Dreams DO Come True

Thanks to Lauren (http://marathonlar.blogspot.com/) for the photo!!

One of my (secret) Goals is to be an Inspirational Speaker.  I would love to talk to High School girls, mom's just starting out in running, etc..  Thus far my path has not taken me toward this DREAM.  But this weekend I felt like my DREAM had come true.

I wanted a place at the expo for Bloggers to meet-up...I figured if we are all at the expo we may as well meet face to face in an organized way..  I emailed the race director, basically asking where would be a good place.  she added out Meet-up to the Expo schedule and gave us John Bingham as a celebrity host!!  I have a quote from Bingham on my fridge, work wall and my car... I was nervous going in to the event, I basically made up the flow and how things would run.  And I HOPED that people would come.  I really had no clue what I was going to say until I came across 3 copies of Runner's World from 1997 and then it all came together.

HUGE thanks to everyone who came.  Sorry if we did not get as much "Meet-up" time as we all wanted/needed.  I had a blast on stage, although there were a couple semi-awkward moments, I flew past it as best I could.  After the formal portion we moved to the side to talk and get a group photo.  Amazing to meet people who I have only known virtually.

The rest of the weekend is a BLUR of fun with some running tossed in.  Posts to come about the Train Like a Mother House Party, Onlineshoes.com/Brooks event, Slumber party at Chelsea's. 
Oh and the Rock N Roll Seattle Half Marathon.  Spoiler alert, I FINISHED!!