One week to go till 27678 hits the road...

In just one week, I'll have number 27678 pinned to my chest, making my way 26.2miles from Hopkinton to Copley Square in Boston. I've run every part of the course during my training except for the last half mile - the turn onto Hereford and then down Boylston Street. I held off because I want to experience all the emotion of those 4-5 minutes surrounded by the crowds, friends and family and revel in this dream becoming reality.

With just 7 days to go, I am only $250 away from raising $8,000 to support Community Cooks - this amazing network of cooks providing home-cooked food for vulnerable populations seeking assistance from human service agencies in the Greater Boston area. Will you help me cross the finish line? 

Thank you all for helping to make this journey such an amazing one - your support, can words, emails and hugs buoyed me through my training on the coldest, iciest, snowiest days. 

I hope to see you out on the sidelines next Monday. If you happened to be stuck at a desk or other indoor location, you can track me through this tracking system, which will give you updates of my whereabouts throughout the race. 

Thank you for all that you have done and for the impact your support will continue to have. 

2 Weeks to go...

When I started training for Boston at the beginning of January, it felt like the race would never get here. Then, through the cold, snow and ice, it still felt like it was ages away.
Then, this came into my email inbox today: 2 Weeks to Go!

It made me equal parts excited and wanting to throw up from nerves. Luckily, my emergency contact (and go-to soother) reminded me how much I've been training, how ready I am and how she'll be there with peanut M&Ms at the end. That, coupled with a run in my new shoes tonight, made me realize that I'm ready. I have to stock up on some sleep, cut down on the Easter candy and do more stretching. All very achievable goals for the next 13 days.

And speaking of achievable goals - thank you to everyone who has contributed to support Community Cooks. Thanks to everyone's support, I've blown past my goal of raising $5,000 and am closing in on $8,000! Less than $400 to go to get there.
Thank you for your support!