Monthly Archives: October 2008

VICTORY! SUCCESS! GLORY! aka GWEN!

I'm a Marathoner!  I finished – as if there was any doubt.  Here is the play-by-play from where I was standing, er, running, shuffling, occasionally walking! Saturday night I got pretty nervous, and I think I slept about 30 mins … Continue reading

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Thoughts I Will Carry With Me On Sunday

Friends and Family – Together we have accomplished an amazing feat, and the race hasn't even been finished yet (or started for that matter)!  Thanks to your generosity, I have raised $3948 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, $2,148 over … Continue reading

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Spectators – My Supporting Cast of Characters Post 3 of 3

This morning I woke up and lay in bed for a while, as Hussein scurried to get ready and off to work, asking didn't I need to get up.  I did need to get up, but this week I'm listening … Continue reading

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Spectators – My Supporting Cast of Characters Post 2.5 of 3

2.5 of 3, HA!  I'm clever. My last group of supporters to recognize are those that can't be with me on Sunday when I run the Marine Corps Marathon (um, just 5 days away, I might add.  5 days 16 … Continue reading

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Bib #27095

What I am about to accomplish in less than two weeks keeps getting closer and thus more real with each moment that passes.  Saturday was our last official Team run.  And what a run it was!  My friend Kim and … Continue reading

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