I have gotten my heel lift replaced and will expect to have less hip/back pain now when I walk. Maybe even increase my pace a little - not needing to, but would be nice just to see how fast I really could finish. I am SO excited for the marathon now, just the thought of being there with so many people who support the same cause as I do and that we're all the there for the same reason. I am expecting to be overcome with emotion on that day. One of the women in my group has done a marathon before, she walked the Alaska one I believe last year. She said in the last few mile stretch, when she was so tired, there were several people on the side of the route - many cheering very loudly, others with signs that say simply said Thank You. I guess I haven't thought of how powerful it may be when I actually experience it - and I can't wait.
Fundraising - HOLY CRAP! I'm SO CLOSE PEOPLE!!!! I need $800 to reach the minimum...COME'ON! SUPPORT THE CAUSE! and my MANY THANKS GOES OUT TO MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS SO FAR FOR THE SUPPORT. Especially GUIN & JOE SKOVRONSKI (my cousin) AND T.J AND JOANIE COURNEYA (also cousin) FOR DONATING $250!!
Don't Forget about the drawing for the $100 Amazon.com gift card and the sterling silver pendant. For every $10 donated to my goal of $4100, which again is all for LLS, will get you an entry in the drawing. Don't miss out! Also, check out my post from a few weeks back...purchase the "Outside the Box" Pendant and 70% of the proceeds will go to Carin and I.
We got our flight information!! This made me realize a little more that this is just a month away!! We fly out of Charlotte Airport on Friday morning, which gives us a good day and a half of rest/sight seeing (dont worry - I dont plan on walking the entire city..haha) and then we race on Sunday morning, and will fly back to Charlotte on Monday afternoon. I am SO EXCITED!
P.S. I TOTALLY forgot to mention this in the post about our Yard Sale (or at least I think I did) One of the women who came to our Yard Sale was talking to us, and when we explained it was for LLS and thats where all the proceeds were going - she informed us that her niece? cousin?, not sure exactly, but a close relative had passed away the evening before from Leukemia at the local hospital. It things like that that make this whole experience so real; and just like the women who came to our silent auction to see her friend play - had no idea it was for LLS, and her mother has been fighting cancer for several years. THAT is why I am doing this - not just for my father, but there are SO MANY other stories out there.
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