It's here

Race weekend is here. There were times I thought it would never come. I thought I would just be running and running forever. I just became so boring. I wanted to get back on my bike or into Tae Bo class and spinning, but no, four days a week we ran. During the 18 week training program we ran 460 miles. And I don’t even like running!


It is interesting how life works. I really don’t think I would have even thought about running a marathon if I didn’t work for Free Wheelchair Mission and I didn’t have a husband who actually likes running.

What I can say, is that this whole marathon training is taxing, emotionally and physically. At this point my knees hurt and I want to cry all the time. The emotion, I think, comes from the fact that I have worked so hard, so very hard, and there is still an unknown, will I finish? Will my knees hold out? Will I have to walk? How fast can I do it?

But here’s the thing, being motivated to run because of a cause, because I can lift people up off the ground and give them the opportunity to move independently again is so worth it. I am blessed with a “mostly” healthy body, aside from my aching knees, but I can run, the people I am running for would probably give anything to be able to run. So I will run for them, and as every mile of the 26.2 goes by, I will thank them for inspiring me.

Thank you to all my friends and family who have support me in this and donated to Free Wheelchair Mission. I am so so blessed. There’s still time to donate too - just click here.
Here goes nothing! Wish us luck!

This transformation is what it is all about!