Runnin' and Smilin': 18 Miles!

Friday, March 27, 2015

18 Miles!

18 miles!

This week I ran my longest run to date- 18 miles! It was a very long run- and I took a VERY long nap soon after! Today, a day after my long run, I feel strong and ready for the marathon in just 24 days!

Race day is creeping up quickly! I have been enjoying the warm weather and the chance to run outside without multiple layers! I am praying that come race day, all the snow in Hopkinton will be gone!

With just a few weeks left in my training program, I am trying my best to stay healthy. Next week will be my last long run before cutting down my mileage to prepare for the race. It will be my longest run out of the entire program- 20 miles! Please think of me next Wednesday while I am out running this final long run!

My fundraising for Keep Smilin' 4 Abbie is going great! Right now, I am at a total of $3,699- I am so close to my $5,000 goal! With 25 short days before the race, I need to do as much fundraising as possible to reach this goal. Please take a moment to make a donation and support my marathon run and Keep Smilin 4 Abbie.

Doante!

Keep Smilin'

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Words of Encouragement from a Friend

From Karissa...

Please consider donating as one of my bestest friends in the entire world is running the Boston Marathon for the Keep Smilin' 4 Abbie foundation! If you need some convincing, read my message below smile emoticon

My incredibly amazing BFF is running the Boston Marathon in April! When she told me I laughed because I'm so out of shape and can't even make it around campus without being out of breath, but almost instantly I realized that if anybody I know could do it, it would most certainly be her! Samantha is one of the most loyal and dedicated humans I know. She has set her mind on this and there is no doubt in my mind that she will cross that finish line in Boston. Growing up in Hopkinton only a few miles from the starting line, I have always admired the commitment and hard work that goes into training and completing the 26.2 mile course. I am so excited for her and I know she will crush it!

The best part about Samantha participating in the marathon is the cause in which she is doing it for. Keep Smilin' 4 Abbie has become something very near and dear to the hearts of many people, both inside and outside of our little town of Hopkinton. For those who are unfamiliar, Keep Smilin' is an organization that was founded in memory of Abbie Benford. In December of 2013, a week before her 16th birthday, Abbie passed away from an anaphylactic reaction. The news of her sudden passing deeply saddened our entire town. Abbie was the happiest, bubbliest girl you could ever meet and always wore the biggest smile on her face. The Benford's live at the end of my street and I had the privilege of being one of Abbie's mentors throughout my senior year of high school. Even though I was her mentor, it was really her that left a huge impact on me.

Although I will be in Clemson on Marathon Monday (and taking a test, yuck), my heart will be following Samantha from Hopkinton to Boston. And you know I'll be constantly refreshing the runner tracking page on the BAA website. I am so incredibly excited for this opportunity for Samantha and I know she is going to do amazing things. But she does need some help (y'all knew this was coming). I completely understand that it is not the easiest thing but PLEASE consider donating to this amazing cause. Samantha's goal is to raise $5,000 and I know for a fact this is an attainable goal, but she needs YOUR HELP! She is already half way there, so please help her on the second half of her fundraising journey!

Love you so much, Samantha, and I am so proud of everything you are doing!

Keep Smilin' 4 Abbie

Friday, March 27, 2015

18 Miles!

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