The more I have thought about this weekends race the more I realize the importance of having people around you that are there to support and help you. I enjoyed this 5k so much better than last weekends. It seems like that was such a far distant event that it is hard to believe that it was just 8 days ago. I am going running with my sister tomorrow morning for the last time until the half marathon. It will be tough but I will once again be in love with the event that has started shaping my life in a way I never expected. What a marvelous experience! Really, I am so thankful to my sisters for their support and loving guidance. At one point yesterday in the race I thought "they should go on without me because I am holding them back" but the thing about having support is that each of us has difficulty at different stages of the race. Each of us felt like that. Yet in the end we all finished together and felt the accomplishment of doing something we couldnt have done a year ago. Thank you guys for slowing when I needed and for the constant talking and laughing that made it feel so short. Wheelchair guy will always be a fond memory even if I did make a fool of myself....I will be eating apples before even race, yes apples not bananas. I love you! For the people that we raced with, it was great. What a kind and fun group of people. I am not sure if it just a difference in areas but these guys were talkative before the race and everyone was supportive on the trail. Even as they were passing us on their way to the finish line. This weekend has been Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.