This weekend was our half marathon that we ran for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training. We have been working toward this goal since early spring. There were over 200 people from all over the country who raised money for the LLS and ran in this weekend's race. On Friday night we had the Inspiration Dinner where we got to meet each other and hear several stories of why people were there and what it meant to them and their families. We all stayed in the same hotel together and met at 5:15 a.m. for a picture and to walk to the starting line together. This was one of the most memorable and special weekends we've had as a family. We can't say thank you enough to all of you who donated to this amazing charity that is responsible for saving so many cancer patients' lives.
Before
The best part of the race was being a member of the Team in Training. As members of the team passed each other during the race, we cheered each other on. There were also our teammates' family members, coaches and employees from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society scattered all over the course who cheered for us. It meant a lot to wear Hannah's name and remember that we were running in honor of her.
My mom and the kids made posters to cheer on the runners. They said that the runners loved the poster about being a great example and that several runners stopped to take a picture with Lauren and the poster.
It was so fun to see the kids and our parents cheering for us during the race. They were standing near mile seven. We both stopped for a quick hug and high fives.
We saw Eric's mom and aunts at mile eight. I was not this happy and peppy later on during miles 11-13!!
After
Our hotel was right on the river. The kids loved watching the huge ships pass by.
We rewarded ourselves with a big, delicious meal at Paula Deen's restaurant.
