Back on track.... April's gonna rock!!!

I know I haven't been on here in a while, but that's because I wasn't running for a while.... About a week and a half ago, I ended up getting really sick (and I mean REALLY sick - my fever was bad enough that my roommate had to take me to the ER) and took about a week off from running.  It was terrible, but my body really needed it.

I'm now back on track, but unfortunately feeling a little rusty... distances that once felt so easy are kind of difficult right now!  I figure it'll just take a little time to get back in stride, so I'm just pushing through it.  It's also finals week here at good ol' UCLA, so I think I might also just be tired.  Such is life... hopefully spring break will bring me some rest and relaxation, a boost in energy, and lots of time to run!

On the racing front, I am sad to say that I did not go the race I had picked out for March.  I had planned on running the LA Marathon Big 5K on St. Patrick's Day, but I was a little worried about it due to the fact that I had a chemistry final the very next day and had just gotten over my illness.  So when 17 March dawned cold, gray, and intensely rainy here in LA, I decided to skip it.  I just couldn't risk getting sick all over again.

So to make up for it, I have registered in not one, not two, but THREE races for April!!!  It's my birthday gift to myself: a month-long running bonanza of cool, themed events!!!

On 7 April, I'll be running the Hollywood 10K (not the half-marathon... not ready for another one of those yet), which starts and ends on Hollywood Blvd!  It's super close to Universal Studios City Walk, and there's a post-race brunch at the Hard Rock Cafe!  We haven't yet decided if we're going to brave brunch yet, though... it might be super crowded!

On 14 April, I'll be running the Nike She Runs LA 10K, an 80's themed race down Melrose place.  The after-party includes an giant concert in the Universal Studios backlot with the Spazmatics, an 80's cover band from LA.  I'm getting ready to break out my neon!

And finally, on 22 April, I'll be running the SoCal Color Run, a 5K race slightly reminiscent of the Indian festival of Holi.  Basically, you have to wear white, and at each kilometer mark, people throw colored powder all over you, so by the end of the race, everyone is all rainbow!!!  It should be interesting... not the place to try and set a PR, but it should be tons of fun.

Well, there you have it: my totally awesome, completely self-indulgent, all-April-long running celebration of my 21st birthday!!!  I can't wait.

Oh, yeah, Mom and Dad, don't let me forget.... I owe you $140 in race registration fees.  :)