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May 10th, 7:27am 1 comment

anima sana in corpore sano....

anima sana in corpore sano... latin for "healthy soul in a healthy body"

this weekend my mom and a few of my best girlfriends will be running in green bay's annual "touch the tundra" marathon and half-marathon. since i am unable to be there running with you, this blog, i dedicate to you...
my alarm is already programmed for the wee hours of the morning here in cal's pacific time zone. i've got my favorite inspirational movie, miracle, ready for viewing. i've subscribed to each of your bib numbers and will be anxiously awaiting the text updates of your pace times that your race chips will trigger. less than half a mile from the end, you will run down the tunnel at lambeau and onto that sacred grass. the music will be pumping and you will hear thousands of people cheering as you take one amazing lap around the field. then you'll head back out of the tunnel and around a short loop to the finish line. for a second you won't believe it's over because it will seem like it all happened so fast...

mom, this is where you'll know you've really come back strong after the "crash of 2010"!

lexi, this is where you'll smile because you'll know i'm "punching" with pride in your honor of your fabulous run!

cathy, this is where you'll have completed your 3rd marathon in less that one calendar year. and this is where you'll officially lose the over-achiever running status and just simply qualify as plain old bad ass!!

and jami... this is where you'll cross your first (and definitely not your last) finish line! i knew you could do it! and this unfortunately is also where you'll come face to face with your "ugly cry" (i can't wait for the photo finish!)

so celebrate. wipe your sweat. and please, for wisconsin's sake, hydrate by grabbing yourself a miller. but do take a second to just close your eyes and listen... because off in the distance, you'll hear a faint cheer coming from this proud west coast-er!

and now, one of my all-time favorite running commercials... proof that running releases more than just sweat.

you rock, ladies... and good luck with the chaffing.  

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