‘Tis the season…for smashing things!
I mean smashing limits, of course. Smashing boundaries, ceilings (glass or not), limits and hurdles. All of you training and fundraising for The PETA Pack have started your New Year Resolutions early!
Here’s the Top 10 Holiday List for The PETA Pack.
10. Make your travel plans now! Whether you’re coming to San Francisco for the race, or planning to race in a cool area of your hometown…make the plans now so you can stop worrying about it.
9. Register for the race now! If you register you’ll get an official timing chip, a long-sleeved black t-shirt and a bib number.
8. Watch the year-end staff video on PETA.org’s front page. Don’t worry, it’s all happy. Animals are going to get more help this year, thanks to you, so check out some of the successes!
7. Make at least one delicious, cruelty-free recipe between now and New Year’s Day.
6. Brainstorm about your fundraising. Are you interested in going to Hawaii, Las Vegas or Mexico? For free? OK then. Think of who you know and who you haven’t asked yet. Write letters to the aunts and uncles not on e-mail, and contact your friends from college who used to run with you.
5. Send me a note to share with the team, or post your own blog like Jen and Karen and Catharine have done. Let the team know how you’re doing, especially if you’re remote.
4. Create a cool cross-training day with someone else. Mix it up a bit. A couple of weeks ago Coach Darren made us run up and down stairs and do some core stuff. It was really fun! So tomorrow, Christmas Day, Henry and Kristie and Mark and I are going to tackle the Piedmont Track stairs. It’s true that Kristie and Mark haven’t committed yet, but I’m sure they’ll come to their senses before tomorrow. Don’t you think?
3. Take 30 minutes to help us hit $30,000! We’re almost at $25,000…that is just HUGE. So exciting. Thank you all so much! Please, let your friends and family know that animals need help more than ever right now. During recessions, animals get dumped first. More animals need more help, yet donations are down…thank goodness for all of you!
2. E-mail me and tell me if you’re running the actual race in San Francisco…we’re planning the post-race party now and I need to know if you’ll be a part of it!
And the #1 thing to do this week…HAVE FUN AND TRAIN! Don’t give up because of the holidays. Sure, we’ll all probably miss a day or two during this hectic time, but that doesn’t mean “give up.” An extra day of rest won’t hurt you, now that your mileage is increasing.
Look at it this way: If you miss a day of work because you have a horrible cold, do you quit your job? Heck no! You get back to work, get caught up, and carry on.
Schedule your training times right now. Before you delete this e-mail. Set aside the time and tell your friends and family you’re busy training during those times…that will help hold you to it.
And you bet we’re training this Saturday. See you at 9 in San Francisco. If you’re remote, have a GREAT run this weekend!
Thank you all for helping to make PETA a stronger voice for animals, who have no voice.
Alex
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
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hey all! I did it! I ran 10 miles yesterday! I had to walk a couple of times because it was crazy windy here in DC, but we had 60+ degrees... so felt like the big Dog in the sky was smiling down on me. Go PETA Pack!
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