Raindrops keep falling on my head

Raindrops keep falling on my head and I love it!! 

Living in the desert you have those days where you just want it to rain!! It's been raining pretty much all weekend and it has felt and smelled amazing. It also does wonders for helping you reach that relaxing deep sleep mode.

But do you want to know one of  the most amazing things about the rain this weekend?

It was running in it!

I started my run to a cool breeze, by my second mile it was drizzling, and by my fourth mile I was soaked! The feeling was so amazing and I wasn't the only one enjoying it in my neighborhood. There were several other rain runners too! I guess we were all taking advantage of the cool weather while running. Running in desert heat can really be difficult sometimes.

This week I began training for two races.

The first one will be the Run for the Hills 14th annual run benefiting the Multiple Sclerosis Society. 

I've always wanted to do this run and this is the year I'm going to do it! It's a 10K run through the foothills and it should be pretty challenging. 

 Click here for more info

The second run is the Duke City Marathon benefiting the New Mexico Cancer Center.

I plan to do my FIRST half-marathon on this day and I plan to run in memory of friends and family who have lost someone to cancer and in support of anyone who is currently supporting someone or suffering from cancer.  I will make a donation to the cancer society as well as run with a list of names in honor of those who have lost someone, currently suffering or supporting someone with cancer. You guys are truly my heroes and I'm doing this in your honor! 

Please let me know if I can take you with me on my run!

Click here for more info

Bandida Blog Giveaway--Shop at the COOP?

photo from lamontanita.coop

This Friday I am giving away a one year La Montañita COOP membership to one lucky winner!

Their Website says:
La Montañita Co-op is a community-owned, consumer cooperative with two locations in Albuquerque, one in Santa Fe and one in Gallup. All stores offer fresh organic produce, bulk foods, local organic beef, lamb and other meats and cheeses, fair trade products and a wide variety of natural and organic groceries, freshly prepared deli foods, natural body care, vitamins and supplements.
The Co-op continues its decades long commitment to local farmers and producers with its regional Co-op Trade Food-Shed Project. This initiative is creating wholesale markets and providing product pick-up and distribution, supply delivery service and refrigerated storage for local farmers and producers. With over 1100 local products from approximately 400 local producers and 20% of total purchases and sales in local food, the Co-op is a leader in the local foods movement.  For more information on the COOP or membership click here .

•  To Enter: Post a comment on this blog post with the words "I'm not a hippie, I just think green a lot."
  

• I will be using random.org to pick a winner on Friday April 30th,  2010 @ 12:00pm. 

**DO NOT ENTER IF I DO NOT PERSONALLY KNOW YOU OR FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

Good Luck

Bandida Blog Southwest One-Way Ticket giveaway winner is.......

The winner of the 1st Bandida Blog One-way Southwest Airlines ticket giveaway is...

TIFFY

Congratulations!!

Tiffy wrote: 

 BANDIDA BOMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

oooh god.. i would use the ticket to go god only knows where.. point to a map and see where the adventure takes me.. or just take the first avail flight away from reality.. got every other weekend free and i could use some crazy cool adventures.... i would bring you back a post card and some crazy stories over beer. luff you poopie..

**The drawing was witnessed by a co-worker Kate and is legit.

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**Bandida Blog will be having a giveaway once a month.  So check back often to score some more free caca (stuff)!! 

Have a great weekend everyone!!