First step in the party weekend: pre race dinner with my miles for Cystic Fibrosis friends and my adorable date!
Ethan was a true gentlemen! He opened doors, gave me flowers, and held my hand because he said he wanted to act "like a man".
He sat through the meal and the speeches, the tributes, and rewards. He was an excellent date!
He may have been distracted for a few minutes with camwow, but I can't say that I blame him.
He won flowers for his sisters after the meal.
He didn't want his date to end so he asked to go somewhere special. I can't think of a more special place to go in Atlanta after 10pm than Krispy Kreme for hot-fresh-now donuts!
At first he only wanted the chocolate iced until he tried the hot original glazed fresh off the conveyor belt. He was hooked!
We visited the expo,
prepared gear,
Fueled up
and played outside in the beautiful weather with Daddy!
Then settled down in our hotel room right next to my start corral as well as the awesome Olympic Centennial Park!
Let's do this!
I ran the half marathon with team 65ROSES again this year on Sunday March 23rd.
We stayed downtown with the two big E's.
Here are my 13 inspirations and amazing CF Superheroes for the 13.1 miles:
Mile 1 David Adkins
Me at Mile 2 Sutton Grace Burnett ( Team Sutton Grace) a mile and smile for the little cutie!
Me at Mile 3 Vivian Bowman
Me at Mile 5 Hayden Bailey (Hayden's Team)
Saw his dad and baby sister at mile one!!
Me at Mile 8 Susan Crenshaw Burroughs
My favorite sign on the course ... Super relevant to our cause!
Me at Mile 9 Joy Heinsohn Smith
Notice my friend Kevin carrying 65 roses!
Me at Mile 10 Caroline Toole beautiful mile through Piedmont Park.
Me at Mile 11 and earlier with Colin Penuel
Me at Mile 12 Graye Thompson
Another mile and another smile for you kiddo.
Me at Mile 13 (.1) for my Elena Goodrow
What an emotional journey!
Done! 13.1 miles for a marathon of a disease; Cystic fibrosis.
Under 2 hours, barely, but I'll take it!
Kevin completes his quest to deliver the bouquet. It was amazing! He carried his handmade bouquet all 13 miles which was made up of a rose for each donation he received towards the cause.
He completed his mission and then crashed out from physical and emotional exhaustion and elation! I get it man, I get it. You made me cry several times as I watched you run ahead of me with that rose baton in the air. Best EVER!
Elena loves her beautiful keepsake that will be making an appearance in Rosebuds AND Great Strides very soon! Thank you again Kevin!!
Also, thanks to my parents for watching the two little E's while we had big kid time downtown!
Please consider making a donation to my little CF Superheroes Rosebuds page if you would like to help honor these 13 AMAZING CFers!!! Thank you to these 13 for inspiring me on race day and EVERYDAY!http://www.razoo.com/story/Super-E-S
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