Race Day...

I can't yet find the words to capture my feelings and the complete experience of being in a race with over 16,000 people...I'll try by just expressing grateful I am for the support I had from my family, dad...you did an amazing job it was so exciting to start off running with you and seeing your strong finish, mom...excited and bubbling over, eager to volunteer and have Joey right there by your side, Aimee...I thought you were nuts to join us after Camporee at a 5am pick up just to hang out and wait before the race even started but my race would not have been the same without you...I need you by my side---lets just leave it at that (I have to teach today and can't start off all mushy),Joey and Owen...my two funny guys, everyone on the NF team just loved watching you play around, Joe...as I turned the corner to the finish seeing you standing there with Owen in your arms pushed me to finish strong...

It was an amazing day, a huge accomplishment and it made me want more, well as soon as I heal...

Enough THANKS couldn't be given for all of your support and donations to my fundraising efforts and the Children's Tumor Foundation. On Saturday night at the NF endurance team pasta dinner I recieved an award for fundraising. I must say I didn't do much...I really only thought I would raise $1,000. But all of you helped to raise over $6,000 and I still have donations to mail in...At the spaghetti dinner we saw a film about NF research and it really hit me that Owen needs this research...he needs this foundation to find a cure, so THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for all of your support.

I'll post more later, maybe at 4am...

my thoughts seem to flow better...