here goes!!!

I never thought I would be a blogger... alas here it goes.  
I love sewing and running.  Also reading, skiing, rafting, etc. but the blogs i follow are fellow sewers and/or runners.  So i want my blog to be about both. 


To bring you all up to speed as to what has been happening recently:


I have been offered this amazing opportunity from Nike to be an ambassador.  I have been offered entry into the Nike Women's Half marathon in San Francisco in October.  This is an all expense paid trip, with training plan and gear for the journey. 


At first I thought Nike was offering me a bib into this lottery race. Living to the left of nowhere, and already committed to the Chicago marathon the week before, I was going to decline or see if they could defer until next year, or see if i could do the half.  I was unaware of the extent of the opportunity.  Nikewomen responded that it would be fine to do the half--then they said my hotel, flight, food etc. would be paid.  Wow--bonus!!! :)


Then there was the conference call with Marie Purvis (i was giddy and a bit of a star struck idiot).  She is setting up plans for the four of us--also she is running the Chicago and the NW1/2 -- woot woot!


oh wait--it gets better:

yesterday a box showed up.
Inside was this wicked great backpack that is like the Mary Poppins Bag of BAGS.  All of this is what was inside:

It had two pairs of sneakers: lunarswift3 and Nike Free 2, capris (awesome ones!) a fantastic sports bra, cool tank, great shorts, perfect hoodie, and the best rain jacket. I tested the coat today on a very wet four miles--it was great!

I must say--one of the coolest things to come of this experience so far has been the uniting me with other women that love Nike Training Club and running as much as me.  These women have been so motivating and inspiring to me. I can't wait to meet them and share this amazing experience with them.  After receiving this gear it hit me that this is for real.  A lot of folks around me thought it was a scam and kept asking "why you?".  I am thinking not so much.  Let the journey begin and the miles take place.  i am up to the challenge and can't wait to support the other women too.  Thanks a million to Nike for this chance of a lifetime--i have been a loyal Nike girl since I was a little (while, young.  I am still little)--I am proud to wear the SWOOSH!