THE CHALLENGE: I’m forsaking sweets until the Cleveland Half Marathon on May 18.Turns out the, umm, non-religious Lenten forsaking became a two-day affair, which became more of a 40-day sweets feast. In fact, I’m surprised I still have teeth and clothes that fit. What’s my deal?
So, with all my efforts to understand my dietary needs, I figured the first step would be to cut out the treats. For a little while at least. It has benefited me (I’m such a child) to work on an incentive-based system. Finishing the half will be reward number one.
How will I fair? I don’t know. But when you obsess over [fabulous] blogs like Cakespy amidst your training blog rounds, you know you’ve kind of lost control.
Have I mentioned there’s a fantastic sweets maker, The Sweet Spot, who sells red velvet cookies and chocolate-covered cookie dough bites that you can order online? Yes, I have a problem.
NIX THE SWEETS, BRING ON THE 2008 RACES:
Sunday, April 13: Julie Zajac Memorial 5K Run
John Carroll University
Sunday, April 20: City to City 5K
Tower City in Cleveland
Saturday, April 26: Hermes Cleveland 10-Miler
HOB Cleveland
Sunday, May 18: Cleveland Half Marathon
Cleveland, Ohio
Sunday, June 1: Boys and Girls Club 10K
Cleveland, Ohio
Sunday, June 22: A Most Excellent Race 10K
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Saturday, July 19: Winking Lizard Shot-in-the-Dark 4-Miler
Cleveland, Ohio
Saturday, July 26: Refuse to Lose 5K
Hudson, Ohio
Sunday, July 27: Football Hall of Fame 5-Miler
Canton, Ohio
Sunday, Aug. 3: Cleveland Triathlon - Sprint
Cleveland, Ohio
Sunday, Aug. 10: Greater Cleveland Triathlon – Olympic
Mentor, Ohio
Sunday, Aug. 17: Perfect 10-Miler
Lyndhurst, Ohio
Sunday, Sept. 7: Portage Lakes Triathlon – Olympic
Akron, Ohio
Sunday, Sept. 28: Akron Marathon
Akron, Ohio
