1st Full Marathon

A few months after finishing my first half marathon in 2007, I got a letter in the mail inviting me to join a local charity training group. I thought it was fate! I had been really considering training for a full marathon but didn’t think I was fully capable in mind or body. BUT, the desire was there…yet this time I knew I wanted to compete for more than just myself. What better way to honor my dearest Daddy, who passed from cancer in 2004, than to run in memory of him and raise money to fund cancer research. WOW!! With him on my team, I knew I could endure!

You guessed it…I signed up for the ING Georgia Marathon the next day! During the course of my six month training, I met some really amazing people. I needed no more convincing…running with a group was much more enjoyable than running alone! I was so happy on race day that nothing, not even a little rain, could bring me down. I was running for Daddy this time and I had to give him a reason to be proud! I ended up raising close to $2,000 for cancer research that year. That in itself is a huge feat.

Finishing my first full marathon was so amazing. Now I had bragging rights! Not sure if I would ever do another, I proudly hung my medal and race number on my desk and called it a day….