New Years 5K

Last year I spent New Years Eve in the Tokyo Disney Sea resort in Japan. It was one of the most exciting new years events i have ever attended. (speaking of, I know the subtitle of my blog says something about my adventures while I live in Japan–well i am really not there anymore, I just can’t figure out how to change that sub-title!! Let me know if you know how)

Anyway, the reason that last year was so exciting likely because I am from Utah. And an awesome New Years party around here means triscuits, cheese logs, and a never ending game of Settlers of Katan…or Catan….whatever. Not that I have any problem with that, especially the cheese log that tastes like smoked bacon, but i really need to try something new!

So a co-worker threw out a challenge to me that normally goes against anything that I believe in during the holidays and cold winter months which is all about being lazy, eating as much as possible, and hibernating:

Run a freakin 5k before midnight.

http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1639848&assetId=c168c558-b734-403d-870a-e1fd521cebe3

There reason I tell you this, is that I need some of you to remind me to get my fat but off the couch and get running again. The whole idea is that you finish the race before midnight, giving you exactly 30 minutes to do it. Add in the fact that it will be freezing cold seems to be slowing me already, and since the last time I ran a 5K i did it in 32 min–I worry whether or not I can finish by midnight.

Which is why i am coming out of the closet here and announcing a small goal to rock this race.

Otherwise, I will just have to win the award for coldest costume and we all no how things end up looking when it is cold………………..

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