Run Tomorrow

Us Before Last Year's Race

Tomorrow Jason and I will be running the Matchmaker 5K.  We've ran this for several years now.  I'm very thankful for a chance to get out and run my first "official" run since New Year's.  I need this.

My Uncle passed away on 1-27-11.  Since then it's been crazy.  The following week before his funeral I got the call that my Aunt has cancer.  She was scheduled for surgery on the 24th.  Last Saturday my family called saying that it had been bumped to the 14th.  My Dad and I took my Grandma to visit my Aunt that day.  The outlook is extremely bad.  They have warned us she might not even survive the surgery.  It's a mess.  My cousin is flying in this weekend and I'll be driving her everywhere and she'll also be staying with us.

I have been emotionally and physically exhausted from all of this.  I've been running but not like I should or need to.  I've been trying to remain positive and focus on other things.

I'm not trying to be a downer.  I just wanted you all to know that I'm still here and what's been going on.  I still have major dreams to accomplish in 2011 and I'm not giving up.  Thanks for all your support.  I'm so thankful for my blog and for all the amazing people I've met because of it.

Here's something else I'm thankful for.  The school had a Night of the Arts last night.  Here is what I found on my daughter's poster.  I love my girls.

Keep Running

Never Give Up

Allied Medal Display Winner!!!

I LOVE MY DISPLAY!!!

First, I wanted to say sorry for being MIA.  Life has been crazy trying to keep up with normal family life, running, and dealing with the passing of my Uncle.  Today was very emotional and tomorrow will be his military service which I know will wipe me out.  My Mom's birthday is this Sunday, too, so I have been a bit emotional.  Thank goodness for running and the stress relief it brings.  Also, a big thanks to all of you for your kind words.  You are the best.

I didn't want to keep you all hanging on my Allied Medal Display giveaway results.

The winner gets a $39 promotional code, which can be used to choose one of their standard displays or to use towards something larger or a custom display.

With the bonus photo entries I ended up with 269 entries which is by far the largest response I've had to a giveaway.  Pretty exciting.  Here are a few examples of how you are displaying/storing your medals.

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The winner is..........Amanda from 5 Miles Past Empty!!!!!  Congrats Amanda!!!

Just shoot me an email letting me know you saw that you won and I'll get the code back to you.

If you haven't checked out her blog, you are missing out.  She has been feeling under the weather lately so I'm hoping this surprise will help cheer her up.  She was also one of the photo submissions above so I'm glad her medals will soon have a place to call home.

Thanks to all of you who entered and for following my crazy journey.  Another giveaway coming soon!!!