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Hi y'all,

Yesterday was the day of all days...yesterday I found out. I AM IN! I'm running the Nike Women Half Marathon in SAN FRANCISCO October 18th. We are flying out on the 16th. I am over the moon and seriously scared and looking forward to it. My nike+ training app will help me get ready in 12 weeks however I have already started training with the schedule from Runner's world that has been on my fridge since june 21st.

Just a short update to celebrate this amazing news. Yesterday runner's bootcamp was fun and as it turns out one of my running buddies is in too so we're sharing this experience. Coach Franklin - bless the man for coaching us in his own time and free of charge- decided that this celebratory outcome of this random draw meant we started hill training instantly. So now my butt hurts like a thanksgiving turkey gone bad and eaten at christmas. But I have to say that I have missed my sneaker wearing sweaty friends. But I get to make up for that this entire summer as we train for both Dam tot Damloop as San Francisco. ANd on that note I have to get going because today is the last working day before summer vacation. Life as a teacher does have it's perks.

Until we read again, as always

Love Marlies,

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