I JUST COMPLETED MY THIRD HALF MARATHON!!!! Can you believe it?! I can't believe I can even SAY that! And even better, I completed with a personal BEST -- 3:53:35! Yes I broke the 4 hour barrier -- and that was walking! I couldn't have done it without the support of the coaches at TNT, my awesome walking partner Carla B, the unflagging support of my sister Tasha and all my family and friends. The experience was amazing and I think that I made my dad proud :-)
And that success has made me desire to keep it up and come in at 3:45 in my next race -- and yes, Carla and I have already signed up for another 1/2 marathon in DC in March 2012. And we are contemplating at least 2 more as well. Though we are aching and sore now, we are already itching to start our run/walk training for the next race.
I want to thank you all again for all your support!! Because of you and people like you the Maryland team was able to raise over $115,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This money will be used to to support 10 researchers in the Maryland area AND to help LLS improve the quality of life for blood cancer patients and their families. I wish you could have heard the heartfelt thanks of a cancer survivor and the parent of a cancer survivor on Friday and you were understand how much of a difference you all make in people's lives!
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