17 days to go...

Well, I've made it to NY and had my first run here on my own. I live just north of Central Park, and was able to run the north part of the park today - I saw a different part of the park than I have even seen before, and I have to say it was beautiful!! I actually prefer it to the south section actually, even though it is in a less desirable part of town - but it was great. Tough however - there are a lot of hills in the park, and I think it was the kind of training that I needed. So all in all a wonderful experience!

It's strange to have left Vancouver, and I already miss the people that I ran with. The night before I left I wrote a note to thank my teammates - here is a copy of it below. Thanks for reading today! :)

As I prepare for a new chapter in my life in New York City, it is with
sadness that I say goodbye to so many wonderful friends and memories that I
have
made in my journey with Team in Training. I have to say that this began
as a
personal journey to honor my mother who passed away of Leukemia but it
has
become something so much more than that. Training with the Team has
allowed me
to see that I am running to honor so many other people as well -
I am running to
honor those who have passed away from blood cancers and
those currently fighting
blood cancers, but I am also running to support my
team! I have such respect and
admiration for the dedication and hard work
that you have all given to this
cause, and I am humbled to think that I am
among such incredible individuals.
Each time I run with the Team I learn
more and more about each individual, and I
have to thank you for the
inspiration that has given me each km that we run. I
am proud of each and
every one of you - whether you have a personal connection
to blood cancer,
or are just running to be involved in something bigger than
you, I hope that
each and every one of you takes pride in what you have
accomplished.
Together we have raised an incredible amount of money, and
inspiring amount
of awareness, and have conquered what many of us though were
impossible
physical feats. So kudos to you all, thank you for your support, and
good
luck in your runs!