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Jillaine & Jodi…the adorable GUs |
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Shannon’s daughter, Morgan, the adorable strawberry |


On Leg #3, I reunited with Carrie, one of my best friends from middle and high school. I’m so proud of her — not only did she do a ridiculously hard ninja obstacle 5k course (her first race ever) earlier this year, she discovered by working with a nutritionist that she has a gluten sensitivity and now she feels better physically than she has in a long time. She also now has a trainer and worked up to this 5-mile segment. I made her run in front of me to set the pace and walk when she needed to…but she didn’t need to. She may profess still not to like running, but not gonna lie, I again felt a wee bit vindicated J
I’d hoped to run this leg with my matron-of-honor, Cathy, too but her speedy husband Will ran the first two legs too fast for me to catch up!
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Ran practically the whole race with the guy in the tutu (in the background) who must have lost a bet. |
On Leg #4, Julie swapped in for Carrie. Here we ran into one little problem. DP’s relay partner hadn’t come in yet. He waved us on and we promised to go slow, a move I began to feel more and more guilty about with each pedal stroke. There is no way DP would everhave left me. So we took a break at the next porta-potty – not gonna lie, that qualifies as a race highlight because I had stopped drinking water awhile ago to take mercy on my peanut-sized bladder.
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Such a great day! LOVED being a part of the best team ever!
"Mo…Ciushla"…(pulse of my heart)…"please remember to always follow your bliss"…"get it on film"…"roll for awareness and a cure"…as we seek Freedom…(from ALS), "so others may live"…G-D bless, your friend, "the-blazeman":, (alswarriorpoet-spirit)…in our thoughts, bmom and bdad, Jon's mom and dad.
what a special day and I was beyond THRILLED to be a part of it and meet all the wonderful people who have joined Team Drea – and yes, I LOVED getting to know Jodi….it was very special to be part of that first leg with her and you! xo
ps beautifully written – as always!
You have shared amazing pictures of ceremony here dear. All of you seems so happy. I am also feeling great to know about Greg here on your blog. Hey I want to invite you all for my event at Los Angeles venues. Will you be able to come? Please confirm me!!