Mile Dedications

As I have done for my last two marathons, I am again dedicating my miles. Yes, there will be many dedications that are repeated, but I have also added some new ones after some dedications that were made by members of the pace group during the Hartford Marathon. I leave Wednesday for Florida to get accustomed to the weather down there and will begin the marathon with my dad at 5:50AM on Sunday morning. WIsh me luck!

Mile 1- This one is always reserved for Dad because if he never encouraged me to start running, I would not be doing this!

Mile 2- My mom

Mile 3- Melissa- the world's greatest big sister

Mile 4- Tracy- the world's greatest middle sister

Mile 5- Grandpa- who was always at the finish line of the Apple Harvest 5 Mile Road Race waiting for a hug from his favorite little runner.

Mile 6- Tony. . . and the silly penguin

Mile 7- Stan- we will miss you this year!

Mile 8- Grandma- Love you and miss you! You are always with me in my heart.

Mile 9- Uncle John and Auntie Laurie- we will miss you this year and all the fun you add to the vacation!

Mile 10- The Marines and my cousin Joe who is currently serving with them. Always in my thoughts.

Mile 11- Members of the Army

Mile 12- Members of the Air Force

Mile 13- For Tracy R. who is currently battling breast cancer- your fight is bigger than any race I will ever run- always in our thoughts and prayers.

Mile 14- Scleroderma Patients all over the world- the disease is not well known about, but someday we will find a cause and cure and I will keep running until we do.

Mile 15- Danners- Someday you will be at mile 15 in a race and begin to wonder what the hell you are doing, but you will trek on because there is a medal with your name on it at the finish line.

Mile 16- Zachers because he deserves the mile that all runners look forward to- 10 miles left!

Mile 17- Meggers- my favorite sister in law. . . nobody needs to know that you're my ONLY sister in law!

Mile 18- John and Rachel- love you kids!

Mile 19- Kyle and Jenna- love you kids too!

Mile 20- MS patients around the world- I am running with the hope that a cure for this disease will make all of you runners some day.

Mile 21- My students- who support me and think that what I do is amazing even though they cannot even begin to understand how far 26.2 miles is.

Mile 22- Dr. Goldgeier and Karen Landt- if it wasn't for them I would not be running.

Mile 23- Dr. Bevilaqua- you once told me I can't- look at me now.

Mile 24- For Firefighters everywhere- you are heroes who will never admit it and I admire each and every one of you.

Mile 25- This one is for me.

and last but certainly not least. . .

Mile 26- AJ- because there is nobody I want to see more at the end of the race than the love of my life and my biggest fan.

And there you have it folks- dedications for the 2009 Walt Disney World Marathon! As always a full race recap will be posted soonafter my return home!

Happy Running!