Even though I hadn’t gotten an email notification, last week I instinctively decided to look on the Road Runners Club of America site to see if any coaching certification courses were coming my way. I’ve been trying for what seems like forever to get in a class, but every time I heard about one, it was full by the time I tried to register. I even signed up to receive an email when new classes opened up, but even with that, I’d see the dreaded “FULL” when I’d click on a class in my area. Last week when I randomly went to their site and saw a list of available classes, I immediately signed up and got in! About an hour later I got an email notification that new classes had been released, and just for fun I clicked on the location of my class. It was already full. I’m feeling very lucky!
On Saturday morning, Bill and I met Beth, Amit, and Janet for six miles on the W&OD Trail. Beth needed to do a longer training run so by the time we got to the trail, she had already run six miles with our MRTT friends. Since we were running the Loudoun Half on Sunday, Bill and I decided that six miles would be plenty for us. My goal for the half was to have fun. Had I known that once I got started I would end up racing it, I would have given my legs the day off!
Beth, Amit, and Janet trying to look shorter for me!
Beth and I decided that since we were wearing the same shoes, a twinzie-selfie was in order. You can always tell my legs by the melanoma scar on my right lower shin. Since May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, I have a few special related posts to share with you.
The horse trail is getting gorgeous, and I think that I’m going to start spending more time on it this summer!
And finally, don’t forget to enter my giveaway contest for a chance to win three pairs of Feetures socks. My favorites are the Elite Ultra Lights, but the winner will be able to choose three pairs of socks (total) from the following selections (you can mix and match colors and sizes if you want):
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- Elite Merino+ | Ultra Light
- Elite Merino+ | Light Cushion
- Elite Merino+ | Heavy Cushion
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GOOD LUCK!
- Questions:
- Have you tried to get into a class, buy tickets for a concert or sporting event, etc. but could never get in?
- Tell me something good that happened to you this past week.
- If you win the Feetures socks, will you keep them or share them with a friend?
Disclaimer: As an ambassador, I am compensated with free socks by Feetures. Even though I am compensated by Feetures, all opinions are my own.
That’s awesome you got into the class! I’m sure it’ll be great!
Looking forward to your skin related posts.
Are you still celebrating your fantastic race yesterday?! I hope so!
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I’m really looking forward to my class! And yes, I still have a smile on my face! 🙂
Congrats on getting in!! That’s great news. That looks like beautiful weather to be out for a run. I went out for a walk with a coworker at lunch and the wind was pushing us backwards and it’s very grey out – not so nice up here.
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I’m really looking forward to taking the class, and I’m sure I’ll learn lots!
Ah something good-I am back running with my MRTT group after that pesky stress fracture and I am back up to about 4 miles. I will never take it for granted again and listen to my body. Oh and I’m keeping the socks if I win them!
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That’s great that you’re back on the running trail building up your miles! Way to go!
congrats on the cert class. sounds like you had a great run and the weather Ilooked amazing. something good this past week was fiancé birthday. we went out for a date on Saturday for the first time in forever.
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A well-deserved date night… fun!
Congrats on the class….it was open when I saw it too and the time it took to call my hubby to see if it would fit in the budget it became full 🙁 I didn’t know you had melanoma. My mom had melanoma as well, scary cancer. I was a sunbather for most of my years until she was diagnosed. I go in for a skin check yearly now.
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It would have been so fun to take the class together!
I got very lucky and caught my melanoma in the first stage. I had a place on my shin that just didn’t look right, but it didn’t look at all like the melanoma images you normally see. I already saw my dermatologist twice a year for skin checks, but went right in after it didn’t go away in two weeks. I was lucky, very lucky.
Congrats on getting into the RRCA class – they’re never anywhere close enough to me (yet) and I really want to take that certification, so I’ll be really interested to hear your experience with it!
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I’m sure I’ll be recapping the course! Hopefully they’ll open up a class near you soon.
Lucky you randomly checked the website! It’s crazy how quickly those RRCA courses in your area fill up. I remember the stress of course registration when I was in college. It was done online, and often the server would get jammed up because so many people were on right when registration opened to sign up for their courses. Luckily by junior and senior years I was into my in-major courses, and there were only 10 people in my graduating class, so registration was a breeze. 🙂
If I win the Feetures socks, I will most definitely be wearing them! Maybe I’d share a pair with Barry….. maybe. 😉
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I was at the point that Bill and I considered traveling so I could get into a class that didn’t fill up as quickly and make it a mini vacation!
I love Feetures!! Those are the socks I buy my hubby ! They are very comfortable and breathable!
I am so happy you got into the course! Yay!!
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Thank you! I’m so excited to take the course.