
Posted by Gary Allen, race director on October 16, 2007, 4:45 pm, in reply to "It feels like an Oscar award..." and the Oscar goes to.....I happen to love those acceptance speeches and yours is letter perfect! I addressed one of the issues in my reply further down in a post Enjoy your trophy (medal) and the memories that go with it. Gary --Previous Message--
Message modified by board administrator October 16, 2007, 4:47 pm
Wendy
(subject: porta potty pine) by another runner. I will work on the Maine sports massage team and do my very best to extend their stay next year.
: I can't believe I did it...I can now not only
: talk the talk I can walk the walk! Couldn't
: have picked a better marathon to do my
: first...the day was perfect, the people
: amazing.
:
: I just want to thank a few people who helped
: me make this happen (I know, this is not the
: Oscars... but it must feel this way when one
: gets one :) I can't believe what a high this
: is naturally... I'm hooked...).
:
: I'd like to thank buddy who had the perfect
: guest speaker... Joni was radiant...and now
: I know why...
:
: I'd like to thank the little apple girl on
: the route ( a must have for me for my next
: marathon)...Hallowe'en boy who really did
: make a difference...and his mom with the
: oranges...marathoners who took the time to
: smile and say keep on keeping on...the horn
: honking on the road... and accordion man,
: that was fantastic:)...perfect way to break
: the news that there were more hills to
: climb, but it would soon be over... so many
: new friends... but Tracey #83, who took my
: tears for tears of joy and pumped it up
: ...gave me no choice but to follow...and my
: good ole friend Betty #300 who truly
: believed in me to the core.
:
: Had a wonderful swim in the Bar Harbor
: waters and supper that night was too much
: fun..that Little Rock team was a riot.
:
: Disappointments hardly worth
: mentioning...but to put a port a potty by my
: "Group of Seven tree" on the route
: (you know, the Run Home tree:)... too
: beautiful a view... could it have just been
: moved up a little...and the massage people
: left after 7 1/2 hrs...I know they work hard
: but man, it would have been nice...I would
: have paid full price...just an incentive to
: fix that and pump it up next time:)
:
: From beginning to end, the organizers, the
: shirts, the route, I've run out of
: superlatives... A JOY TO BEHOLD...your
: efforts were truly appreciated...working on
: getting in shape for next year! I'm
: spreading the word.
:
: Thank you for giving me the opportunity to
: go on like this...BRAVO...ENCORE!
:
: From #488
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