I have not been to Washington DC since I was one years old. It was time to play tourist. Here's a few highlights of our Nation's Capital. Since nobody wants to hear this boring stuff:
1. Lincoln Memorial. So weird to see something in person that you've only seen in pictures for 20 years.
2. Vietnam Memorial
2. WWII Memorial. This was amazing to see and so fortunate to be there this day. My grandfather served in WWII, but passed away in the early 90s. Since it opened in 2004, a program was created to fly in veterans to see the memorial, called Honor Flight. My mom and I were blown away by seeing so many veterans and I got a little choked up thinking about the grandfather I never really knew and how one of these men could have known him.
3. Washington Monument
4. Selfies in front of Mr. President's House in our matching shades.
It was tough to fit in all the sight seeing I wanted to do between the TNT events, weather interruptions, and race day, but it was fun to do a little bit of it. It would be nice to come back to enjoy the full experiences and take a few scheduled tours, oh well, DC I'll be back!
Saturday afternoon we had our Team In Training Inspiration Pasta Dinner. This event happens at every National TNT event. Chapters from all over the country come to celebrate their accomplishments, training, fundraising, and be reminded of what we did it all for: the mission of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
The only beneficiary for the NWM is LLS and since it's start in 2004, it was raised almost $150 million!
My chapter of NCFL raised almost $35,000 for LLS
It was great to hear all the success stories and fundraising goals of the chapters. Because there were so many TNT participants they had to break up the Inspiration Dinner into two times. Which was sort of a disappointment because ours was at 3:30, which cut into our sight seeing, plus it meant I would need to eat again to ensure my "carb load" before the race.
Getting our last minute race info. Don't we all look so excited?!?
Laying out my race day outfit. I was ready!
See previous post for specific info on my race day attire!
And now a personal shout out to every single individual who helped me get to DC and had my back from mile 1 to mile 13.1 and beyond.
ROCKSTARS $200+
Paula Hamlin $1,000
Stephanie Paul $300
Susie Hamlin $225
Cancer Warriors $100-$199
Claire Theobald
Karen Hadley
Leslie West-Balestrieri
Cancer Crusaders $50-$99
Jason & Christina Evans Tim & Nellie Hadley
Donna Davis Bill Alexander
Meg & Greg Pearsall Megan Haeffele
Greg Heinz Brett Hamlin
FUN-Raisers $25-$49
Marcia Skupeika Jessica Levine
Miriam Zavagnin Sarah Eilbracht
Nicki Mulvey Tessa Goldsworthy
Janet Koenig Danny Black
Erin Smith Jessica Camacho
Angela Vincent Susan Bryant
Marie & Jordan Muzik Logan Hoffman
Natalie Gragnani Kyle Plassmeyer
Ashley Schmitz Cyndi Stephenson
Caitlin Forness Lindsey Johnson
Alyssa Spurling Sarah Gouttierre
Chris Roper Amanda & Josh
Terri Hall Kathy Hull
Lindsey Early Nikki VandeVen
Diane Stockman Sara Noftsinger
SUPERIOR SUPPORTERS <$24
Ashlee Dukes Keisha Woodall
Paige Colletta Emma Halterman
Kathlynn James Aubrie Beysselance
Lauren Schweiss Kelly Wahl
Kris & Sam Kanatzar Jason Polsgrove
Anna Lowerre Beth Kirby
Katie Abramczyk Jessica Kretz
Tara Ziegler Hanna Allen
Melissa Fate Amanda Reynolds
Emily Shaikewitz Carlee Brown
Greg Walters Kimi Hines
Brooke McKee Maggie Favhan
Amanda Kenny Hannah Peterson
Cassie Western Megan Bender
Tom & Amanda Ruffin Megan Grothman
Danielle Tetrault Ashli Pollard
Valerie Skupeika Kelley Albers
Morgan Moravec Brynn Hoffman
Tracy Adams Jen Schulz
I seriously can't say enough thanks to everyone who showed support through donations, messages, and cheers. If you don't mind a little cheese, you all really were the wind beneath my wings.
Stay tuned for Part III tomorrow as I take you mile by mile as I showed the government how to run the capital!
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