6. Now is for You
Dear Tanner,
We’ve never met, but you’ve touched my life. Yesterday some friends and I ran a 5k just outside of Pittsburgh, PA in a beautiful, but very muddy, park called Hartwood Acres. It was pouring down rain. Everyone was drenched, even though we were all huddled under umbrellas or canopies. Despite the rain, lightning, and thunder – everyone had a big smile on their faces. Five hundred people registered for this race and four of us were wearing tutus. For you.
We thought of you while we were training. We thought of you while we were running the trail. And every single time a person came up to us and said, “Hey, I love the tutu. And that you guys are running this race in them is fantastic!” We thought of you and told them they were Tutus for Tanner.
This was my first ever race and I’m pretty sure I’ve caught this running bug. I’ll be wearing my tutu in the next race, and the next. And I will send you pictures. I just wanted to say thanks for inspiring me to live in the right now.
Thank you.
Sunday 6, 2010
So proud of you! For your first race and for your cause!
Sunday 6, 2010
I am so glad you where there. And even gladder you saved me from whatever that pink stuff was! Elle said it was awful.
Sunday 6, 2010
This is beautiful.
Fantastic job on your first 5k! I’m so glad I could be there with you!
Sunday 6, 2010
It was definitely exhilarating! I’m glad we all ran together(ish)!
Sunday 6, 2010
Hey, great job on your first 5K! It was great to meet you and put a face to a twitter name!
I have a video of you finishing…I’ll send it along as soon as I get it off of my phone. 
Sunday 6, 2010
Likewise! I hope your drive home wasn’t too long. Please let me know when the video is available. I’m excited to see it
Sunday 6, 2010
YAY “Despite the rain, lightning, and thunder – everyone had a big smile on their faces.” except my brother although i think he might just be distracted
Sunday 6, 2010
He smiled when he dumped the rain down my shirt and I squeeled! haha