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Well, I ran the Elvis Presley International 25th Anniversary 5K (the 30th anniversary of his death, but you knew that already didn't you?). Sounds like a big deal, doesn't it?! Well, it was a hot deal, I will tell you that much. My friend John and old Nike marathon coach asked me to run this race with him back in June while dining at my house. I took him up on the challenge and met him at Graceland this past Saturday. Daddy and Randall of course stood on the side waiting for us to finish. Rocky the Redbird (The Fab Four's favortie mascot) was on the scene and did a fine job at harassing Daddy. It was priceless, really. The Ewing brothers (Dad's old high school buds) ran it (as they do every year) and I beat them in!! I was so proud. John & I also beat in the Navy. They were marching/running in a group behind us. We felt like big stuff, for sure. It was a hilly course and a very humid morning in the Bluff City. The residents of Whitehaven were gracious enough to set their sprinklers out for us to run through. I was most impressed with the free rain. It was a fun morning and John and I plan to do a 4 mile race next month in Midtown. Maybe I will get the marathon fever again? Nah! And yes, my sweet neighbor, Mrs. Rochelle had flowers delivered to me on Friday afternoon for a "good luck" wish. You would have thought I was running a marathon or something. What a sweet, sweet woman I have for a neighbor.
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Anonymous said…
You are just delightful and I love you, my sweet marathon granddaughter.
Mamaw
August 20, 2007 at 12:31 PM
Anonymous said…
I am so proud of you. I have got to get back to walking. Keep up the great work
Love ya
Diana
August 20, 2007 at 3:36 PM
Anonymous said…
You go girl! I can't imagine running that far. I'll just stick to walking :)

Melissa
August 21, 2007 at 11:35 AM
Sisters said…
Licca, it is 3.2 miles...you could so do that. Really though!
AJ
August 21, 2007 at 1:03 PM
Anonymous said…
I don't care about running .2 miles, much less 3.2 :) HA!!!!

Melissa
August 23, 2007 at 9:46 AM
Anonymous said…
I am so proud of Abby and the fact that she will try to conquer anything. She is so happy in her new job and away from the nerds she was working with. She is now in a position to be around fun, educated people who deserve to associate with someone like my daughter.
The Abster beat my pals John and Pepper in the Elvis run and they were proud of her. Abby did get outrun by a Elvis impersonator in a white jumpsuit and hard sole patten leather shoes. Pep says he was in his class in school and was an all Memphis Tracksters.
You keep up the good work Abby and thanks again for laughing out loud where Elvis himself could hear you when Rockey the Redbird started patting my portly stomach.
Anway...I'm going on a diet......
tomorrow.

Love ya,
Daddy
August 28, 2007 at 3:08 PM
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