Hey Sole Sister - Aint that Mister Mister ;o)

I was beginning last week knowing that I only had one week left to train for Steamboat and in 6 short days I would be wondering how I was going to stay motivated to run.  My friend Jenn and I have some goals based around running, but they are kind of far off and I wasn't sure exactly how we were going to train.

Then, just in time, I received an invite to Sole Sisters - a women's only running group.

Sole Sisters is a women specific running group sponsored by the Peoria Area Track and Field Club. Sole Sisters caters to beginning runners -- implementing a "couch to 5K" program that will be paced according to participants abilities. Participants with more experience will find groups to meet their needs as well. This program is a running program but it is also a "girlfriend" time where we are each others biggest cheeleaders. We will set goals together, accomplish them and celebrate! We hope that the ladies in this program realize how much power they really have and find empowerment from this group!

What great timing!  I was a little disappointed it was on Wednesday night because I was looking forward to Wednesday Turbo.  But, I decided this was the type of group that if I wanted to do Turbo one Wednesday night, that was okay. 

The night started with everyone signing up and then shopping, trying on shoes and bras.  Members got a 10% discount tonight only.  This pic was taken early in the evening.  This place was PACKED by 6:15pm.

The club started with Marianne Miller telling us what running has done for her and what it will mean to us.  She says it will change our lives! 

After the leaders were introduced, we took off on a one mile run to get an idea of the others that ran at our pace. 

Now that I pretty much ran the whole Steamboat Classic without walking, I was more willing to push myself.  Or should I say allow myself to do what I could do. 

Jenn and I did the whole mile and it felt awesome! 

And the support in that one night from a group full of strangers was awesome!  We waited for everyone to finish and cheered and gave high fives!  It was exactly the love fest that Marianne said it would be!  Loved it!