I did it.

That's right, all this leading up and preparation, which Lauren helped me immensely with, has paid off!

I ran the Las Vegas 1/2 Marathon Sunday, and feel pretty good about it. Even though this was my first 1/2 and my legs cramped up about mile 10, I felt good and was satisfied with my time. The support on the course was amazing. As we ran from one end of the Strip to the other and back we had Team Challenge Coaches, Staff and Volunteers at every mile cheering us on.

With about 1000 Team Challengers running in the race and well over 2000 supporting them, we had an amazing time, and a very inspirational weekend. If you don't know much about IBD, it really is a devastating disease, and to see so many people supporting it was awesome!

Thanks to everyone for your donation and support, and special thanks to those that wished me well, and encouraged me to the finish. You were all posted on my back for the race and I couldn't have done it without you!

SHERRY YARD
Jack & Trish Yard  Bob & Barb Burant
Lauren Yard
Phillip & Ann Marie Batts  Walter Chapman
Rick & Jess Moore  J.L. & Carol Abbott
Greg Hail & Steve Sokany  Mike & Susie Prewitt
Mike & Jackie Slekovich  Bill & Linda Putka
Grandma Yard  R. Burant’s  Roach’s  Kirkpatrick’s  Reese’s
Arnold’s  J. Yard’s  J. Yard’s II  McClelland’s  Perkin’s
Frase’s  Cassen’s  Cesa’s  Kim Rotsky  Wilson’s
Barb Wurster  Bagby’s  Floyd’s  Jose Vazquez  Patterson’s
Jim Ingersoll  Laura Wigington  Bliley’s  Hensman’s  Milligan’s
Coy’s  Vic Ragon  Sara Anderson  Serafin’s  Ruth Jaynes
Pelech’s  Lynne Johnston  Mary Curry  Collin’s  Kathy Magyar
Nelson’s  Shane Carr  Paul Martanovic  Price’s  Noreen Carozza
Mildred Kahr  Cason’s  Hilfer’s  Cindy Frolich  Blakeslee's

Ronny Charlton  Janette Atkins

On to the next one. . . .