I just finished my first half Ironman for Team in Training and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Let me tell you - amazing does not even describe that experience.
Here is the link to my race report to see how it went and check out pictures and even video of the finish line!
http://pages.teamintraining.org/txg/lstri11/lmazeikas
That's a HUGE accomplishment for me, but from where I stand, I hope to make it a small stepping stone in my efforts.
Check out the lyrics to this song I just heard from One Republic/Timbaland called 'Marching On'....I think it describes my state of mind right now:
---That somehow,
We'll keep moving on.
There's so many wars we fought,
There's so many things we're not,
But with what we have,
I promise you that,
We're marching on,
(We're marching on)
(We're marching on).
For all of the plans we've made,
There isn't a flag I'd wave,
Don't care if we bend,
I'd sink us to swim,
We're marching on,
(We're marching on)
(We're marching on).
For those doubts that swirl all around us,
For those lives that tear at the seams
We know,
We're not what we've seen,
For this dance we'll move with each other.
There ain't no other step than one foot,
Right in front of the other.
There's so many wars we fought,
There's so many things we're not,
But with what we have,
I promise you that,
We're marching on,
(We're marching on)
(We're marching on).
For all of the plans we've made,
There isn't a flag I'd wave.
Next month is the Sprint For Life 5K dedicated just to the woman who has inspired it all. I hope to have a huge turnout in 'Miles for Mitzie' shirts designed by my sister. I truly believe this will be the start of something great!
