Currently In Training!

For: Half Marathon, Marathon, and a 12k!

Running on behalf of AIDS orphans and Peak 4 Poverty.
A donation from you would be a great motivation for me.
Thanks for the support!!

I mustache you a question.

Why have we not had a Mustache Monday yet? SO many of my friends have promised me donations so they could see me run with a mustache. I know a lot of you would not be there to see me run with it, but I would take pictures and video for you all to see!! Please, please, make my dreams come true and donate to this cause that I love so much. I'm working my butt off to get these miles in, which is not easy when I have a clingy 2 year old to deal with 24/7, and I'm doing it to help these children. I can only do so much on my own. I need your help. I cannot do this alone. I wish I could donate my goal $$$ myself, I would in a heart beat if I had that kind of money to spare. This is why I need your help. I have over 100 supporters on my facebook page and if every single one of you would donate at least $5 we could significantly improve the quality of lives for these AIDS orphans. $5 from you would be the difference between going to bed hungry or going to bed with some food in an AIDS orphans tummy.

To further my efforts and hopefully inspire you to donate, I am running a few races in early 2011.

February 6: Davis, CA Stampede Half Marathon




March 6: Napa Valley Marathon




May 15: Bay to Breakers 12k

These are the races I will be registering for as soon as I can. I'm really excited about running and training for these races. I'll be the girl in red. I would really appreciate all this effort to have not been in vain. I'm trying really hard to help others in need, and I can't do it myself. It needs to be a team effort. A big THANK YOU to everyone who has donated so far. You mean the world to me, and these children truly appreciate the gift you've given them.

As you may have noticed all of the races I'm planning on doing are in California. Well, I'm moving back to my homestate! Jeremy got orders to do an advanced course for a year in Monterey, so we'll only be a few hours from my family. I'm really looking forward to the move and I'll be finishing my Run 4 Red Ribbon in the Golden State!

I know I sound like a broken record, but if you can help me raise $100 by Monday, October 11 I will do a 4 mile run with an awesome mustache on my face!! It will be slightly embarassing, but freaking amazing!

Thanks for the support,
Jenna

Mustache Monday Bloopers!

August, The Month of 100 Miles!

Since I was on vacation most of July I fell behind on my miles, I am working on catching up. So August is the month of 100 miles! By the end of the month I want to be caught up and a little ahead, so I need to hit at least 100 miles! This week has started out a little slow, it's hard to get into a good rhythm and schedule while at my parents house.

Absent, but not really

The past week I have been traveling to Utah and camping here with my family. We don't have wifi all the time, I'm actually at a McDonald's letting my daughter play while I get updated on things. The air is so much thinner where I am, so it's making running difficult. Running makes me feel like my lungs are going to explode! The only internet I have is my phone and the blogger and dailymile sites don't work well with it. I don't have the greatest connection on my phone out here in the middle of nowhere. Hopefully next week we'll be staying somewhere that has free wifi and I'll be able to keep everyone updated.

While up camping at my family reunion I told all of my family members about my 1,004 mile journey. They all seemed pretty excited about Mustache Mondays. My cousins Damien and Sarah said they were going to lead a crusade to get donation next weekend so I'll be running with a mustache when I get to California. So I really hope they remember and we can raise $100 this weekend!! I promise to get a great video of me running with a mustache!

Once I get to California I will be able to run on a better schedule and I'm going to map out my plans to run a 10k this fall, a half marathon after that, and a full marathon in the spring hopefully. So I'll be logging a lot of miles a week, and will probably get ahead of schedule by December.

Again, thank you for all of the support! Help me get the word out this weekend and we can celebrate MUSTACHE MONDAY! Also, remember that after we raise $1,000 I will be running in a costume voted on by you guys. So send me some ideas for costumes!

Thanks,
Jenna

100 MILES!!

I've reached 100 miles over the weekend, and it felt good! It's such a big milestone for me! I have never really kept track of my mileage or had a goal like the one I have now, so it's weird to see '100' on the little ticker on my blog. I have proof I've run 100 miles, and I've done it in less than a month and a half! We haven't had any donations the past few weeks, so it's been hard to find the motivation to run.

1,004 miles in a year is quite a challenge for me. I'm about 40 lbs over-weight and I am pretty busy, so it's hard for me to find the time to actually get to the gym and run. It's also difficult to entertain my two year old from the treadmill. Through all of this I manage to get to the gym, or run around my neighborhood. I do this in hopes to inspire you. I'm beating myself up trying to log in the miles to help these children, and if enough people see this and are touched by this cause I hope they will donate. If each person that visits this blog gives $5 we could do a world of good for these children.

As a mom I cannot look these children in the face and do nothing to help them, but I need your help. Please, please find it in your hearts to give just a small amount to these children. It won't be much to you, but it will help them tremendously. We can put food in their bellies, and help educate them so they can become self-sufficient adults. Please, please, please donate!!!!!

Thanks,
Jenna

1 Month Down, 11 To Go!

So this first month has been great. I've reached personal milestones with my running. I ran 6 1/4 miles the other day, which is the farthest I've ever run in one distance. I ran that outside and got EATEN by mosquitoes.

We have also raise $165 this month!! I have many supporters through friends, family, and complete strangers who have opened their hearts and donated to this great cause. Every time I see that there is a new donation I get really motivated and it really helps me complete my runs. So, thank you, and remember to tell your friends and keep those donations coming in! I need the motivation, and these children need to eat and get an education!! So your money is going a long way!!

Hopefully this month we will have a Mustache Monday! I even went out and bought an awesome fake mustache to wear when the day finally comes. So remember, if we raise $100 over the weekend I will be running with a mustache!!!

Again, thank you for your support! It is very much appreciated.
-Jenna