Months ago Run Faster Mommy was having a giveaway of Allied Running Medal Hangers. Sadly, I didn’t win. BUT I had a chance to start my shopping list; hey I need to put my medals somewhere! I had hoped to get one for my birthday, but that didn’t happen. So in January I decided I would go ahead and buy my own. Since I had just been officially diagnosed with lupus and RA I needed to get one that would remind me that I am the only one who can limit myself. So I ordered the hangar that says “Never limit your challenges, Challenge your limits” When it came in I was sick, but I still jumped out of bed to hang it up. Low and behold it got very full, very fast! So I decided to order another one. I contacted Joel at Allied and told him what I wanted (a butterfly on one end for lupus and a ribbon on the end for both lupus and RA). He sent me one image and it was a little bigger than I was looking for. So he revamped it for me. Again, sent me the image. It was perfect! At the end of February I ordered it. Well... it came in yesterday! I opened the box and the image did it no justice! I haven’t been able to hang it up yet (I had class and I wasn’t going to use a drill at 9pm at night!). I am hoping to get my new hangar up tonight and start moving some medals onto it. And yes, I have pictures of dragons swimming, biking and running hanging up on my wall! (pictures will follow when the new hangar is up and being loaded!)
"Don't let the fat chick beat you"?
I have been racing for about 5 years now. I am not a typical runner or even triathlete. I fight with serious medical conditions every step of the way, but each step makes me stronger. I have two boys both with special needs and I have learned to chalk that up to making me stronger as well.
It is with sad heart that I must report that lupus has won the battle this year, but trust me when I say the war is far from over! My racing days are not over by any stretch of the imagination. This is just a minor setback that will make me stronger.
It is with sad heart that I must report that lupus has won the battle this year, but trust me when I say the war is far from over! My racing days are not over by any stretch of the imagination. This is just a minor setback that will make me stronger.
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