November 20 2016 True Grit

I ventured into this week still fighting a fierce battle with the flu. I was starting to feel like Boo Radley in To Kill A Mockingbird--a shut-in, peering through the blinds when I heard something outside, skin looking a bit too pasty. I was lucky to get a last minute appointment with my doctor, who gave me some medicine to get rid of it.
The highlight of this week was on Friday. One of the organizers of the New Year's 5K (put on by the SLC Track Club) invited me to be part of the club's yearly banquet. They talked of their events this past year, and of events to come, and gave out the year's awards. I was to be a mystery speaker of sorts toward the end of the banquet, telling my story and sharing what motivates me. This group was awesome. Hearing about the things they have accomplished as a group as well as individually was inspiring. I was lucky to be a part of it. They were incredibly supportive of my decision to attempt this 5K after what I've been through, and gave me an added bit of motivation. After I finished, one of the organizers stood up, thanked me, and talked to the group about 'grit'. Grit, she said, is defined as courage and resolve; strength of character. Then she added that I am a person that definitely has Grit.
That may have been one of the finest compliments I've ever received.

I left that night knowing how much I need this race mentally. It's a little carrot dangled in front of me to keep me going.

Men's

Women's

On that note, my sister came up with a fantastic idea for those that can't be in Salt Lake to run the race with me. She's getting shirts made that say "Unbreakable" on them, and is petitioning people to buy a shirt for $15 and run their own 5K on New year's Eve, wherever they live. The hashtag #backtobecki2017 is on the shirt as well. Those doing their own 5K can take pictures wherever they are and tag it with that hashtag for me to see, to give me a little extra motivation when I feel like giving up. I love this idea.

If you donate $15 to my gofundme page, Becki GoFundMe, and add your shirt size and gender, we will send you a shirt. Proceeds go to covering the cost of the shirt, and whatever is left is donated to my page for assistance with bills and buying a car.

And here is the link for the race again, for those that are in Salt Lake City:
Beat the New Year 2017
Use coupon DARKPARK to save $5 on the race!

And this week's song:

We're On Our Way by Radial Face