YIKES just 2 days til I'm running Half Marathon #9 (I think). I'm still not really excited about the race but I think it'll be a fun day and probably an emotional day. Found out yesterday that Trish will be saying a few words at the start of the race. Trish is Vanessa Wittmer's mom. Vanessa was diagnosed with ALL in 2003 and is currently in remission..YAY, Vanessa!
Sunday is also Cole's birthday. Cole would have turned 4 on this day but he lost his battle with AML in June of 2004. I'll be thinking of Cole as I am treking my way through the hills of SF. This race has always been on his birthday weekend so it's always been a special weekend. Brandy, his mommy, ran the race last year as her first half marathon with TNT. It was a amazing day for her. We'll be thinking of Brandy, Keith, Emma, baby Andrew and of course Cole on Sunday.
I am all packed and ready to go. Tomorrow night we'll be staying in Daly City at Rocky's mom's house. It's a bit closer for us over there. We plan on heading to the Expo around 2:00 tomorrow, pick up our race packets and get out of there. It's going to be a mad house at Union Square. We've already done our Nike gear shopping so no need to hang out there. We are going to hit the knitting store real quick :o) YIPEEE more yarn :o) and then off to Daly City to relax. Sunday morning Rocky and Patch will drop us off at the start and pick us up at the finish. Rocky, Patch and Karen are going tod drive around and hopefully meet us around mile 4 and 9 to cheer us on and to refill our water/gatorade bottles.
HAPPY RUNNING and GOOD LUCK to everyone doing Nike this weekend.
Sunday is also Cole's birthday. Cole would have turned 4 on this day but he lost his battle with AML in June of 2004. I'll be thinking of Cole as I am treking my way through the hills of SF. This race has always been on his birthday weekend so it's always been a special weekend. Brandy, his mommy, ran the race last year as her first half marathon with TNT. It was a amazing day for her. We'll be thinking of Brandy, Keith, Emma, baby Andrew and of course Cole on Sunday.
I am all packed and ready to go. Tomorrow night we'll be staying in Daly City at Rocky's mom's house. It's a bit closer for us over there. We plan on heading to the Expo around 2:00 tomorrow, pick up our race packets and get out of there. It's going to be a mad house at Union Square. We've already done our Nike gear shopping so no need to hang out there. We are going to hit the knitting store real quick :o) YIPEEE more yarn :o) and then off to Daly City to relax. Sunday morning Rocky and Patch will drop us off at the start and pick us up at the finish. Rocky, Patch and Karen are going tod drive around and hopefully meet us around mile 4 and 9 to cheer us on and to refill our water/gatorade bottles.
HAPPY RUNNING and GOOD LUCK to everyone doing Nike this weekend.
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