Five Things Friday

Remember yesterday when I said you wouldn't be hearing much out of me? Well I LIED! Ha! How you like them apples?!?!? Tricky!!! Tricky, Tricky, Tricky... (Run DMC anyone?) Actually there was just a few things that have come up that absolutely needed mentioning so here's my Five Things Friday*:

1. Ally over at The Shabby Princess is running the Catalina Marathon this weekend with Sam and is needing some serious good running vibes to tackle those hills mountains. She could also use some donation love, so hook a fellow Redhead up with some Operation Jack love HERE.


2. Speaking of Operation Jack, Alicia over at Alicia Runs recently became a Chapter President for Train 4 Autism through Operation Jack and is doing a Giveaway. Scoot over there and enter to win a $25 iTunes Gift Card and help her raise Autism Awareness!


3. I NEED YOUR HELP! Dick's Sporting Goods is assembling a "Starting Lineup" panel and I really, really, really, REALLY want to be on it! Now here's the deal, it's on Twitter and ya'll know I'm not on Twitter BUT if you vote for me and I get on the panel I promise you I WILL JOIN TWITTER! There I put it in writing so I have to do it. Happy now Chicago Runner? Help a Redhead out Twitter'ers... er Twittees... er Twits... er... you know what I mean. :)
   
   EDIT: I HAD to join Twitter to be get votes so you win this time Dick's Sporting Goods. I'm now on Twitter: @RedheadRunning
   
   You can vote daily and here's the deal:
   
   • Follow http://twitter.com/dickssportcmo, if you’re not doing so already.
   • Tweet a vote for me: "@dickssportcmo I nominate @RedheadRunning for the #startinglineup because... (Insert reason here)
   
   I suggest any of the following but feel free to create your own:
   
   - she chases Gorilla's and catches sub 4 hour marathons!
   - she runs through summer's in Hades and doesn't melt!
   - she's the baddest Redheaded Runner in O-town!
   
   
   PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE AND THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
   

4. I totally forgot to mention yesterday that Maureen from Mo Sho Runs is in town this weekend and we're trying to coordinate a little recovery run on Sunday. Yay for meeting new bloggy friends! Speaking of which, welcome all new followers! I've been uber busy with Gasparilla, Spike, traveling, work, etc... so I haven't had a chance to hit up your pages yet but I promise I will try to get to that this weekend! Thank you for following!
   

   
   

5. I leave you now with this... my fav course photo from Gasparilla somewhere around Mile 17:
   
   

   

Do I need a tan or what?
Good thing Twilight is making pale the new tan!

Alright NOW I'm really outta here til after the Gate River Run... catch ya'll on the flipside with a Race Recap!

*a la Happy Runner