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Well all good things must come to an end. What a magical weekend this has been for me. I had a chance to escape the cold of Chicago and head south for a race. Ran the fastest half marathon of my life, got to go inside the Tenn football stadium, eat dinner along the Tenn River, make lots of new friends, watch the most famous women’s basketball coach in the world coach her team on to victory and spend the weekend with my brother and sister in law. The skies were sunny, the temperature was warm (warmer than Chicago) and the flowers were blooming, God is so good to me.
An All-Star weekend wouldn’t be the same without thanking those that have made this possible. So, in honor of it being Oscar weekend, I would like to spread the joy and thank some people that are behind the scenes and helped make this all possible. To my friends Anne, Becky and Susan who always make me smile when we run together. Your love and commitment to running keeps me grounded and helps me see the big picture. To Julie, Jorge, Nancy, Kurt and Mark, thank you for your support during the track workouts and at the Courts. Watching the effort you put forth pushes me to run harder and faster. To the ERC, when I see you on the path, you inspire me to keep running harder and faster. Seeing all of you out there always gives me a big boost of energy. To Stephanie, thank you for all the advice and for sharing your competitive spirit. You are an amazing runner and I have learned so much about competing from speaking with you. To Ashley, thank you so much for running with me on that cold morning and for joining me on a swim workout. Your easy runs always push me to run harder and have made me better. I am so happy that I have been able to run with you and hope we can get some more runs in before Boston. To Liz, thank you for being a true team player. For coming to the track early in the morning even though you were injured to cheer us on as we did our workouts. Amazing. To Charlie and Beth for showing me a wonderful time in Tenn and chauferring me around so I could get to the race and keep my commitments to my training schedule. And most importantly for getting tickets to the Vols game. I will never forget that feeling of walking into the stadium and witnessing “greatness”. To my good friend Jennie, thank you for your support and for giving me some cool Mizuno running shoes and attire. Those shoes help me carry your drive and commitment to being a super athlete and even more amazing person. To my Coach and friend Susanne Davis who has helped me become a better runner both physically and mentally. For taking me to that next level and teaching me to believe in my abilities. For creating a program that is second to none and for answering my tons of questions. And, most importantly, for pushing me harder than I would ever push myself. I can’t wait to see what you have in store for me for the last month and a half of training for Boston. To my loving son Ian, who always asks me how my runs are. Who lets me hug him even though I am sweaty and who will one day smash my ½ marathon time. Thank you “Bear” for always being there with open arms. Your hugs and kisses are priceless! To my daughter Shannon who is preparing for her first marathon, thank you for your support and taking an interest in what I do. I love that we exchange workout information and your excitement about your race has energized me on more than one occasion to tackle my workouts and keep working harder. Can’t wait to cheer you on in Eugene. I love you more than you will ever know! And, a huge THANK YOU to my husband, John. Thank you for letting me spend countless hours working out. For making sure that my diet keeps improving and that I am eating right. For supporting me in every way manageable and for always being there with a kiss for me. And especially for letting me come out to Tenn to run another race. I am the luckiest woman in the world and I love you Babe.
Most importantly, I would like to thank the good Lord for the abilities and opportunities that He has given me. Every morning that I am able to get out of bed healthy and strong I feel so blessed. I know that without the Lord looking down on me and smiling, none of this would be possible.
Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
Ok, so maybe with my thank you list I would have been cut off from the mike at the Oscars. I just wanted to take a moment and share my gratitude with all of the people that have helped me get this far. All of you were with me at my race in some way or another and for that I am truly grateful. I look forward to creating new memories that I will be able to file away and use in Boston.
Carpe Viam my friends. Carpe Viam (Seize the Road).
Workout Today
Planned: Day off
Completed: Travel Day – Day Off Legs are tired.
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| Leaving Tenn |
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| So long Knoxville. Thanks for the great time. |
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| Sweet Home Chicago |
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| Ian and I with our medals. He won a gold medal for his drum solo! Great job Bear. |
Carpe Viam - LOVE IT!!!
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