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One week from today I will be waking up VERY sore! After four months of training I am ready for the Marine Corps Marathon (well I think I am ready)! One thing is for sure, I am VERY nervous! Training for the marathon has been both mentally and physically challenging but it has been a great distraction to help get through this deployment! I am not sure when I signed up back in May that many people, including myself, thought I would actually follow through with the training, but here I am and I am very proud to say that I have finished the training!

My dad is flying in on Friday and we are heading to DC on Saturday and the big race is Sunday! Wish me luck!

I will be running for my Marine, Aaron, who is serving in Afghanistan, and for our dear friend Brandon "Bull" Barrett who lost his life fighting for our freedom on May 5, 2010. I know in comparison to serving our country a marathon is nothing, but I felt like it was a small way I could honor those who do! So here goes nothing! I hope next Sunday afternoon, I will be standing proud in front of this monument with my finishers medal on!