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God has given me another year to run! Last year I only was able to run the last half of Chicago since I was in the middle of chemotherapy. I was honored to jump in and run with my friend Staci and we finished together--she qualified for Boston!

My ONLY goal for Chicago is to complete the entire race this year. I celebrated one year of survival on August 15th--I have stage 4 stomach cancer. Every day God gives me I am grateful for! I am a living miracle!

Please check out my blog that takes you through my last year's journey with stomach cancer! www.beccascancer.blogspot.com

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"Survivor's Medal"

OCT
9

"Survivor's Medal"

2:27 a.m. on 9th October 2007
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I completely changed my focus at mile 5 on Sunday. My goal was clear---to complete this race. I am blessed that I had enough people supporting and encouraging me along the way. I felt that my finisher's medal was really a "Survivor's Medal". I think I worked harder during that marathon than I did the 18 or so hours I spent in hard labor while birthing my daughter (THEN I had to have a c-section--see the similarity with the race being called off!) All that work for nothing? NO, all that work and I am still around to enjoy the rewards!

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Hey Becca,

Wow-we had nearly the same time-It appears you started quite a bit earlier than I did-it was about 21 minutes into the race before I hit the start. Once I realized the "race" was over I visited with family and friends, who provided me with fluids. I was SO dehydrated. I think I drank 5-6 bottles of gatorade and water before I had to go to the bathroom!
I'll be thinking of you in the upcoming days, and praying for things to go well. God bless you.
Kristen

posted by Runsincircles on 9 Oct. 2007 2:44a.m.

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