Hi Kim,
You are going a great job....how's the heat? I have been hearing and reading that it pretty hot...has it gotten any better? If not, take it easy and don't do too much in the heat.
Glad to hear that you father is home....hopefully all is well and he won't have to return to the ER any time soon.
Keep up the good work....you are doing a great job!
You are going a great job....how's the heat? I have been hearing and reading that it pretty hot...has it gotten any better? If not, take it easy and don't do too much in the heat.
Glad to hear that you father is home....hopefully all is well and he won't have to return to the ER any time soon.
Keep up the good work....you are doing a great job!
It sounds like it has really been a tough summer with the medical issues and I give you major props for hanging in there and being so positive!! You are getting speedy fast, too!! I wish you the best of luck in the race this Saturday!!! You haver prepared so well that you can now relax and have a blast out there! Be sure to let us know how it went!
is absolutely fabulous!
I'm both excited and nervous. My stomach is in knots both from the race and the trip. I always manage to get myself all worked up before going away...stressing that I'm forgetting something important. And now with this extra security at the airport (which I'm grateful for, don't get me wrong) I'm worried I'll bring something important and not be allowed to actually bring it on the plane. The only liquid I normally put in my carry-on is dimetap for the kids. I give it to them before every flight & it helps their ears and helps them relax and rest on the flight (so in a way, it helps EVERYONE on the plane! 
). My mom came to pick me up (she was going with me to cheer me on) around 7:15 and we went on our way. I got checked in (#521), got my tshirt and went out where all the action was. There were a TON of people!! I think the highest number I saw was in the 900's somewhere!! The weather was awesome, not too hot, but warm. At about 8:20 they called us all to line up and then called out some runners names to clear up some numbering issues or something. Then at 8:30 we were off. I started my watch's timer and went on my way. It was extremely crowded for the first minute and I didn't go any faster than a slow walk (I was probably in the front 1/2 of the group). But after a minute we were all moving into more of a good pace. I know that I went that first mile a lot faster than I am used to. [my only gripe of the day is that they did not have the miles marked so I didn't know where to check my times] The course was through the streets of Ocean City and at the halfway point you go around a block and then go back the way you came. So it was a little discouraging to see those professional runners breeze past at a sprints pace when I haven't even hit the 1/2 way mark....but it was ok. When I was in their shoes (heading back) it felt really good to see how many people were behind me. I know that sounds awful, but when I run sometimes I really think I'm out of my league. This helped me realize that I'm not. 
) so I had to get it....can't wait til she gets back from WDW 
