WOW! I can not believe how fast the time has gone by! I will be doing my race in just 2 weeks. I am getting excited and nervous. I am excited for the race to begin but nervous because I really want to do well. This has been so great. I have really taken a liking to running and the thought of doing more runs in the future is an exciting prospect. I have lost weight and gotten more toned. The best part is feeling great!! I love the way I feel after a good run and I can feel my legs getting antsy when I miss a work out...a good sign to me. {^v}

I am really going to be pushing myself until friday before the race. Then I will rest up saturday and be ready to go on mothers day! It is a great Mothers day gift to myself. Being a mom you often( more like always) put yourself at the end of the line. By the time I get around to doing something for myself I no longer have the time or the energy. This experience has made me take the much needed time to do something for myself to make me feel better. In the end it makes me a better mom because I feel refreshed and vented of the stress that gets piled on daily. It has taught me that life will still have out of control weeks where we won't know which way is up but trying to get that time in for fitness on a regular basis is so important! Not only for my health but often for my sanity. LOL!

Keep up the great work we are almost there!!

Cheerfully,

!http://community.active.com/images/emoticons/love.gif! Lori