Overwhelmed!

WOW is all I can say! The response to the 1st Annual Cam & Sue's Cancer Sucks 5K was astounding! I want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to oeveryone who helped pull this off - to those who helped brainstorm, to organize, to register and to those who participated. I hope to see you all again next year!

Sam & Emily ran the whole 5K & were having a great time!

As they approach the finish, they are looking tired and serious!

The final few steps!
A family photo

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Mileage update: 2 weeks = 17.01 + 20.16 (had to play with my new watch!) = 37.17 or 451.86/600!

Happy 4th of July!

It started out as a beautiful evening! It wasn't too hot, a bit breezy. The girls were cute & having fun. We took the grill and had a cookout on the side of the road.

Here I am with my girl:


Cute cousins! Emily & Samantha strolling on the bike path. I told Emily to take care of Sam, she always does.

With my niece Emily. She is growing so fast.

Then came the lightening, thunder & the rain. We had to take a break and hop into some cars. I got the 3 little girls. They were singing along with Sam's iPod. They didn't seem to mind the delay at all!

Finally! The fireworks started! This was as still and quiet they have been in ages!

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List update:

Mileage: 21.9 miles this week for a total of 414.69.

Items completed: 18/38

#1, #2, #3, #5, #7, #8, #10, #13, #14, #15, #17, #19, #20, #22, #23, #29, #34, #38

Items in progress: 11/38
#6, #9, #11, #16, #18, #24, #28, #30, #31, #35, #36

Until next time,

Lori

Just a few weeks left.....

before the 1st Annual Cam & Sue Cancer Sucks 5K. Things are coming together much better than I had hoped. Now, I am only going to worry about weather and hope that people actually show up!

If you are interested in participating, email me for a registration form @ lori.a.brown1@gmail.com or download one at https://sites.google.com/site/camsuecancersucks5/

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A few pics from a birthday party:






Sam & her cousin like to whip their hair! That song is enough to make me run screaming from the room!

With Granda Charlie:

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Mileage update: 14.15 this week for a grand total of: 392.79!

Plan to invest in a GPS-type watch as my $7 Walmart stop watch has stopped running (imagine that!). Any suggestions? I've read that Garmin & Polar are both good brands, but there are so many choices and if I am going to spend that much $$ I don't want to make the wrong choice.

Has it been 2 weeks??

A lot has happened in the past two weeks.

First, my dad had quintuple bypass surgery. I didn't even know that was possible. I thought quadruple was the most you could have. He came through it just fine. Luckily, he has never had a heart attack so his heart muscle is very strong. So glad they were able to catch it before he did have one. He is looking forward to getting his 200 staples out on Tuesday.

Because he had done so well & because we had already paid, we went on our beach vacation. Here are some pics of that:

Me & my little hula girl:



Sam enjoying the ocean:

Braving a boogey board again -first time in 2 years:

She LOVED those goggles!

Exhausted after days of staying up too late, lots of time in the water & eating junk! Getting ready to leave for home:

It is good to be home! Too bad I have to go back to work tomorrow.....

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2 weeks of mileage: 15.5 + 12.1 (got in 3 runs on the beach!) for a grand total of: 378.64

Items completed: 17/38

#1, #2, #3, #5, #7, #8, #10, #13, #14, #15, #19, #20, #22, #23, #29, #34, #38

Items in progress: 10/38

#9, #11, #16, #17, #18, #24, #28, #31, #35, #36

Just mileage today.....

20.68 this week for a total of 351.04.

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Memorial Day Fun

Sam had a great day today, most of it spent in the water.

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List Update:

Mileage update: 15.68 this week for a grand total of 360.36.

Items completed: 17/38

#1, #2, #3, #5, #7, #8, #10, #13, #14, #15 (finally a clean car!), #19, #20, #22, #23, #29, #34, #38

Items in progress: 10/38
#6, #9, #11, #16, #17, #18, #24, #28, #35, #36

Until next time,

Lori

Feeling accomplished!

Yesterday was the Chik-Fil-A 10k in Parkersburg. I was no where near ready last year. Wasn't so sure this year because this is a hilly course. But, we did it! It was sunny & hot but the humidity wasn't too bad. Mile 2 was the hardest for me personally but after mile 3 I started feeling pretty good. I was glad to not have to do any walking. This was a great boost to my confidence - I am starting to believe that I can do the half marathon!

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Mileage update: 16.5 miles this week for a grand total of 344.68.

Until next time,
Lori