Warrior Dash 2012

 

 

Back in September, Mike and I competed in our very first Warrior Dash. It was a great day, somewhat challenging and very muddy:( We competed with an amazing group of friends who made the race so much fun! 

 

 

 

Who knows, this may become a yearly tradition:)



South Nash Dash 2010

I can't believe it is already November! I definitely have tons of catching up to do in the blogging world. So I will start off with an event from mid September:)

September 18th was the 2nd annual South Nash Dash 5K. I knew I wanted to participate in this 5K since Niki G's Fitness was a sponsor. All my fitness buddies would be out there running and I didn't want to miss it. Last year Mike & I ran this race together, but this year he decided to take on the roll of a cheerleader. Since Mike wasn't running, I knew I wanted a running partner and since this was a dog friendly race I recruited Martini for her first ever 5K.

Here are some of the pictures from the event:

Team Niki G

I know I have been a very bad blogger! So I am hoping to have several new posts within the next week. Be sure to check back!

Brentwood Classic 5K

This past Saturday Mike &; I ran in the Brentwood Classic 5k. This is the first race we have run in a few months. I usually don't like to run races during the summer because of the heat, but since this race helped out a couple good organizations we braved the temperatures and ran anyway. The Brentwood Classic benefited the Baptist Children's Home and Touched by Grace Ministries.

Our next 5k will be the South Nash Dash on September 18th at 8:00am in Lennox Village. We ran this race last year and once again it should be a lot of fun. Not only is it sponsered by Menchies (YUM!), Niki G Fitness is one of the sponsors this year and is in charge of the pre-run warm-up. Another great thing about this 5k is that it is stroller friendly and dog friendly. So who knows maybe Martini will finally get to experience her first race:) If you are interested in running or walking the South Nash Dash you can click here to register.

Zoo Run Run

This past Saturday Mike & I ran in the Zoo Run Run 5K Race. The proceeds from this race benefit the Nashville Zoo. The neat thing about the Zoo Run Run is that the course actually runs through the zoo. It was a little difficult to enjoy the animals while running, but we had a great time anyway! The weather was perfect and who doesn't like an event where they serve pasta and beer afterwards:)

Below is a picture of my boot camp ladies...I still think we should have all dressed up like cougars!

Resolution Run 2010

Happy New Year!

For the Organ family, 2010 started off with a 5k race. This year Mike and I decided to run in the Resolution Run which benefits United Cerebral Palsy of Middle Tennessee. Other than the temperature (27 degrees), the race was great!

The course started on Demonbreun Street, down 1st Avenue, took you across the Woodland Street Bridge, around LP Field (Titans Football Stadium), across the Pedestrian Bridge and ended back on Demonbreun St.

At the race, I met up with my boot camp girls.

Mike's parents were in town for the Organ Family Christmas. They braved the cold weather and came to the race to cheer us on.

Hope everyone has a very happy and healthy new year!

Run 4 Mercy

This past Saturday Mike & I, along with our friends Amy, Rebekah, & Brad, participated in the Run 4 Mercy 5K. This 5K benefited Mercy Ministries which is a national biblically-based program that helps women ages 13-28 overcome life-controlling problems such as: drug & alcohol addiction, depression, eating disorders, unplanned pregnancy, physical & sexual abuse, and self-harm. We were so happy to be able to help out such a great cause!

As far as the race goes, we all did really well on our time. This course was definitely one of the harder 5K courses that I have run. It had a ton of steep hills, so it was challenging to say the least. No matter how hard the course, we are hooked. Mike & I already have our next 5K picked out. It will be the Dunkin' Donuts 5K on November 7th benefiting cancer research.

Where's Waldo?

No the real question is where are Mike & Michelle? This picture was on the front page of this weeks Brentwood Journal. The pic was taken right as the South Nash Dash 5K was starting. Mike and I are in the picture somewhere, if you can't find us you can refer to this post to see what we were wearing. Also, I can't finish this post without giving a big thanks to our friend Karina who called to tell us we were front page news:)

5K Victory!

This morning Mike and I participated in the South Nash Dash. It is a local 5K race that promotes sense of community in South Nashville or Brentioch (as some may know it). We were desperately hoping that the rain would hold off until after the race and we got lucky. The rain stopped about 30 minutes before the race and it didn't start up again until were were leaving.

We took this picture right before the race started. Poor Mike had been up all night due to food poisoning (not my cooking, he ate meat and a local restaurant:), but like a trooper he ran the race anyway. You can totally see in his eyes how drained he was from the last 12 hours of being sick.

We both did really well. Despite Mike's food born illness, he ran it in a flat 27:00 minutes. I was able to run the 3.1 miles in 26:22. I am very proud of my time because the last 5K that I ran I finished in about 35 minutes.

What a great way to start off the weekend. We are already looking forward to the upcoming 5K races.

My New Addiction

If you read our blog regularly you know that 6 months ago I started a boot camp fitness program. A ton of great things have come from me starting that program. One of them being running. I have never been one to enjoy running. I always found it kind of boring. My dad and my brother are the long distance runners in the family. What little track I did dabble in, I was a sprinter. But boot camp has helped me find a new appreciation for running, well, boot camp and my iPod:)

Back in May I ran my first 5k and I absolutely loved it! 3.1 miles is not a very far run or walk. The races are usually challenging enough but at the same time fun. Most 5Ks are stroller friendly and sometimes even dog friendly, so this is something the whole family can do together. As a bonus you usually you get a new t-shirt and free food & drink. The unfortunate part is that this hobby can get expensive since the registration fees add up, but the money usually goes towards a great charity and is tax deductible.

With the weather getting cooler it is starting to be 5k season again. I wanted to post a list of some of the upcoming Nashville area 5k races. These are just a few races that Mike and I are going to participate in (or like to support), but if you go to active.com you can find several in all areas of Nashville or were ever you live.

9/12/09: Christie Cookie 5k (Green Hills YMCA)

9/19/09: South Nash Dash 5k

10/3/09: Soles4Soles 10k/5k

10/10/09: Race for the Cure 5k

10/24/09: Run for Mercy 5k

10/31/09: I Run for the Party Halloween 5k (free beer & you get to dress up!)

10/31/09: Joe P's Rally Run 5k

11/7/09: Dunkin Donuts 5k

I don't think I am ready for a 1/2 marathon yet, but maybe one day!

South Nash Dash 5k

I wanted to let everyone know about the South Nash Dash 5k coming up on September 19th. The race will take place in Lenox Village. It starts at 9:00am and there is a kids fun run at 10:00am. Entry fee is $20 if you sign up before 8/22/09. You can find out more information here.

Run 4 Kids

Me, Sharon & Kristin

This past Saturday I ran in the "Run 4 Kids" 5K race. A race which benefits the Tennessee Baptist Children's Home. This is the first 5K race that I have actually ran (only walking maybe a total of 30 secs. during the race)! I finished the 3.1 miles in 35 minutes. Two of my friends from work ran it with me. Once we all finished the race we ate some of the free food and then headed off for a session of boot camp. I think I need a massage!