I can report that TNT raised $18.5+ million with the Nike Women's Marathon!! At the pasta party on Saturday night, I heard more inspirational stories and people than I can describe. There were survivors participating in the marathon, loved ones of survivors and of those that had already passed on - everyone was running in honor or in memory or both of someone affected by cancer. It was hideous and beautiful simultaneously. I remember watching all of the pictures of honorees, those still here and those passed on and being overwhelmed at one point at our vulnerability. And then a survivor spoke to the group of 6K people about how she beat all the odds. On whole, TNT has raised over $60 million this year through its marathon participants!!
And ... I crossed the finish line at 26.2 miles!! It got hard at mile 20, mile 23 to 26.2 was the most difficult ever!! I made it ... and ONLY with the support of all of the people who offered time, money, words and let's not forget, free babysitting. ; ) I could never, ever have done this on my own, and not just the donations - I could never have completed the training and then the marathon without the endless support I have received. And I am so incredibly thankful to have been a part of that whole experience.
Due to flight delays, I did not get home until 2:30 a.m. By the time I got in bed and then talked to an excited 6 year old who crawled into my bed an hour later to whisper to me all about her adventures while I was away, I'm going on about 2 hours of sleep. So, I'm going to try to do the official letter/e-mail tomorrow to send out and let everyone know of our success and the details of the whole thing! And in case anyone was wondering, yes, we're doing it again next year. ; )
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