Archive for May, 2009
Baby we were born to run
We did it! Team Hot Buns finished the Freihofer’s Run for Women today! Emily did a fantastic job designing the team shirt, and we received multiple compliments. At one point, a random woman came up to us and said, “Ooooh, it’s the Hot Buns girls! We LOVE your shirts!!!!” As usual, Emily got her crafty on, and the results were awesome.
I have to say the event was overall a success…just a few minor issues. Bib pick up was fairly well organized (but then again, anything was more organized than the Turkey Trot). On Friday, Michele and I stopped by the Empire State Plaza to pick up the race t-shirt and check out some of the vendors. Nothing too exciting, but it was definitely worth getting the packet early to avoid the morning race rush. After a pre-race pasta fest with my parents and an early bedtime, we were up and out the door for Albany by 8 am. Michele, Kelly, and I arrived a little early and during our stretch time got our picture taken by the Times Union (local Albany newspaper) photographer. We actually made it onto their online slide show!
FINISHED!
So overall, it was a great 5k experience…until I got home and checked the results. Because of the increased cost, the people in charge of the race decided not to do net times and only report gun times. Essentially this means that the time we were waiting to cross the start line was tacked onto our overall time. No race I have done before has ever did this. It was super disappointing to see those two minutes I shaved off my turkey trot time disappear. Oh well. I still enjoyed the overall race experience and now I can look forward to the Boilermaker!
Feels Like the First Time
Here we go. My very first post. Where to begin?
Well first off, after 13 years at FFCS, 4 years at Colgate, a grad class at Harvard, not one but two Kaplan classes, the MCAT’s, the primary application, and 15 secondary apps, I’m FINALLY starting med school! In the end, I was very fortunate and had the option to attend 5 fantastic schools. I chose Upstate Medical University, and I’ll be heading to the Syracuse in early August. Just getting into med school is an incredibly long, arduous, expensive process. Frankly, it sucks, but I’m in and it’s time to look toward the future. I’m psyched to start on August 19, but reality is starting to sink in. For 20 years, I worked simply to be admitted, and now for the first time, I need to think about going to med school. The notion that I’m about to embark on one of the most long and difficult career paths in existance is still a little daunting. So many questions and concerns are running through my head. Thoughts such as, “Holy Crap!! I’m going to be a doctor?” and “Oh my god, what the hell did I get myself into?” are not very uncommon. But turns out, the excitement out weighs all of the negative. I’m nervous, but I don’t think thats too uncommon for someone who is about to learn how to slice and dice and save lives 
3. New Apartment — Sadly, I’ll be leaving Boston for school, but that means I get to move into my new apartment. For the first time in my life, I’ll be living by myself! I’m so excited to decorate and make the place all my own. My own bathroom, my own fridge, soooo much closest space….mmm it’s going to be delightful.
