A Blessed Day and an awesome run

I have this over flow of emotions I just have to share. At this very moment I am on cloud 9. It's one of those moments where I just have to stop and say ''God, thank you so much for this moment and please let me experience this again''. This mornings race was AMAZING! Over 2,200 runners but the thing that made my day was the fact that my mom showed up. She brought her camera (with dead batteries) =) I can't begin to tell you how much I love and (am starting to appreciate) my mom. To know that we were so close to losing her just a few months ago has really caused me to appreciate her so much more. She's been there for EVERY fight at every tournament. That means all the ambulance rides, broken bones and was even there a few months ago when I majorly got punched in the face and broke my nose (thanks again steven lol).



She's been there for my two surgeries and everything else but something about her being there standing in the cold to watch me finish the race. It was awesome! Ok are you ready for this??? She says today she ''might'' try to do the 10k in Australia when I go do the marathon. I actually cried. Right now she's still recovering from the surgery but she's going to start walking and try to work up to it. If have 2 things to finish with. Live your life to the absolute fullest! You never know what could happen tomorrow. And 2- Live to inspire others. You never know how just a simple smile can change a persons day. I have the greatest friends in the world and for that, I am so very thankful. I just met up with Steven to give him my tomtom. He's on his way to the Foo Fighters concert in SC. He was so excited. Now im headed to Leora Basketball game at Mercer to cheer her on being the best coach ever! Meeting Deb in the morning for 9 miles at the loop and then off to the Comedy Club tomorrow night. I still have 4 tickets left if anyone else wants to go.

By the way, I have a new 5k PR of 32:17... still kinda slow but it gets better at every race. (and yes... that is the polar bear pajamas which were quite a conversation piece during the race) I finished up the race with 3 songs-Dolly Parton's light of a blue clear morning (that's right!), Johnny Cash- Ring of fire and Big & Rich- Save a horse ride a cowboy... true runners music =)