I Swam With Sharks And Live To Tell The Tale

I've been home from the Dominican Republic for 11 days now and I still feel like I'm barely keeping my head above water. Vacation is great but playing catch up is not. Two days after my sisters and I got home, our mom was rushed to the hospital due to a serious spike in her blood pressure which caused some damage to her aorta. She is home now and doing well but it scared the hell out of us all. This was completely out of the blue. She doesn't have a history of high blood pressure that we know of. I say that because my mom had not been to the doctor in years and therefore has not had her BP checked.

When is the last time you had a check-up? This is your friendly reminder to schedule a check-up if you haven't had one in the last year.

So, back to my whirlwind of events... Fred and I ran our second half marathon on Saturday, September 29th, I left for Punta Cana on Wednesday, October 3rd, got back Wednesday October 10th.

The half was awesome. We both felt great for this one and we both enjoyed it immensely. In the last half mile my knee suddenly felt like someone had snapped a rubber band inside of it. I had to slow down, then stop and stretch, then hobble, then stretch some more. I was able to finish the race running. My knee bothered me for several days after but has been doing much better.

This was a very exciting race because it was the first half marathon for two of my friends. They did great!

Our first day in Punta Cana!
Dannette, Kari, Me

Punta Cana. Wow. This was my first trip out of the country. I loved it. My sisters and I all stayed at Dreams Punta Cana for 8 glorious days. Everyone there is so nice, so friendly, it really made the trip for us. The Dominican people are amazing.

We did 3 excursions while we were there. The first was called Bavaro Runners. They took us into the mountains to a sugar cane plantation, a coffee plantation, a cigar 'factory' (really just a little building with a 'master cigar maker' rolling cigars). Very cool though. We also had a Dominican lunch prepared for us and visited with a local woman who grows and sells coffee, vanilla, cinnamon, coconut oil, cacao, and honey. It was an amazing trip. My oldest sister had packed a back pack full of crayons, coloring books, markers, etc. to give to the local children. She was quite popular. If you travel to the Dominican be sure to do this, it is so appreciated.

Sorry, no pics of us holding the sharks...

Our second excursion was to snorkel with sharks and stingrays. Yes, sharks... nurse sharks, which are incredibly docile creatures, but still. I saw nurse sharks in the Keys once at an aquarium and they were about a foot to two feet long and you could touch their backs so I already knew they were not 'Jaws.' However, when I started snorkeling and looked down to see a six foot shark below me, it definitely made me pause. I guess I was still expecting a one to two foot fish. Not something bigger than me that actually looked like a shark. It was pretty cool. We also got to hold a stingray, very cool. Then we hopped back on the catamaran and enjoyed a nice cruise along the beach. Music, dancing, and a stop to hang out in the clear, Caribbean water. Perfect day. Plus, we made friends with two of the women on the excursion, a mother and daughter. We had dinner with them that night.

Last, the zip-line excursion. OMG!!!! Talk about getting me out of my comfort zone. Well, to be honest, this entire trip was totally out of my comfort zone from the get go when we arrived at a thatch-roof, open-air airport. But anyway, back to the zip-line. My sisters and I met a girl named Dawn who we talked into joining us in our craziness. She ditched a massage to go zip-lining with us on the last day of her vacation. How cool is that!?!? Clearly, being around us can cause a momentary lapse of reason.

I'm afraid of heights. Being 5'1" will do that to a girl. I was counting on my middle sister to chicken out so I would have an out. I kept thinking though that if Fred were there he would totally make me do it and say things like, "Come on, spartan chic, toughen up!" Then I thought, what would Alice do? Well, I think we all know the answer to that. She'd jump on that zip-line and probably be spinning in circles the entire time while shooting zombies because she is a badass. I heart Alice. So, I sucked it up and made myself do it. After the first one, I was hooked! They start you on the shortest one and you work your way to the highest then the longest. The highest line was 800 meters, luckily, I know nothing about meters so I really had no idea how far that was. I knew from everyone else's expressions that it must be pretty high but it wasn't until later that I was informed it's HALF. A. MILE. Holy tomato sauce, Batman!!!

I'm still shocked that I wasn't afraid of being up so high. Now, mind you, I did have a few flashbacks of 'Cliffhanger' where Sylvester Stallone tries to save a girl but instead totally drops her from the zip-line and she dramatically plummets to her death. How else does one plummet if not dramatically... yikes. There was no plummeting though and we all had a fantastic time.

I slacked on my running though. I only ran one time, six miles plus a weight circuit. The rest of the time was spent pool-side, ocean-side, and table-side.  Needless to say, Spartan class kicked my butt when I got back.

Pool-side...

Ocean-side...

Table-side... Kari, Me, Dannette

I missed Fred and my kids terribly. It was a fantastic trip, especially since my awesome oldest sister won it and shared it with her sisters. I was ready to come back home though. Fred and I are talking about going back. I highly recommend a trip to the Dominican Republic, it's a beautiful country full of beautiful people.

The Super Spartan is this coming Saturday! Yes, I'm freaking out a little bit. Yes, I just threw up in my mouth a little also. A six mile run this weekend left me with some knee pain. My goal for the Spartan is to finish without injury. Wish me luck!!!

Peace, Love, Happiness!

~Bekah

Are you participating in our weight loss challenge? How's it going? Hang in there and know that you are worth it!!!

Prizes for the Sexy Mother Runner Weight Loss Challenge!

I can’t believe the awesome prizes that are being given for our 

Sexy Mother Runner Weight Loss Challenge! 

We have some wonderful businesses and people 

who have contacted us wanting to give.

 How wonderful is that?!

We have five wonderful prizes to give to the Top 5 participants who have the highest percentage of weight lost. We have decided that the best way to award the prizes based on the proximity of our participants is to let our winners pick which prize they would like the most. For example, the participant with the highest percentage of weight loss gets to have the “pick of the litter” between all five prizes! The second person with the highest percentage of weight loss will get to pick from the four left prizes, etc. How exciting is this?!

Our friend Naomi Shea had given us a Grand Prize! She has given one lucky winner an overnight stay for two people in one of the Studio rooms including drinks from the bar and breakfast at the Mark Twain Hotel in Peoria, IL! How awesome is this?! I want to win this one! Check out their website here!

Thanks, Naomi Shea!

Running on the Wall is giving away one of their wonderful Wooden Race Bibs or Medal Display! You want to know the best part?! You get to pick which design you like! I can’t wait to get one of these! Start looking now at: http://www.runningonthewall.com/! Make sure and visit their motivational Facebook page at here!

Thanks, Alex & Meli Anna A!

Janet Young from Body by Vi is giving one lucky winner a Balance Kit that is valued at $49.00! Wow! These extremely popular nutritional shakes taste amazing! Plus, they are Non-GMO! Check out her personal Body by Vi page at: http://janetlyoung.bodybyvi.com/ or click here!

Janet has witnessed many fitness goals achieved and feels blessed to be a part of this wonderful business! Go check out Body by Vi!

Thanks, Janet!

Getting Healthy and Active with Abby is donating a sample and a shake from Beachbody and Shakeology! Abby is one incredible lady! She has lost over 100 lbs.!

Make sure to check out her Facebook page here!

~or~

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“The truth is, I have been over weight my whole life, and done nothing about it. In 2009, I had my first child, and it finally hit me, that I wanted to live life to my fullest and bet the healthiest mother I could be for my child, I have lost over 100lbs and I still am continuing on my journey!” ~Abby

Thanks, Abby!

  

Suzanne Kelley McCurdy from the Nutrition Snob is giving away the workout tank of your choice! These tanks are super-cute! I will definitely be shopping on her site soon! Start shopping for the tank that you would love on her site here!

 

Plus, she has a great Facebook page that you should visit. Go to: http://www.facebook.com/NutritionSnob?ref=ts&fref=ts

I love Suzanne’s bio and had to share it!

Hi, Suzanne here! A little about me! I love to run and eat healthy! I have a B.S. in Dietetics from Texas Woman's University and am a certified personal trainer, so this should come easy right? NO WAY! There is a fat girl inside of me trying to claw her way out everyday and I fight her with everything I have! This is the reason I created this clothing line, I need daily motivation to stay committed to this healthy athletic life I choose to live... and I want other women to wake up and feel as motivated and empowered as I do with these fabulous tops!

Shout it from the rooftop. Each day wake up and look as good as you feel, whether you feel flirty, cute, sassy or sexy, whether you are running, at the gym, yoga, working a 12 hr day at the office, or completing that never ending to do list these clothes are perfect for you. My clothes will have you ready and motivated to face whatever your day holds. Go from the street to the gym and back to the street and never lose your sense of self. There is nothing sweeter in the whole wide world than a happy girl! ~Suzanne

Thanks, Suzanne!

So, be healthy, get to losing to get to winning! 

Good luck to everyone participating!

~Danyelle & Bekah

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Featured Runner Friday: Meet Tammy!

Every runner has a story... 

At Sexy Mother Runner we believe that sharing those stories is a great way to share the gift of running while helping to motivate others. Tammy's story is is an excellent example of 'where there's a will, there's a way.' She's overcome the obstacles that so many runners face, obstacles that often deter a new runner. 

Meet Tammy:

I don’t know if I qualify as a runner… I’ve done 4 5Ks, and a ½ marathon.  I have been running less than a year…  BUT – I know I qualify as a mother!  I am a SAHM (stay-at-home-mom) of 2 kids, boy age 10 and girl 

age 5.  Boy is in school all day, girl ½ day.  Being a SAHM is one of the toughest jobs in 

the world… because face it, you’re home all day – you can do EVERYTHING!!! 

My running career started while taking pictures of my sister (in-law, but have known her since I was 2, and we’re the same age… you get the point) finishing a full marathon.  I stood at that finish line for more than an hour watching strangers cross that line, running in with their kids, their husbands, friends , sisters, mothers, fathers….  It was so emotional!  I cried the entire time I stood there! I cheered my bloody head off for these people!  It was so amazing!!  I wanted to know what it was like to feel the other side of that fence, cross that line for myself…  I HATE TO RUN!!! Lol

That was in May of 2011, I decided to go for it and started training for a 5K on Thanksgiving in late Aug/ early Sept that year.  I didn’t tell anyone but my husband and 2 kids and my mom that I was running.  (boy, was my sister and MIL a bit ticked!!)  but it was local and I was afraid of many things, the least of all was not finishing.  I did, and oh that feeling of completing a race – no matter what your time was??!!!  I was hooked!!!  But the holidays were upon us as was winter, so running took a back seat for the next month and a half or so.

On Christmas day, at dinner my husband’s family was sitting around afterwards just talking.  My sister,, Aunt and I started talking about running.  I had said I may want to try for the ½ marathon in May, I swear my aunt said she’d do it too… I must have been hearing things!  For Christmas I had gotten winter gear and a heart monitor from my mom’s (mom and MIL).  I was set…. Dug up a training plan and was good to go.

I remember calling my sister after one of my 1^st runs crying that I couldn’t breathe, my lungs were burning!!  She said I was just probably running too fast for what I was use to and the cold.  Okay!  Problem solved!

Over the next few months, my miles increased, my speed didn’t… but I was okay with that.  I was having other problems!  My feet!  Now, let me tell you… I hate feet!!  Mostly because I have stupid feet… a big ol’ bunion on the left foot really screws up and limits footwear options!  I had been fitted for running shoes by a very good running store, and actually LOVED my Newtons! (and still do…)  but I was getting blisters like you wouldn’t believe.  Painful ones, not just regular old blisters….  Of course not.  Tried different socks, then another pair of socks.  Tried Body Glide, moleskin, blah, blah, blah….  Was even filling my socks with corn starch before my runs (yeah, I ran in clouds!!).  Was about to have to replace my shoes… when I was told maybe custom orthotics would work…. well please hit me over the head with a 2x4!!  I had a brand new pair sitting in the closet b/c they were too painful to wear… but maybe it was time to get that fixed!  A wonderful local store fixed them right up for me!  Love, love, LOVE that store!  My painful blisters were gone!!!  Oh, I still had blisters (and a few black toenails) but they weren’t painful… I COULD RUN!!!!!

My longest run before the ½ was 10 miles…  with another issue rearing its ugly head.  ITB pain!!!  ugh….  If it’s not one thing, it’s another….

I iced, I stretched, I rested, I strengthened, I popped the IBP and repeated… daily!!  It was okay…  I ran the ½ in 2:45.  Which was my 1^st goal!!  (I had 4… 2:30-2:45, 3 and  just not last!!)  But I had walked more than I expected due to the ITB and blisters that kept popping as I ran starting at mile 7…. Nice, eh?!!  BUT WHO CARES??  I FINISHED!!!!  BRING ON THE FULL NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!

I ended up finding out, after my next 5k that was a month later, that my ITB was not tight, it had scar tissue build up from past surgeries.  (Nothing straight and simple for me!!)  Had a chiropractor do a release on it… and have not had any problems since!  (But, yes, I still ice, stretch and strengthen like a fiend!!)  AND… got Injinji socks!!  Answer to my feet’s prayers!!  AND (last one) my 5 black toe nails finally fell off and were starting to grow back!!

That brings us up to about June of this year….  I had suspected during my training that I suffered from EIA (exercise induced asthma).  I had borrowed my mom’s (such a no, no!!!) inhaler and was managing well.  My runs were still walk/run mixes anyway.  But I was okay with that.  Went to the doctors and was prescribed my own inhaler and a anti-allergy med to take daily.  Problem solved…. Or not.  Summer training was a bust.  I just can’t breathe.  Even with the meds.  Running was sporadic at best, more walking when I ran, lots of frustration, depression and aggravation!  Why do I run???

As I write this, I’m recovering from a 7 mile run this morning.  I’m not giving up. I will find a doctor who can help me find answers and a solution.  I will train like I’m running the full in May of 2013 – this gives me lots of extra time to go at it slow.  I’m registered for a 10K at the end of this month, and a 5k in the middle of Oct.  Hopefully I can find a few more before the weather really breaks into winter in southwest PA.

But I’m not giving up… as much as my head says to during my runs, I AM NOT GIVING UP!!!!

I have my sister who continually motivates and inspires me.  I have friends whom I inspired to start running. I have kids whom I am trying to teach goal setting. Also what achieving and hard work is really all about – esp. with obstacles.  I will not let these people down.

I AM A RUNNER!!!!

My Chicago Marathon Mile Dedication

Mile #1-Goes to God! I am thankful to god for keeping me safe, inspiring me, and giving me the ability to run.

Mile #2-All the Sexy Mother Runners out there!!! I appreciate all of your supportive messages. You all keep me going!! YOU are awesome!!!! Thanks for following us and being a part of this awesome journey!

Mile #3-This one goes to my brown-eyed girl, Haylee! I run to that song daily and dedicate it to her every time! I will be playing this Sunday and thinking of her the entire time! She gets #3, because she was born on the third and was the first best thing that happened in my life (Next to marrying her dad, but nothing compares to holding your first born for the first time!). I still remember holding her and thinking what an amazing gift I was given. She is a wonderful daughter that inspires me each day!

Mile #4- Goes to all of my family who ask about training and the marathon even when I am sure something else would keep their interest longer than me talking about running. The fact of the matter is, they still listen and they still care and that means a lot! Thank you. I love you all!

Mile #5- Goes to the 80 year old man that lives below me. God knew what he was doing when he helped get our house sold and then moved us into an apartment above a guy that is 80 years old that has completed nearly a dozen marathons! He gives me sound, good advice everyday and just yelled up the stairs at me:
”YOU can do it! Know you can, because you can and will!”

Mile #6- Goes to my friend, Natalie. Who has my four-legged daughter while I run. Thank you to the Reed family for always helping us out, taking care of our furry baby and being supportive!

Mile #7-Goes to my old college friend, Heidi who I ran with nearly every Monday morning in the summer and completed my first Spartan Race with. I love our runs together!

Mile #8-Goes to Carrie Pierce who I tricked and said we were not quite to mile 7 and we were nearly to mile 8. lol! I hope 8 feels that way Sunday!

Mile #9- Goes to my friends, Misty, Jenny, Leslie, Tara, Kristen, Brandon, Rhya, Matt, Michelle, Shawn, David, Susan, All the FAC, Ann, Erik, W.O.W. ladies, Mark, Julia, Lisa, and Larry. Thanks for helping us move.Thanks for watching the kids. You all are always so supportive! Thanks for all you do for us! You are all awesome friends! *Gosh, I hope I haven't forgot anyone. I am so scattered. lol! :)

Mile #10-Goes to Kathryn R. She has known me almost my whole life and has always been so supportive. Plus, she completed my first Tri with me! It was a great memory! Love you, lady!

Mile #11- Goes to all of you who have sent me good luck messages, called, given me hugs, and given me advice. I haven’t forgotten a one of them and I will think of them throughout the entire race. It means more to me that you can ever imagine and if I had the time I would write each and every one of your names down with a big thank you, but it is Friday night and I need to pack to go. Love you all! Oh, and Kristi W. who wants to do a marathon soon. YOU CAN DO IT! Louisa B., you are a gem! Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge and being a great friend!

Mile #12- Goes to my Aunt Barb and Joan L. Thanks for helping me with my kids. I couldn’t do all I do without you. I love you ladies so much and so do my kids!

Mile #13-Goes to a cherished memory of a wonderful day completing my first half marathon at the Illinois Marathon. Nothing compared to crossing the 50 year line and my kids and husband surprising me at the finish when they weren’t supposed to be there!

Mile #14- Goes to my Grandma Jobe! She watches my kids and helps me out whenever she can even so I can run. She is the best grandma anyone could ask for!

Mile #15-Goes to my husband, his birthday, and tax day!

Mile #16-Goes to the second best thing that happened in my life, my son Bowden being born on the 16^th! My son has melted my heart and makes me smile daily. He just is this little bottle of sunshine. This mile is for you son.

Mile #17- Goes to Grandpa, Don Jobe who died in 2001 on the 17^th of April. Since he has passed there have been many occurrences of him and the #7. If you are a religious person you know what this means. Mile #17 is to you Grandpa! I know you are proud!

Mile #18-Goes to my friend and fellow Sexy Mother Runner, Bekah. She gets #18 because I will never forget our 18 mile run together. Laughs, cries, pukes…and she still loves me. She is a beautiful person both inside and out. Thanks, yeah it doesn't cover it for how thankful I am for this lady.

Mile #19- Goes to my lifelong friend, Leslie. Oh the memories…J! She is such a great friend and has supported me in every adventure! She just called to wish me good luck. She gets it as she is a runner, too.

Mile #20-Goes to Stephanie Mischler! We completed our first 20 mile run together. She is a machine and makes me laugh on every run. She is such an inspiration. She is such a great friend and I am so thankful for her. She just completed her first marathon 2 weeks ago and I could not be happier for her!!!

Mile #21-Goes to a class act, Marianner Miller. I dedicate this mile to her, because she is one of our biggest cheerleaders and inspirations. I can’t even begin to mention all of the wonderful things she has done in our fitness community. Plus, even an accident can’t slow her down. I can’t wait to see her this weekend!

Mile #22 Goes to all the people that are unable to run. This one is for you!

Mile #23 Goes to all my friends in Miles & Mojo’s! I honestly don’t think I could have done this without you. You met me early, freaking early on Saturdays and ran with me even when you did not have to. I love you girls so much and can never tell you thank you enough! This one is for you!!! Also….Laura S.-Nirvana is dedicated to you! J lol!

Mile #24 Goes to “My Megan”. Never fails I always laugh when I am on the phone with her. I hate to miss her call as this means I miss out on a big smile. I have known her my entire life and can’t imagine life without her. Thanks for all of the encouraging words, friend. If I could possibly turn into an earth size hulk I would push both of our houses together and we would all live in the middle in Tennessee.

Mile #25 Goes to my awesome, Mom. Who believes in me every minute of every day! She just messaged me to say that one of your dreams is getting ready to happen. Mom’s…they always remember. She is an awesome grandma and is the best Mom a girl could ask for! I love you, Mom.

Mile #26 Goes to my husband and the awesome family we have created as this is our anniversary date. I could not have done any of this without him and my kids! I love you all more than words. Thank you for encouraging me, believing in me, and rearranging our life for me the past 18 weeks. You are my life and I don’t know what I would do without each of you.

Mile #.2 Goes to me! All Me!!! Whether I run, walk, crawl, or some awesome person drags me. It’s mine all mine! J 

Oh and the 27^th Mile Party goes to everyone out there! It’s time to be proud of all of our accomplishments. Whether it is a marathon, a 5k, a wog, being a good parent, a good friend it is an accomplishment and it all happened, because you had the courage to try!

Celebrate!

Here I come Chicago!!!!

~Danyelle

Accountability Friday!

It's Friday! It's time for all the Sexy Mother Runners in the Weight Loss Challenge to show some accountability! Send your picture to us, brag to us here, if you had a bad week tell us about it! We've all been there! Whatever you do, don't give up! Week #2 starts NOW! :)

Today I am bragging about three lovely ladies that have 

had a great losing week:

Mindy Daum: -3.4 lbs!

Colleen Carter: -2 lbs!

Amy Cozart: -.5 lbs!

Way to go ladies!

What's the "Biggest Lesson" I have learned this week?

I do not drink enough water!

Below are a few handy ways to get your water in by Livestrong!

How to Drink a Gallon of Water a Day to Lose Weight

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/200955-how-to-drink-a-gallon-of-water-a-day-to-lose-weight/#ixzz28QDuejGx

Good luck this week everyone!

~Danyelle :)

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Thankful Thursday!

This Mother/Daughter running story brought tears to my eyes! Meet the

 dynamic mother/daughter running duo, The Renners! 

Good luck Sunday at Chicago you two!

My mom, Susan Renner, inspires me every day.  We have both been running off and on for many years, but this past spring we made a commitment to run a marathon together.  She has run quite a few in the past, but this would be my first marathon.  We trained through the spring, and she got me through my first half marathon in June.  It was a hot day, but we both kept each other going through the whole thing, and it was an amazing experience to finish that race with my mom.  Now we are a week away from the marathon in Chicago, and I'm amazed by everything we have conquered through all of our training.  My mom got me up early on those days I just didn't quite feel like going for a run, and we have had some of the best times over the past few months on all of our running adventures.  I want to thank my mom for believing that I could do this and for being the best running partner/friend I could ask for.  Can't wait to cross that finish line with her next Sunday!

Amanda Renner

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Why I chose the Chicago Marathon!

3, 4, 2 and I am there! All of you in your last week of training know exactly what I am talking about!! I can’t believe that in 6 days at this very moment I will be running the Chicago Marathon!

Completing a marathon has been on my bucket list since college. A savvy Sociology professor (Professor Adamski- your awesome! J) had us make a list of all of the things we wanted to do before we die and this was one of my tops ones. (Yes, I minored in Sociology) Now it is fun to see these things checking off…getting married, having a family, finish grad school, become a college instructor, travel…hmmm…doctorate degree still is on there. Maybe someday, but I am not up for it in the near future for sure. Family is my priority now!

Why Chicago?!

I figure “GO BIG or GO HOME!” I really think this might be my one and only marathon in my life. Now my veteran marathon buddies say I will feel differently after I finish. They are probably right. Although I am ecstatic about Sunday, I must say I am also very excited about not having my life scheduled around my runs. Marathon training has been very rewarding, especially the new PR’s as nothing compares to that 20 mile run feeling! However, it has been hard to come home feel like dirt, swallow ibuprofen, jump in a bath of ice, foam roll, followed by a warm shower then off to Girl Scouts and birthday parties for the day all while watching the watch slowly get to 9 p.m. as you know at that time you get to hop into bed and rest. This is the life of marathon training for a working mom. Oh and I am looking forward to my right eye to stop twitching. It has now been twitching since Wednesday.

It is true, it is a sacrifice! When my husband and I discussed which marathon to do it was a family decision. All of us, yes even our kids agreed to the “Mommy Marathon Sacrifice” this year. My husband and I batted around a few marathons and at the end he said, “Go for Chicago”! He was with me on the “GO BIG or GO HOME” theory. There are many great marathons and everyone has an opinion. Let’s face it, they are all great! There is not one marathon for everyone, but I knew I wanted lots of camaraderie and spectator encouragement. I had heard nothing but how awesome it was and if I am doing it once this seemed to fit the bill. What sealed the deal was when we watched in real time the live stream video of participants crossing the finish line crying and hugging their loved ones! I knew I was sold as tears were rolling down my face as though I was crossing that finish line! This was the one for me. I still can barely fight back the tears when I watch this!

So, I was first in line at my computer with 45,000 others to sign up the minute registration opened! When it said ‘registration complete’ chills ran down my body! It was real! Then I stumbled upon this video:

  

Yes, I picked the right one!! Now the rest is history as sweet home Chicago here I come! Best wishes to all of you running this weekend! If I had the opportunity I would love to meet each and every one of you for a big hug and to tell you how awesome you are! Make sure and tell us how it goes for you!!

Good luck and Happy Running…

~Danyelle

 "When you cross the finish line, no matter how slow or fast, 

it will change your life forever"

- Spirit of the Marathon

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