The 'I'm Not Worthy' Post...Times 3

Our team gathered this morning for our Saturday morning training session. It was a smaller group this week and it allowed us to get to know each other a little better. I think this week I was able to learn all the names but one. Linda, Carole the Coach, Leigh or Lee, Maggie, Flora, and me. Linda's daughter was there also, and she is the one I am not sure on the name for. I apologize profusely.

So now on to the reasons I am not worthy.

#1 As we were on our way back from Pete's this morning, we found out that Flora is a Myeloma survivor. Holy cow. This angel of a woman is out there walking a half-marathon and is a Myeloma survivor. I am so in awe. It's walking examples like this that tell us why we can't ever ever ever give up in life.

#2 Maggie and Katharine and I went out to breakfast at The HOP afterward, and we got to know each other a little better. One of the reasons that Maggie is walking is that she lost her husband Wilburn to cancer. Maggie was Wilburn's caretaker during his illness. Wow. In addition to our honored survivor Lee, I know Wilburn will be with us every step of the way.

#3 Linda's daughter, whose name I did not catch, had gotten up that morning to go out to Furman and run with the runners at 6:30 a.m. And then she came and walked four miles with us. Linda's daughter is walking the half-marathon with her mother and then running the last half. I AM SOOOOOOOOOO NOT WORTHY. You are a new inspiration to me and all of your teammates, and we are rooting rooting rooting for your BIG SUCCESS.

As a team, we are looking forward to meeting our other teammates at the big social on Tuesday night. We see the runners in downtown, and this morning we passed a group of cyclists that may be team members. But everyone is training and we wave in passing. It will be nice to be able to shake hands and say hello and maybe not be so sweaty. lol

Sooo..until Tuesday.

Alaska Dawg