Pat's RUN ~

This weekend I participated in the Pat's Run! I am very happy I did so and it was a lot of fun! Great cause, great exercise and great people all around! My goal time was to do jog it under 55 minutes. I came up just a little over my time at 1.26 over. So at 56.26 minutes, I have to say that is near goal time and I am very proud of myself. Especially, since there was a struggle. I am fighting a sinus infection ..stuffy nose, sore throat and tight chest.. I had to use my inhaler a lot but after the 2nd mile marker I was able to kick it into gear. I was not used to jogging in Phoenix, conditions are different from Prescott let alone treadmill to actual pavement. But I DID IT.. and I am HAPPY I DID SO... next year I will train better and I am not gonna be shy to get into other races.. just in cooler weather. Woo hoo for jogging!

Our group the Island Warriors, named in honor of Nick Tunnell Second
Battalion fighting in Afghanistan. We had Ben my brother-n-law as Captain, my sister Trish, my nephew Kyle, Jett Nick's mom, Lanie their sister, Bob and his daughter Elizabeth. Everyone did an AWESOME job and I am very proud of my nephew for making such great time. My sister did awesome too! Woo hoo way to Trish.. you CAN do it. Ben.. ran the race in speed time of 36 min.. Awesome! Bob and his daughter did it under 45 min. I think and Lanie.. Lanie is so so SWEET and she was such a TROOPER she totally stuck with me when I was struggling... she did awesome and it was fun to watch her sprint to the finish line! YAY Lanie! It was a great RUN!

...sun is coming up and we are on the way!

There we will be!

ASU stadium.. it was so so fun to run onto the field! in our corral heading to the start line ~


...and we are OFF!

Ben, and Elizabeth and Bob in front. Our team shirts ~

My nephew Kyle! So handsome.. he was so AWESOME.. he jogged it in 51 minutes! WOO HOO!

He was very proud as he should be!

Kyle and I after the race ~