hi, i’m jenn

I skipped my run this morning. In an attempt to scare myself back into shape, I actually registered for the race.

Yup, you can even find my name on the race’s confirmation page. That’ll learn me.

last year i ran 10k. after the 10k in may, i stopped running outdoors.

now that i’m back to running outside 3 times a week, i’ve purchased the following:

1. three long sleeve running shirts (i’m a geisha)
2. two running skirts
3. a running hat (i had one from last year too)
4. new sneakers
5. 2 pairs of running socks (so now i have 4 total)
6. Nike+ so i know how far i’ve run (i stole noah’s nano so i didn’t have to buy that thankfully)

What I can’t believe is how the list keeps on growing. I now need to figure out what gel/gummies to eat midrun so that i don’t bonk (side note - I wish bonking was as fun as it sounded! it’s like the opposite of fun.) and how to carry water with me. I also need to get a geeky fuel belt. Not to mention a few more long sleeved tops so I don’t have to do laundry once a week. And now that I’m biking for my crosstraining, I am thinking about getting a pair of padded shorts cause man that bike seat hurts.
Really I will soon need to get a second JOB so I can pay for all this stuff.

That’s right. It’s time for me to commit:

I’m going to run the Scotiabank Half Marathon on Sunday September 29.

Now it’s on the internet, and I have to do it.

And for what it’s worth, this hobby is costing me a fortune.

161/365 - eat your veggies

Originally uploaded by jennschac

in may sometime i was at the grocery store and noticed a weird vegetable called a fiddlehead. they were so funny looking, and i had absolutely no idea what to do with them or how they taste. well, i ended up in line behind someone that was buying a whole bag of them, and decided to ask her. she told me you just steam them and that they taste like spinach. so i tried them, and while i can’t say i’m a huge fan of the taste, i’m amused enough by how they look and their texture to have tried them a few times. besides, they’re supposed to be in season for, like, a month, so no biggie.

anyway, i was in line with my bag of fiddleheads a few days ago, and the guy behind me asked me what they were and how you make them. teehee.

Through my outreach activities I’ve learned about some really cool women and what they contributed to the field of science/engineering. There’s one that’s fun to talk about - Hedy Lamarr. The girls like hearing about her because not only did she create signal technology that’s used every day, but she was also a glamorous movie star. Now there’s a play about her!

I wonder if there is a splatter zone… hehe

My cousin, Justin, was selected as one of Vancouver’s best and brightest teens in an article called Gen Next.

Here’s his write up in the June 2008 issue of Vancouver Magazine. And you should also check out his charity, spread the love.

this story is amazing.

What is 18 seconds Alex!

Yup, today I ran the sporting life 10k for the second time. Only, unlike last year this year I didn’t train. I hadn’t run more than 6k outside since last May. And that was probably at the race.

My time was 57:28 - not too shabby by anyone’s standards! So I was pretty happy.

This year I’m inciting myself to keep running (last year I stopped after the race pretty much) - as a reward to myself I bought a pretty new running skirt and shirt. So now I have to use em.

i posted 33 pictures from china on flickr. that’s enough to get you started.