This race has allowed me to see that I have an incredible group of people in my life. Even more importantly, I learned that I couldn’t have done this without them around me. Their support was so great it overwhelmed me to tears for days after Grandma’s Marathon. They are amazing so this post is dedicated to them.
This is Becca. Becca was the first person to accompany me on a long run. She biked with me in the rain for 13 miles.
This is Bree. Bree is amazing. She not only ran 15 miles with me a week after running Boston Marathon, but she also ran my 18 miler with me!
This is Leah. She graciously sacrificed a Sunday afternoon and biked 16 miles with me while I ran. It was a hot day but I was grateful for her company!
This is Hannah. Hannah woke up at 6 am on a Saturday to bike along side me while I ran 20 miles.
This is Tara. We celebrated our 14 miles with smoothies! She got up at 5 am a week after graduating to bike with me while I ran!
These are the paintings I received from the boys I nanny when I got to work on Monday after the race
These are my parents who drove 20 hours in a weekend so that they could see me run and cheer my on
This is Katie. She had to work during the race so she rocked her shirt while she took care of kiddos
These are my dear friends who cared for me before, during and after the race. They drove and biked all around northern Minnesota in order to see me at 4 different locations. This was on top of the 2-4 hours they drove just to see me. These are the people who prayed for me before my race and held me while I cried after the race. They literally carried all of the things I wanted during and immediately after the race on their backs
This is Hannah. She tracked me using the incredible technology called the internet all of the way from Missouri
Thank you to Revolution Screen Works for donating shirts for my supporters to cheer in and me to run in!
This is Amanda and the little man is Beau. It was the smile on this little man that got me through the last 4 miles
This is my friend Robyn who cheered me on all of the way from Columbia!
This awesome girl (and her roommates) opened her house up to me and my three partners in crime
This cutie and her parents rocked their shirts in the cities while I ran in Duluth
This family made it a family affair when it came to cheering for me. These kids learned from their great parents what it means to fully support a person in something they are doing
And these are only some of the people who supported me. I received more texts, phone calls, emails, and messages encouraging me than I can count. Thank you to everyone who supported me! I couldn’t have done this without you.
Counting My Blessings 