We made our goal of raising $3,200.00 for the Red Arrow Brigade Soldiers!! Thank you so much to Cathy M., Harv & Elaine W, & Esther M. - all of whom noticed we were just shy of our goal and sent donations to give us that little boost we needed. Special thanks to everyone who has so generously donated to this great cause! You all ROCK!
Here's is a long overdue update of what is going on with Running for Red Arrows. First, I (Kelly) had an MRI & it turned out that I did not have a stress fracture but rather a couple of bone bruises. Honestly I'm not sure that diagnosis has been any more promising than a fracture as the bruises have been VERY slow to heal. I did get some custom orthotics-who would have known at 34 I would be an orthotic wearer-but these have made all the difference in my recovery. I have not been able to train for the past two months but will be starting again on Monday so please keep your fingers crossed that my leg will cooperate with my plan.
Since our last post, Abby has gotten a new job (in addition to her 2 part-time jobs). So between that and not having any training competition, she has not done much training either.
Additionally, our brother Casey is currently home on an R&R leave! We couldn't be happier to see him ;) He is so impressed with all the support that you have shown for him & the other soldiers and sends his thanks out to you all.
So as you may have guessed, there is no way that we will be prepared to run in the August 8th Paavo Nurmi Marathon. We are going to start our training back at square one due to our two month hiatus and we will be running the Rails to Trails Marathon in Sparta on November 1st.
Thank you all once again for your continued support as we continue on our marathon journey. We promise that you will see those training meters moving and more regular posts. Blessings to all!!
