Drum Roll Please...

7 months, 30 lbs, 5.5 miles, and 1hr 3mins later I finished my last leg of the Red Rock Relay!! I was not that fastest runner, I did not run the furthest legs, but I FINISHED! I

reached my goal running EVERY step of the way! In all I ran 3 legs of the relay 3 miles, 3.4 miles, and 5.5 miles. After 30 and a half hours our team The FIT the FAT and the ELDERLY came in about 90th out of over 200 teams!

I AM NOT A RUNNER, never have been, I can remember dreading run day in middle school because I knew that I could not run a mile. I have never had any desire to run unless I was chasing something important and even then I had limits. So even though it may not sound like much to most people this was a HUGE accomplishment for me. I can still remember the pain in my muscles and the burn in my lungs when I went running for the first time in March. I was disappointed that day when I couldn't make my goal of running for 5 mins straight. But was determined to shed some lbs and get healthier.
This and all of the time and sweat it had taken me to get to this moment was playing over in my head during the hour it took me to run my last leg of the relay. Thinking about how far I have come in the last 7 months I was unashamedly in tears when I handed off the relay bracelet to my sister-in-law and teammate Heidi. Thanks to my team for their support and all of those in my van who were so positive, fun, and encouraging. Thanks to my husband for talking me into signing up and telling me I could do it even when I am sure he had his doubt. But most of all thanks to myself for hanging in there over the months and being determined that I was going to make it happen. I am hard pressed to remember a time when I have been more proud of myself.