Here we go again~

Sorry to hear you had to have surgery! I guess you must be doing well to be out and running 2 days later!

Seventeen days is awfully close! It was easier to think of running a marathon when I was counting 26 weeks away. It's getting a little scary to think of doing my first marathon. But I look at people like you who have lived through one already and are up to doing another one and that keeps me motivated!

I hope th e surgery went well :) Glad to see you could run today! Yeah! Nice pace :)

I just had to have my esophagus stretched. I have a small throat and so I choke on food all of the time. I actually had to have this done last July and then again Last September so you would think that it would just be an easy thing for me. However, this time, they stretched it until it perforated, so that has been a little harder to recover from. Each day gets a little better though so I think I should be good as new in no time.

Kim: After I got done with the marathon last year, I looked at Tyler and said "do you have any desire to do another one" and we both said, in sync, "YEAH"!! We were addicted from the very start. You will see. It was really one of the most rewarding, exciting, humbling, emotional, empowering, experiences I have ever gone through; from the very start to the finish line. It was hard at times (as expected), but when I crossed that finish line, I cried because of the sense of accomplishment that I felt. All of those months of training, all of the years of saying "I wanted to run a marathon" were now a reality!! You are going to do awesome and love it. You have worked hard both physically and mentally and you are going to do awesome!! I get so excited for you because like last year was my first time, I know exactly what your first time is going to be like. I am excited for this year too, but there is nothing like that first year. It makes me very excited for you!!!

Marion: Next year, you are going to be with us!! You too are amazing and inspire me to be the best I can be. I was looking at your personal blog the other night and am really so impressed with how well you have done with Weight watchers and everything. From your positive outlook and excitement toward life, to your 2 1/2 hour work outs each day, I admire you and am so thankful that I have had the opportunity to meet you on the FRB. Rock on my sole, donut sister :)

I will be there FOR SURE next year! I am signing up for the series Oct 6th. Did you guys do the series or were you just lucky and got in twice in a row?

No, we did the series both years and that is how we got in. I am a little nervous this year though because the series is getting more known about and I worry that we won't get in this year. I tried to get in back in 2006 (with the traditional lottery way) and was unsuccessful. So, I got in for 2007 and then again for this year using the series. We better be right on top of it this year. I think that the series is a lot of people's idea on how they are getting in so we better get our game faces on!!

Great run today. I was worried when you went out that you would have a bad experience. I always like when you have a good run. Great job.

Thanks Honey! Thanks for working with me so that I could get out this morning. It is always a nice start to a day! Luvs~

So, do you have to continue to have that surgery for the rest of your life?? It sounds painful. Is your throat sore? Way to get out there and be running already! You are amazing!

Hey Kelli, now that it is almost 11:00pm, I am checking my blog, etc. So sorry about the delay in getting back to you. Yes, the Dr. says it is a chronic condition and will be something that I will have to have continue throughout my life. However, if I am good at taking my meds, I can prolong the time between surgeries. So, all the more reason to take my meds right?. Yes, my throat is soar, and it hurts to eat and drink. But its better to have it hurt to eat and have a full belly then not to eat and be hungry. I didn't eat much between Monday and Tuesday and so by last night I felt like I had NO ENERGY!! So, today I made up for some last time. It is better today and like my dad always says "it'll feel better when it quits hurting". Words of wisdom to live by! I want to talk to you more about the marathon. By saying that I wanted to get with the 3:30 pacers, I am in not way intending to run it in 3:30, but I think it would be a good thing to try and stay somewhat close to them. I just want to finish in 3:40. What are your thoughts. Do you have a time you are trying to run it in?

You know me, I hate to say what my goal is! In fact, I hate to have a goal. I am officially going to try to qualify for Boston if I feel it! Scott and I just plan to run together and do as best as we can. We made a little pace bracelet for 3:40, so we will see.

I do , however, believe that you could do 3:30. You are great!

Hope you are feeling great today and able to eat more! Heck, go get a chocolate donut on me!