GHS Fillie Trot 10K is in the Books

Yesterday morning I ran in the Grapevine High Fillie Trot 10K - it was a beautiful morning about 45 degrees and the sun was out, through a tree-lined, creek-lined and lake-lined path around Lake Grapevine.

There were the Grapevine High Drill team members (the Fillies) cheering us on and directing traffic to make sure that we went the right direction - very important if you want to post a good time.

But best of all was my high school classmate Mike Kerber, who came out to run the event as well, support of my fundraising and because he's a great guy. Especially impressive since it's tax season, Mike is a CPA, and they work so long and hard at this time of the year, that they rarely get a chance to do anything for fun until after April 15th. Mike ran a great race and met his time goal right on the money.

I had hoped to run the race in under an hour and I was successful doing that. In fact, I set a personal best of 53:30. That's 8:37/mile. For those of you that know me, they generally time me with a calendar, so that's blazing fast for me. And no, the course was not downhill all the way.

Thanks again to everyone that has supported us so far. Julie is responding well to her chemo, and is 3/4 of the way through it now. She continues to have a good attitude and is taking care of herself well.

Here's picture of Mike Kerber and me after the race:

Next up - the TMS Duathlon at TexasMotor Speedway on February 20th. See you there!

My First Event Is This Saturday!

I'll be running in the Grapevine High School Fillies Trot 10K on Saturday, January 29.

http://www.active.com/running/grapevine-tx/ghs-fillie-trot-2011


Should be fun. My goal is 59 minutes or under, about a 9:30 pace.

For you early risers out there - come and watch or better yet, enter the race, too. Odds are you'll beat me to the finish line!

Then it will off to watch my nephew Max in the State Prep Wrestling championships.

Here's My Race Schedule

Over the next 12 months, my plan is to do 1 race a month to raise money and awareness to fight Ovarian Cancer in honor of my sister Julie's battle against this silent killer.

RACES

Grapevine 10k Run Jan29

TMS Duathlon  (Run-Bike-Run) Feb 20

Rock and Roll Dallas 13.1 Half Marathon March 27

King Tut Sprint Triathlon April 17

Playtri Kiwanis Sprint Triathlon May 1

Playtri swim races June 4

Playtri Festival Olympic Triathlon June 5

Disco Sprint Triathlon July 17

Playtri Benbrook Sprint Triathlon Aug 14

Augusta Sept 25 (or Miami Oct 30) Half Ironman Triathlon

Monster Sprint Triathlon Denton/Keller Oct

TMS Duathlon (Run-Bike-Run) Nov 13

5K or 10K Run December

These are all local (except the half ironman - and that is subject to change) so those of you in the metroplex can join me in the races, you can come cheer me on, but most importantly, DONATE in honor of Julie Genecov Shrell at www.ovarian.org

Raising Money for the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

My first race will be a 10K in Grapevine January 29. I'm shooting for under an hour - we'll see how the first race of the year goes.

Here's a link to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition : www.ovarian.org


Here's their mission statement:


The mission of the NOCC is to raise awareness and promote education about ovarian cancer. The Coalition is committed to improving the survival rate and quality of life for women with ovarian cancer.


My sister Julie, who's fight against ovarian cancer I am honoring in this fundraising endeavor, has determined that her mission, in addition to fighting her personal cancer battle, is to make women aware of the importance of early detection and knowing the signs and symptoms. 


So raising money for the NOCC is a good fit, and I'll be in ever better shape as a result.


I'll be posting my races, my times, and the amount of money raised as we go along.


Thanks for helping save lives and wipe out this dreadful disease.