Looking back Ive done several races In 2007 I was inspired by two very strong, beautiful friends Emily Vasina and Monica Lee-Buss to start running My first race was the 5 mile Blue Moon Run with Maria Ann Wittler (an incredibly supportive and inspiring gal) We did our second run together joined by my lil brother John Harris - 5 miles downtown run around. I did Bellwood Daze 6 mile run 2x. Once by myself and one year with my lil bro I also helped get people at my work 2 years in a row to do the downtown run around with me Then I ran the half marathon in Grand Island 2011, followed by the Labor Day run with Ellie and a Christmas run in grand island that my Aunt Kay hosted me to eliminate early morning winter driving. After a break Lisa Kershaw got me back out there with the Market to a Market in 2013 and Ive kept on going I ran all thru winter and then did the color run, glow run, will be doing the warrior dash with Carmen Kula, attempt the market to market again, and my first full marathon with my cousins Kacie Stoner-Covert and Penny Morgans doing their first half marathons at the same time. Out of this I have completed 3 races with Ellie (Labor Day Run 2011, Splash and Dash 2013, and Color Run 2014) Ive done 2 with Ann (Jogging for Josie 2013 and Glow Run 2014) Mia, Ann, and Ellie all did Bellwood Daze back in 2007 and the kids run with Downtown Runaround Now Im on a mission to find a run for Mia and Ava each to do with just me. Im lucky to be able to share this with my girls, they are all incredible Thru all of my running (on again and off again at times) Ive been blessed to have such inspiring and motivating people alongside me and an incredibly supportive husband Robert Martinez and mother in the background making it possible As I venture into my training for the next 5 months I want to just say thank you to all those mentioned and not mentioned for their ongoing support and inspiration. I may not be fast but I will always finish - run, walk or crawl ;). Happy running everyone!
Posted on: Mon, 26 May 2014 03:07:17 +0000
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