Good Luck to Emilycat!

[Star]

I know this isn't food related but just want to give Emilycat the best of luck for the Boston Marathon!! Good luck and don't forget to load up on protein and carbs! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif
*Diona*

[emilycat]

Diona,

You are too sweet! I'm getting a bit nervous.... 5 days, ack! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/eek.gif
It'll be an amazing experience, though, and let me tell you, I cannot wait to make a scrumptious dessert when I get back! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

[alli]

Hey Emilycat-good luck, you are awesome for running this marathon! I hope someday I will be able to run a marathon. All the best to you!

[funnybone]

Originally posted by emilycat:
I cannot wait to make a scrumptious dessert when I get back! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif


Treat yourself- make it full fat!!!!! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif
Have a great race - all the best!!! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

[Melman]

Definitely good luck to emilycat!!! I've always been in awe of people who run in the Boston Marathon!!!! After you recover, how about giving us an idea of what it was really like!!

GOOD LUCK!!!

[lindrusso]

Good luck Emilycat! I'm always in awe of runners and can't imagine doing what you're doing - awesome!

[SandyM]

Good luck Em! I'll be thinking about you!!

<pretend I'm mamasue and insert runner crossing the finish line graphic here!) http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

[lorilei]

emilycat - Yes, definitely, good luck!

I ran across this quotation the other day and thought of both you and Natasha:

"We can blaze! Become legends in our own time, strike fear in the heart of mediocre talent everywhere! We can scald dogs, put records out of reach! Make the stands gasp as we blow into an unearthly kick from three hundred yards out! We can become God's own messengers delivering the dreaded scrolls! We can race dark Satan himself till he wheezes fiery cinders down the back straightaway! They'll speak our names in hushed tones,'Those guys are animals' they'll say! We can lay it on the line, bust a gut, show them a clean pair of heels. We can sprint the turn on a spring breeze and feel the winter leave our feet!" - Anonymous

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[KValley]

Wishing you strength, speed and clear skies, Emily. And I offer my congratulations now- just the attempt is worthy of our acclaim!

Godspeed, girl http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Julie

[BethH]

Good luck, Em! I can't wait to hear about it when you get back!!! I'm sure we'll all be thinking about you! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[BeckyM]

Just adding my words of encouragement along with everyone else. I admire your determination & perseverance! We know you can do it!

(And great quote, lorilei -- it made me want to go running!)

[m4star]

Best of luck emilycat!! You go girl!

[rinsav]

What an incredible thing to accomplish...running a marathon. I really admire you! Good luck. I'm sure it will be an experience of a lifetime!

[kbucky]

You GO, Emilycat! She's like the wind.... http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[Wendy w]

Go get'em Emilycat!!!

[donleyk]

GO girl! Good luck!!!

[emilycat]

You guys are awesome! I so much appreciate all of your words of encouragement -- I keep telling myself that if I can qualify for the darned thing, I'll certainly run a great race, but there are going to be so many awesome runners there! I don't think I'll be winning any age-group divisions this time!

Don't worry, I'll definitely keep you updated. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

Emily

[aggie94]

Ditto to everything that's been said. Go kick some marathon a**!

By the way, is this your first?



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[emilycat]

Thanks, aggie! This is my third, but you actually can't run Boston as a first marathon; they have qualifying times that you have to meet in order to run the race. I'm so excited to be a part of it -- it'll probably be the most prestigious one I'll ever run!

[aggie94]

So then this one should be CAKE for you! (white chocolate raspberry cheesecake, to be precise) http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

Seriously, best of luck to you. We'll all be thinking of you on Monday and anxiously waiting to hear how it went!

[Hoosier65]

What a great thing to do. Good luck, and wear a big CL on you shirt so we can pick you out of the crowd. And know we will all be cheering you on.

[This message has been edited by Hoosier65 (edited 04-11-2001).]

[Leslie w]

Good luck to you Emilycat! I always watch the Boston Marathon on t.v. I'll be thinking of you!

[Shirley Panek]

http://www.animfactory.com/animations/people_a_l/cheerleader/cheer_jumper_md_wht.gif

GO, Emilycat!

We're all cheering for ya!

http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif
Shirley

[junietoo]

Hey, Em: I'll be thinking of you out there. I wish you good weather and fleet feet. I'll bet you'll bring your own sense of awe at being there.

BTW: Think we could get lorilei's quote on a T-shirt? But, then, it may inspire people to catch up to you to read the fine print.

Good luck!

Barbara

[JA]

Emilycat - my brother is running, so I'll be watching. You should wear something distinct, so I can pick you out! We'll be standing in Ashland, I guess it's @ mile 4.
Just entering this race is a great accomplishment, I wish you all the best - Good Luck
Julie A

[Jessica]

One more voice chiming in--good luck, good luck, good luck.

[Missi]

I just had to add my good wishes, too! You amaze and inspire me!!!!!!! Godspeed!

[mandarin2j]

Good luck, emilycat! What a feat, even just qualifying! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

-Amanda

[Susann]

Have a great race, Emily!

[Laura B]

Have to add my best wishes to a fellow Tarheel! Good luck, emilycat. http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

[AndreaU]

Hey, what's one more... Good Luck!

[LGBurns]

Me too, me too! Good luck emilycat. May your feet be fleet and the end a treat! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

[ama47369]

Good Luck Emilycat!

http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[jazzcat]

Emily, I wish you all the best!! I have not ever been a runner, however, have such great appreciation and admiration for you just the same. If I had to choose what I really like to do, it's swimming. How I wish I had stuck with it early in life.
By the way, did you get to see Tiger Woods at The Masters?

[Mamasue]

Oh this is exciting....our own emilycat running the marathon!! Emily how will we point you out. Do you have a number? Maybe you could wear a tee shirt with "Hello CL's"! Good luck to you! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

http://www.races2run.com/index_files/racestrt.jpg

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[emilycat]

Wow! Two pages of a thread about me http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

Seriously, it means so much that you all are so excited about this for me -- and if you're dead set on picking me out http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif , I'll probably be wearing a navy v-neck sleeveless sport top and blue running shorts -- and my number's 7923. And how neat that some of you will be there!

My sister and I are hoping we'll stumble into some of the elite field runners (although I won't see a bit of them during the race!).

Anyway, thanks again, everyone!

Emily

[kwormann]

This is great, EM! We all are pulling for you!
Kim

[HARRYET]

Emily,

I've been thinking of you, I've been away a couple of days and come back to find 2 pages of good wishes for you!

Please add my GOOD LUCK to you as well. I'll be praying for good weather for you, as most New Englanders know, the weather there can be very tempermental http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

Again have a good run, we'll be cheering you on.

Ann

[phantomcg]

Way to go girl!!! I'm sure that you'll do a great job. Have lots of fun and definitely treat yourself to a wonderful dessert when you're done. I'll be looking forward to hearing all about it (both the race and the dessert) afterwards.

Cheryl

[SusanL]

Congratulations on qualifying, what an honor! We have a friend who ran the Boston, the adrenilin rush was awesome!! We'll be watching for you, too!

I would love to try just a half-marathon, but get too nervous, actually I become so anxious at races that I have an anxiety attack for 2/3 of the race. Until I can finally settle down to race, it is almost over http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/frown.gif How do you relax?
Anyway, Enjoy!!

[Zinnia]

Good Luck to you Emily! Wishing you all the best http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif. If I were you I'd treat myself to a professional full-body AND foot massage, followed by dessert! Have a great day, http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif Zinnia

[SoCal]

All the best Emily! Just visualize all your favorite condiments at the finish line waiting to be eaten by spoon or your fingers when you get there!! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif

[slknight]

Just wanted to add my good luck wishes for you, Emily. The weather forecast is calling for rain, but I will be keeping my fingers crossed that it is Carolina blue for you!

Another Tarheel,
Susan

[maizeyoats]

I,too, will be watching the marathon and looking for you...also alternating between the marathon and the Red Sox.
Wear a t-shirt saying emilycat so we all will know you.
You will never know how much I admire anyone that can run a marathon and I wish you great success.

[McSix]

Please add my best wishes and congratulations! You are doing what I've dreamed of doing for years. Run for us all!

[crazycook]

Hi Emilycat:
What a great accomplishment it will be to add this to your life resume. All the best to you....Run like the wind, and go hogwild on that dessert in the end... http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/contrib/fk/daisy.gif