26.2 in San Francisco!

Fundraising is completed! nice. Around $4200 is what I raised all together. Thank you to everyone who participated in making this a success for me. I am so excited to be on my way to San Fran in 9 days! Yes, 9! 26.2 here I come.

Ready. Set. Run! and run and run and run...

Here is what I have planned on this trip so far:

A night tour of this place...


And a slice of this cheesecake, dolloped with cream (fortunately the Cheesecake Factory is right across the street from our hotel!) This is my post race reward, maybe I'll take the whole cake...



A visit to Portland to see Grandma Hari

and Ursula (sorry Ur, I don't have a picture but am excited to come!) both of whom I am running in honor of.

Of course none of this would be possible with out the wonderful support of this person,



who has watched the kids every Saturday morning for more than 3 months now and helped me with fundraisers without complaining I might add! You are amazing and thanks honey (can I get a massage now please?).

My friend Cynthia and I have been out asking the business managers/owners to help out with our fund raising efforts. We have been fairly successful so far and feel like we are ready to do more! Thanks to all of the businesses who have donated and offered to have a day of fund raising for us! See the calendar to the left for more information and if you have any questions, please ask!

Today my letters went in the mail. Yay!

I have been training in this humidity...I know the weather is not as bad as it will get, but what's an Alaska girl supposed to do? I think I am going to melt away this summer, literally. In this heat, I run slower, I need more water when I run (lots of it) as it just turns to sweat and I have to get up really early, which isn't a bad thing. My ipod has been great, tracking the many miles I am running. I think I need to buy one of those cool water belts. However, I don't want to look too professional when I run! (like that can happen!)