115 days until race day

Goodmorning!

It is a rainy morning in Wisconsin which means my run will be on the treadmill this morning. Here is my feeling on treadmills...

But I am grateful for the opportunity to use a treadmill for free (thanks mom and dad!)

Anyways, some of you know me and others don't so I decided I will introduce myself today:

I am raising money for the Kellsie's Hope Foundation ($1,600 minimum is my fundraising goal). I will run in the Disney Glass Slipper Challenge. (NONE of the money I raise will go to my Disney travel expenses, it is ALL for the charity) 

I attend the University of Wisconsin- Whitewater and I am graduating on December 14th.

Running and I have been pals since I was in 8th grade. My freshman year of High School I decided to join cross country so I could stay in shape for basketball... Little did I know running became a passion and playing basketball myself wasn't a top priority.

Even though I don't play basketball personally, I have been a WIAA basketball official for 6 years.

I will be 24 years old in November (if you would like to send me a gift then coffee is the way to go)

On August 18th of 2012 I married my best buddy.

I have 2 dogs who I treat like kids so don't be surprised if you see pictures of them in my blog!

My dogs are my running partners. Rusty, the golden retriever, has trained for ALL my races with me. Pretty cool huh? Bella, the terrier mix, is a newbie so I won't take her on any runs that are longer than 5 miles.

If you are in Wisconsin, stay dry today! I can hear the rain pouring down right now! Tomorrow I will blog more about what training plan I will be doing, along with the nutrition plan I follow on a daily basis.

ps: HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 

If you wish to donate for this great cause, you can! Just go to this link, find my name (Rachel Hack) and follow the instructions: (Remember, charity donations are tax deductible!)

http://www.kellsieshopefoundation.com/events.cfm?id=E3186188-AD90-C0DC-C3404D8912F4E490

116 days until race day

Hello Everyone!

This is my first blog ever (well kind of, I was suppose to write a blog for a class a few semesters ago and let's just say I didn't end up doing to well in the class.......) so bear with me! I will be updating this, hopefully, on a daily basis! Please feel free to leave me feedback or give me some pointers.

Here is my story:

In February I will experience Disney World for the first time while doing something I am passionate about! I will be running through the park. (no not to get on rides and meet all the princesses!) I will be doing the Glass Slipper Challenge which is a 10k on a Saturday and a 1/2 marathon on a Sunday.

But, before I take on this adventure, I am raising money for a charity called Kellsies Hope Foundation! This is a charity that gives to families who have a child battling cancer. This charity sends families on vacations and lets the child experience the fun things in life.

Follow me on this journey! I will be blogging about my race training and my charity fundraising!

I have ran 2 marathons (26.2 miles), 4 half marathons (13.1), hundreds of 5ks (3 miles), and countless 10ks (6 miles). But never before have I ran for a CAUSE. I am realllllly excited about this!

If you wish to donate for this great cause, you can! Just go to this link, find my name (Rachel Hack) and follow the instructions: (Remember, charity donations are tax deductible!)

http://www.kellsieshopefoundation.com/events.cfm?id=E3186188-AD90-C0DC-C3404D8912F4E490