SHE DID IT!!!!

Ruth completed the Nike Women's Marathon last Sunday in San Francisco. Her time was 7 hours and 15 minutes which is AWESOME!!!! That is a whole lot of fast walking without any stopping. And there were hills.......but awesome views......and blisters.....but many fun people.

CONGRATULATIONS RUTH on this fantastic accomplishment. And she raised over $5000 to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, too. Thank you for making a difference!

Here are two pictures from Ruth's send off party held by TNT. At the party a few days before leaving town she was given her race singlet along with lots of well wishes, advice, and encouragement.

This is Ruth with her coach Anita and another friend/supporter Esther:

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Hi there! Almost a whole month has passed since my last post, but there is nothing much new to report. Isn't that just fabulous??!!! It is wonderful being healthy and having a "normal" life these days.

Ruth will be walking her marathon in less than three weeks - wow!! We had a fundraiser raffle for a scrapbooking basket and a Tupperware basket. Juanita from my mother's neighborhood won the scrapbooking basket and Louise from ACT won the Tupperware basket. We raised almost $300 from the raffle so thanks to all of you that helped by buying a ticket!!

Ruth did her 20 mile walk last week which is the highest she will go prior to the event. Please pray for nice weather out in San Francisco on Oct. 21st and that she will have lots of energy for the race day. I will be sure to post some pictures from her event. She may not hit her $6800 goal for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, but she will probably get close to $5000 which is just awesome for one person to do.