Hi, all. First, let me explain that my home computer has caught a nasty virus and cannot go to the doctor for a while and I can’t sign on to my blog from my work computer. So, this is why I have not been posting. However, I’ll be sending posts through my friend, Lisa, who is also doing the marathon so cheers for her.

Training is going well - the longer miles are tough. Tomorrow is 16 miles. 16!! Earlier, I map quest (is that a verb?) my current address in OKC to my former in Norman, to see how many miles it was in comparison to the marathon. it's only 22.7 miles. it's actually shorter to run b/w those two towns than I'll be running in the marathon. As I told some others, I just can’t think about it that way - until after, and then it will be cool. ; )

I signed the recommitment form today - meaning that I’m committed to the marathon no matter what on fund-raising. If I don’t meet the $3500 minimum (although $500 short of my goal), I’ll cover the remainder. It’s a cause I believe in so I don’t mind the giving - but it won’t be easy for me either so hopefully, we can make it. I’m currently $655 from my goal. Although, I am working an event in September that will add $60 to the fund-raising. So, it’s $595. There will be some more efforts in September, I’m confident that it will be fine.

Now, on to more important topics, Anna got to start kindergarten! Her family doesn’t know how long she’ll be able to go but right now, she has been able to go a little. It’s half-day so that helps. She doesn’t always make it the full half-day but she tries hard. She isn’t feeling well right now and it isn’t clear whether she’s going to feel better at any point. It’s a just a wait and see game. She recently told her mother, who said she was flabbergasted since she always concentrates on being strong for Anna, "I like it sometimes when you cry, because it makes me think you know how bad it hurts." And yet she’s still so miraculously determined. She wants to go to school even though she is very tired. She sat in her jog stroller one day the whole time, but she was in the circle and answering questions. She answers questions for me all the time, without even trying.