Well, the time is almost here and soon Katie, Jake, and I will trek up to Chicago to enjoy a Saturday in the windy city and finish this thing?

We had a little "thank you" gathering for all of those supporters that were in Indy last night.  It was a great time shared by all and last well into the night.  (maybe it should have ended a bit earlier ;o)  We had good food, good tunes, good laughs, good games, and just good people "buddy."

The big surprise came when Katie and Jake busted out T-shirts for everyone.  I think Quinn had a lot to do with this also.  Obviously you can see them from the pictures - "Team Monk" on the front and "You Go, We Go" on the back.  And that really has been a theme for my training the past 18 months.  Team is the theme and I could not have done this without all the love and support of all my family and friends.  I was counting up all the people that ran beside me during this training and thought about all the quality time we have gotten to shared together.  Well over 20 of you have went stride for stride with me at some point over the last few months.  INCREDIBLE!  It is so amazing and a true testament to generosity and character of everyone in my life.  I truly am blessed to stand beside you all, not just for this marathon but everyday (anyone hear that tear drop...sorry,).  

Anyway, time to pack the shoes, the glide, the bad male running shorts, and shove off.  I am ready to get this show on the road...literally.

And it is time to BRING IT!