9.11K Walk/Run

Remember this? Memorial Day we accepted this piece of steel from the Twin Towers site to remember why we are all here.

Early morning start, look how dark it is.

After the first full length of Disney, after the turn......

at the finish line.....we made it....Fransisco, me and Nelson.

Military working dogs line up along the road to wait for the start.

When asked if I was going to do the "9.11K" on 9-11, I didn't hesitate. I registered, and then began to train. Yes, I walk almost every night up and down Disney Blvd. But starting on the first of the month I had to get out there consistently and force myself (come dust or high winds) to walk the 2.1 mile length up and back (4.2 miles total) every night no matter how late!!!! This training will surely pay off on the 11th. Most of you know I am not much for training. I usually just take it on, and feel the pain during and after. 9.11K equates to about 5.66 miles, or so I was told. But that didn't matter. The night and morning before the event was eventful to say the least and on just three hours sleep I woke to the power going off in my room. Dressed and ready, met my walking partners and headed off to the race.

The race had interruptions of it's own that delayed the start, and changed the direction of the course, mapping the final route to about 7.4 miles! In practically a racers walk the entire way, I worked at keeping up with Fransisco; either walking, skipping, and sometimes even having to run. I did it, we all finished in less than one hour and forty-five minutes!