I Did It!

This morning I got up and participated in the Susan G Komen Race for the cure. I promised myself this year rather than walking, I would run. Well, I did it...mostly! The route has one hill that really killed me...However, I feel great about making it and I did it in pretty good time too! Next year, I will work to run the entire thing (no walking). Maybe it won't be 85 degrees at 7:30 in the morning so it isn't quite the torture it was today!

Mike came along and brought the camera so he shot a few pictures. He was not able to get a video of me finishing the race simply because he didn't see me until it was too late. That's okay though - just trust that I crossed the line and I was running when I did it!


Before the race getting ready.


My signs that say I run in celebration of Julie and in memory of Jeri.


I'm in the photo - can you see me? I ran into some former coworkers of mine and was hanging out talking with them just before the race began.


I'm not in this photo - a couple of minutes before and I would have been...just a shot of the fountain in front of Union Station.


People as they begin walking the course.


The fountains were set to the music that was playing. Mike snapped this photo as the walkers started out on the course.

Mike shot several videos while waiting for me to get through the course. He was unable to capture the video of me crossing the finish line because the camera wasn't ready. I think it was because he didn't think I would finish quite as quick as I did (the finish line clock said 39 minutes when I got to it and I didn't run the entire route). It's okay though because I don't know that I had the best look on my face when I got there any way!

Panning video of the race getting under way:


The Cheer Squad for the race. These girls were at the finish line shouting out the cheer you can hear them doing on the video. It was nice having people cheer you on through it!


That's all. I did it. now I begin training so I can do it RUNNING the entire time. Thank you so much to everyone who donated. Start saving your pennies for next year now!

I'm going to take a nap now.

C'ya!