I ran the full 26.2 mile San Antonio Rock n Roll Marathon last year for the first time and have decided to run it again this year. Why? Well, for one, this year has been challenging for me for sure! I found out over the summer that my Uncle has stage 4 Cancer. This has really motivated me to want to run! Running has allowed me to extinguish some of my pain. I am really close to my Uncle as he is my Moms twin brother. My Mom passed away in a helicopter accident when I was only 18 years old. Me and my Uncle have become really close since then.
Luckily my Uncle was able to be administered into MD Anderson hospital in Houston, Texas. I will visit him there next week when they do a scan on him to see if the Cancer has gone into remission as he has done quite a few Chemo treatments already. If the Cancer has either stayed the same size or retracted some, he will be accepted into a study for which we are all praying for! Please pray for us that this will be the case.
I will run this marathon with all the strength I have and I thank you for your good luck wishes and prayers!
I actually beat my time last year and ran the full marathon at 4 hours 36 minutes. The weather was about the same as it was last year in 2011 it was warm around 80 degrees and humid. I ran the marathon in my Road gloves made by Merrell. They are a barefoot shoe. I also brought chia seeds which I chewed on throughout the race.
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