So many things to be thankful for.  After a crazy start of the school year, warm and humid temperatures, waking up at 4:00 or 4:30 am to run in the morning before work (ALL BY MY LONESOME!!!), I was feeling a little bit of a lull in my training and in life in general.   It was SOOO nice to go for a little stroll with some friends in cooler temps and lower humindity this weekend.  The weather was so pleasant as we ran through the rolling hills of High Meadow Ranch.  Thanks to my friends getting ready to run the Bar Harbor, Maine Marathon in mid-October for arranging the logistics to get up there... and for Dr. Rand as our tour guide!  It was so pretty out and with a nice change of scenery.
Also, I received a bunch of donations that my mother sent in the mail this weekend, too!  Donations from her best friend from high school and friends from church.... people that I don't even know!  It's so humbling to receive donations and I am so grateful that my mom has shared my story with them.  They were all so supportive of her and our family during the dark days after my dad and sister passed away.  I am so grateful that she has the support from her church family... it makes living so far away a little easier, knowing that she is not alone!