

It ended up being an awesome experience and I definitely plan on training harder for longer races. One thing I learned is that the running community has a sense of humor. People lined the streets to cheer on family members and friends with signs, bells and t-shirts. Some of my favorite signs said things like "Worst Parade Ever" and "Chuck Norris never ran a half marathon". It was so much fun to cross the finish line with hundreds of people cheering- and not because I won but simply because I did it! I beat my goal of two hours and finished in a time of one hour, fifty-six minutes. My brother and his girlfriend also ran personal bests. It was a successful and memorable morning.
After I stretched, showered and refueled, I drove to Columbia for a couple of appearances. I first went to MoJo's for a St. Baldrick's Fundraiser sponsored by Mizzou medical students. They raised nearly $40,000 for kids with cancer by collecting donations as community members shaved their heads. I mingled with kids, college students, physicians and parents and was so glad to have been a part of such a special event!
I ended the night at the annual Paintbrush Ball, a fundraiser for the local art museum in Columbia. Toni, one of the board members of the Miss Columbia Scholarship Pageant is also a board member for the art museum and invited me to join her for the evening. I was able to speak, dine and dance with many prominent members of the Columbia community- from school board members and doctors to lawyers and university professors. It was an elegant ending to an exciting day!
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