Success!

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do."
-Eleanor Roosevelt

Last week was a huge success in both my training and fundraising. The past few weeks I have been working hard on organizing a huge fundraising event! Last Tuesday it all came to life. A local pizza place, Lucky 13, donated there space and 50% of their beer and wine sales for the evening. We were able to collect tons of amazing prizes from local businesses. We used the items as silent auction and raffle prizes. We even auctioned off a date with a very good looking fireman! ($500 final bid!) A friend of mine gave me the number of a local musician and he was willing to come play for the event. All I had to do was keep his beer glass full! :) Plus his music was absolutely amazing! He is one man that plays all his own instruments and vocals! His name is James Orr if you are interested in looking him up. People could not stop talking about how incredible he was! We also had face painting for the kids. The place was full the entire night! We were able to raise over $3,000!!!! It was a lot of work but so worth it! I am ready to make it an anual event....maybe! :) Through all the planning I was also able to get close to several of the girls on the team. I have really been able to build some friendships. I am looking forward to continuing them after all of this is said and done.
Then Saturday came, time for our 20 mile run!! If that does not sound bad enough, add pouring down rain, thunder and lightening and some good hills! Through all that I made it and suprisingly felt pretty good throughout it. It was later in the day that I could not move my poor little legs. I have recovered just fine and was able to get in a 7 mile run today.
The race is getting close! I can't be more excited to get there and enjoy the weekend in San Francisco!

Thanks again for the support and encouragement! I love you all! :)