It Is Almost Time To Run My 6th Marathon

The last 6 months have been full of ups and downs.


One thing that has helped me, stay sane is running.


Running never lets me down. I have said it before, and I will say it again, if I am having a bad day, when things seem unclear or unsettling, a nice run seems to help. When I am out running I feel alive. It calms me down. When you are alone out there on the open road or trail nothing feels as good a solid run does.

This weekend I am excited to run the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon!!!

What I am not excited about is everything else that has been going on this week. It has been a stressful week here and then to top it all off I am sick.

Not just a little cold sick either :( I finally got to the doctor today and I have a sinus infection and both of my ears are infected. I did get some antibiotics, so I am hoping they do their work and by Sunday I will be feeling better.

I was hoping to go for a shiny new PR in Vermont this weekend. But now I do not even think it will be possible. All I can do is go out there and plan on one thing:

Having fun.

I will be rocking bib # 3091 on Sunday and dancing and singing as I run my 6th marathon this year!!

I have truly come to love running marathons. For me it is a good distance. It challenges me just enough and keeps me going. It forces me to maintain a level of fitness. And when I am running the marathon, I feel so strong. I come alive around mile 20, once it hits then I start to feel even stronger. I kick into action mode and really have to dig in and finish strong. I love every single minute of it.

One of Biggest Supporters

I think it goes without being said, this journey would be impossible if I was trying to do it all alone.

In fact I know I would not be where I am without a few special people in my life. They have been there since day one. Since the first time I decided to get healthy they have been pushing and helping and just being there to support me. It takes a support system to lose weight and no matter what, you will face adversity yes but you will always have some one, hopefully a few special people whom you can turn to.

There is one woman in particular, who has been by my side well since I was 18 months old and she was born :)

My little sister :) My best friend :)

We became even closer when we both became mothers.

And when I started my journey.....

She was always there for all my big firsts!

She stood outside in the snow with 2 toddlers waiting to watch me cross the finish line of my first half marathon!

When I celebrated losing 100 pounds at Weight Watchers!!! :)

When I crossed the finish line in Philadelphia finishing my first marathon:

She is there always. Cheering for me, encouraging me, and keeping me going.

It was Jessica whose house I used to run to when training, she lives 10 miles away, so it works out perfect. I run to her house she fuels me back up and sends me back out. Even in the snow, she looked at me and said, go back out there and run strong. She knows me.

It was great this year to run Boston and have her there cheering and get to stop and see her.

She is probably one of the few people in my life who no matter what I can always count on. I am grateful to God for her being a part of my life.

She takes care of my daughter when I go off and do my crazy runs, she supports my every decision with a smile and words of encouragment. I am quite sure that if it was not for her, I may not be as strong as I am today, I may not be able to run like I do.

So thank you Jessica, for being such a big supporter of me and this journey. It is people like you who are in my corner fighting with me everyday, that make it all possible.