$15 for 15K

Waking up early on the weekends is not one of my favorite things.

However, when my alarm went off at 4:15 am this morning, I rolled out of bed and threw on the clothes that I had laid out the night before. By 4:30 am, I was driving down the H1 towards H1 for the Norman Tamanaha 15K. Thanks to the perpetually warm temps here in Hawaii, races have rediculously early start times. Example - today was one of the later start times... at 6am. Most of my other training sessions and warm up series races start at 5:30 am... or 5am.... EEKS!!!! Needless to say, I'm honestly considering getting a hotel room the night before the 5am marathon start.

The race today was 15K (9.3 miles... although the course map had it at 9.7.... so it was one of those two). My goal today was simply to get the run in, ideally in under 2 hours, to finish feeling strong, and to be able to hit my running workouts hard again on Tuesday. I think I've accomplished all those things! Can't say for sure about the Tuesday run, but based on how my legs feel right now, I think Tuesday will be a go.

That all being said, my early wake up time, and the 15K that I ran today doesn't hold a candle to what patients with blood cancers go through every day.

With that being said, in honor of the 15K that I ran this morning, I would like to ask you to consider making a $15 donation to help me fight blood cancers! Your support is greatly appreciated!