Day 82 & 83 (Rest & Ski)

"I thought it was going to be a montage of Chelsea falls... and I laugh... and Laura says, 'oh guys...' and then we pose for a photo. But it wasn't that at all." - Mr. Crowley

Miles Ran: 280.19 Dollars Raised: $1,582.40 (Thank you SO much Doug Reeves!!!!)

I just have to start out by saying, there have been times throughout this training that has really surprised me, but this one may take the cake. I got an email from our team manager on Friday that this man, Doug Reeves, just out of the blue donated $250 to EACH member of our team! This is unbelievable to me. I had to read the email about five times until I believed it. I appreciate everyone's support to no end, but it's these people who I completely did not expect to encourage me that really surprise me and make me realize how much bigger this marathon really is.

I think this past weekend was really rejuvenating in many ways. Being with my best friends, in a different place, doing something different together (skiing) was just a completely ridiculous, fun, refreshing time. Skiing came a little easier this weekend, but I only did one trail because we came across a few bumps in the road, including one of the snow bunnies deciding at the top of the mountain that he'd rather be at the bottom without having to ski down it. Building a raft out of our skis didn't seem like an option... But we conquered our fears, picked up the speed, and made the most of our time together on flat ground when we got there :)