Electric Run 2013....Been there DID that!!!

Yep you read right....I DID it!!!

I met my goal and did my second 5K of the summer earlier this month with my sister and my good friend Andrea!

We did the ELECTRIC RUN 5K around the National Harbor in Washington DC and was AWESOME!!!

It was an evening race and there were easily 10,000 runners there. Lots of music and black lights and people through out the event cheering us on.  We had a blast.  I know I cannot wait to do it again next year.  If you want to join my team just let me know (and for the record I did have to stop and walk a few times, yeah. But so what!!)

Here are some photos:

Me in the Electric Run Shirt!!

My sister on our way to the event!!

My sister and I after we got our "War Paint" on for the event 

(which was glow in the dark and black light sensitive body paint)

Me at the Start Line!  So Happy to finally be here!

STICKMAN and Our MC (they made it "Rain" glowsticks and prizes)

The official Electric Run Tunnel!!

The AMAZING (and blinding at the same time) Black Light Tunnel!!!!

Rainbow Road!!! (after the Umbrella Lane...which was really crazy if you ask me)

In NaufmannLand we took a quick stop on this Glowbridge for a photo...the paint was still glowing strong near the end of the race.

My sister and I at the after party...YAY!!! (we were ready to go home, LOL)

This whole thing was such and amazing experience and I'm really glad I set this goal for myself. I never imagined I would do 2 different 5K Runs in the same summer (or within 2 months of eachother). But I did it!

I have so many people to thank for their support and love and they all know who they are. So I will just simply say THANK YOU so much for everything.

I am on my weight loss journey and I am 75% to my goal (from starting in December 2012).  The toughest part is in front of me and I will make it. :) 

March for Babies Walk - A SUCCESS!!!

The March of Dimes/March for Babies walk on Sunday, May 5th at Reston Town Center, VA was an amazing success!!!! Thanks to the amazing generosity of so many I was able to raise $425 (with my goal being only $300).

 You all are so AWESOME!!!!
 I'm posting pictures below of the GREAT day. I am so proud of how great everything went and at the experience of the day. A new and fabulous/expanded team... can't wait until next year.

 Already heard from those who already want to join and re-join for next year too. So awesome!! Please keep in mind...you can still donate for THIS walk until June 30th (and the proceeds with go towards our team name)!!!

 YAY 2013 NoVa Teamie Premie!!!!

 THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!

 2013 NoVa Teamie Premie
 

At the Start Line (and Kayla with her first photo bomb)
 

 Mile Marker two and still smiling
 

 Keeping up the pace together!


 Mile Marker #3


Mile Marker #4 (all done)
 

 Approaching the finish line, YAY!!!
 

 2013 Victory Banner!!
 

 Smiles and Thumbs up from all and time for our victory meal!!
 

Great Entertainment from Swing Shift DC during the after walk party!

 Our shirts!! and a few swag pieces!! Way to go team!!
 

Health update.....

Well...for those of you who've PM'd me or emailed me, I got results of my initial blood tests back and I am NOT pregnant.Which means, there is a more serious issue at hand with my abdomen and they are working on trying to figure out what it is. I'm very tired of eating a mostly liquid diet, it is taking it's toll on me. I'm actually forcing myself to eat sandwiches and lots of crackers, even though solids make me feel VERY ill.

I'll be honest, I'm pretty freaked out by all of this and hope I'm able to be helped or that whatever is going on works it's way out of my system and I'm ok after a bit of time.

*knocking on wood*


I've got some pictures I'm trying to scan onto my computer...so excited they are from when I was a baby all the way to high school. So liking it. (it's the bright part of my nausea filled day)