

So thanks for the well wishes, it was DEFINITELY worth it and was so much fun considering the weather. To reward myself, I got a large cup of Starbucks coffee and loved it. My family was a little surprised that I was done so early, but I am so glad that it is over with.

Have a wonderful Saturday

8 comments:

d.a.r. said...

Congrats, that is an AWESOME achievement my sweet friend. Good job getting out there, sometimes, that is the hardest part!

Liz (Loving Mom 2 Boys) said...

What a great accomplishment!! Good for you for getting out of bed (always the hardest part on a cold winter day) and hitting your goal.

The Thompson's said...

Elyse,

AWESOME job!!! Big time Congrats!!
That is so huge especially braving the elements to do it. A Gold Star for you babe!!!

That Fresh Feeling said...

Congrats! I look forward to reading more of your blog:-)

Keepin' up with the Jones' said...

Wow! What an awesome accomplishment!Good luck with your packing!

Julie said...

Congratulations! That is amazing! You should be SO proud of yourself!

Wifey Dessert said...

Awesome job!!!! That is great!! I'm sure you are so proud of yourself!!!

Beth E. said...

Way to go! You're so inspiring! :o)