Writing, Not Running

I've been up since 5:30 (thank you Daylight Savings time) and have been trying to force-write. It's so hard when the motivation is not there, but I signed on for nanowrimo this year and I am determined to finish it.

As I am forcing words onto the page (word count as of now is a measly 2,017...just 47,983 to go) I am learning all sorts of new things about my characters and their pasts. Even with the frustration of lacking freeflowing words right now, I still love the process. Hopefully it will all come together as a coherent piece.

It also serves as a good way to keep my mind of the marathon that is starting in mere hours. It seems that this is not the year for either my mom or me to run. My podiatrist put his foot down (pun intended) and said no due to the never-ending neuroma in my foot. So I have more steroid shots in my future and next week get fitted for my ultra-cool orthotic...yea! And my mom is laying in bed in my room. She is sick with something that was going around her workplace in the past couple of weeks, and half-heartedly trying to convince herself that she got dinghy fever while in Costa Rica two weeks ago.

Okay, I have now posted 228 words to this blog. Time to push ahead with my as of yet Untitled work of fiction.

A Thank You

Fundraising for the marathon over the past few days has gone very well. In just three days, friends, family, and a couple of strangers have donated a total of $605. Every dime is hugely appreciated! The mid-point deadline has passed now, and we're in the final stretch with training as well as fundraising. So if you want to help put physical education programs in schools around New York City, just look at the info in the box to the right.

Thanks again to everyone who has donated!

100 more!!

My first deadline for mararthon fundraising is this Monday and I am still $100 short. I am running for Team For Kids, a charity that helps put physical education programs into public schools. Please help me reach my goal by clicking here. You can make a donation online by typing in my last name (Armstrong) and my entry number, 102930.

If you have already donated, I would like to thank you again. Every little bit is much appreciated!

It's Official!

I just received confirmation that I will be running the NYC marathon with my mom this November. My mom got in through the lottery, but I was not so lucky. However, I am looking forward to running for Team for Kids, a charity that helps fund youth fitness programs. This also means that if I know I will probably be asking you for a donation soon. Actually, I might be asking even if I don't know you.

So now I am filled with a mix of excitement and terror. The excitement is mostly in relation to imagining myself actually crossing that finish line, the terror every time I think of the number 546...as in miles I will be running between next Monday and the day before the marathon. What have I gotten myself into?