Never say never...

I have done the unthinkable...I now own a pair of skinny jeans! Let me explain myself...I headed to Northpark Mall (my favorite!) to have a charm put on my bracelet and to see a movie. I should probably find a free standing theater instead of going to the one requiring me to walk through the mall! I stopped into Baker's because they were having a huge sale and came away with these really cute camel colored mid-calf high heeled boots. I LOVE them! But honestly, who wants to deal with jeans all bunched up and uncomfortable stuffed into boots? I have always had a theory that NO ONE looks good in skinny jeans, no matter how skinny they are, but in this case, skinny jeans are kinda required, for comfort and appearance reasons. I solemnly swear I will only wear them with the boots!!

As a sidenote, I also went to see Revolutionary Road. Don't go see Revolutionary Road. I was seriously depressed walking out of the theater. Maybe a renter, but don't waste your $10 to see it on the big screen. I was thinking about the movie while I was leaving and completely forgot to go pick up my bracelet. Looks like another trip to Northpark tomorrow! Mission...pick up bracelet and leave!!! :)

Am I crazy?!?

I went to a meeting with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team in Training on Tuesday night. I have been wanting to get back into running, but I just haven't had a whole lot of motivation. I figured that it may be easier to jump back in if I had a group to run with. One of my good friends ran with Team in Training and so I went just to get more information. Push come to shove, they were very motivational and when I left I was signed up to run in the San Diego Rock 'n' Roll marathon on May 31, 2009! Wow! Not only does all the money I raise go to a very good cause, running a marathon is on my list of things to do before I die. I have already set up my fundraising website and official training starts on February 7. I'm really excited (and of course a little nervous) about it all. Check out my website below to donate or to monitor my progress over the next several months as I train.

http://pages.teamintraining.org/ntx/rnr09/mflenniken

I'm also including the link to the San Diego Rock 'n' Roll marathon and half marathon. There is a video on the homepage that is very inspiring and it makes me so excited to cross that finish line!

http://www.rnrmarathon.com/home.html

My goal is to run 2 miles 4-5 days per week until training starts. The Dallas running coach told me at the meeting that the first run will be 2 miles. Throughout the training process, Team in Training offers different clinics to teach participants about different aspects of running, such as shoes and nutrition. I went to the grocery store today and bought all healthy food so I can begin to prepare my body for the challenge ahead!

If you cannot donate, please feel free to forward my page on to anyone you can think of. I feel very confident that I will meet my goal without any problems! And just for fun, here are a few pictures from the last few months...

Kyle & I in New Jersey

Cohen & I on Christmas morning! He loved my wooden spoons!

Cohen & I at Thanksgiving! I don't know why, but I absolutely love this picture!

Have a great night! Keep checking for progress notes over the next several months!