Countdown

The one-week haitus from the blog was partially because I don't write this blog professionally (work and life have been crazy in a good way, but no excuses), but mainly because I just loved that last post. What great fun and what a great day it was. But now time to pick up the pace and get all caught up.

This Friday, the Roberts family will jetting for the Big Apple for five days of fun in the city. Murph has the Nikon D-80 prepped for the photo safari of a lifetime (watch for great NYC photos coming next week, courtesy of Murph); Jackie is furiously working out an itinerary to help us make the most of our time; Little Aubs is getting set to make a GIANT impression on the Capital Of The World; and me, well, I'm just putting the finishing touches on training for the big 26.2 known as the New York City Marathon.

This is my 22nd marathon, but the one I am most excited about. As you probably know, I'm running on behalf of the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Recently, I secured the funding to reach my fundraising goal - thanks to all of you who donated! https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=158934&supid=77548719.

Next Sunday morning, Lance and 100 of us LiveStrong Army runners will take to the streets, running through all five boroughs with about 45,000 other marathoners. The Foundation has been great to us. Recently in the mail, we received a bright yellow Nike LiveStrong running jersey, Nike LiveStrong cap, and an autographed Lance magazine cover. When we arrive, Nike is also hooking us up with complementary shoes - for one weekend at least, I will be an official Nike-sponsored athlete (my dream)! They are really encouraging us to wear yellow during our NYC visit as we'll be calling attention to the fact that cancer will affect 1 in 2 men and 1 in every 3 women. NBC is doing a one-hour NYC Marathon highlight show next Sunday afternoon, and Lance and Team LiveStrong are supposed to get a mention. Watch for our bright yellow jerseys running through the NYC!

Looking forward to some great adventures with the family and the opportunity to gather some great blogging material that you'll only find on Roberts On The Run™!

Talk to you soon. Until then, pick up the pace and run your own race.

- Jeff