Another one has crossed over!

You are so welcome.

You just stayed on Michelle until she caved, didn't you?!?!

Kimmie,
She didn't have to try to hard. I have been toying with this idea for a while now. I was just encouraged and jealous of all of you who were actually doing, what I was only thinking of doing. I am so going to do this. Thanks for looking out for me. You know that Lola character can be one indimidating lady! My arm still hurts from where she twisted it!! Lol!!

Thank you, whats your name! Now its here in black and white and bold letters too! Geez! Seriously, I am going to do this! I am going to get my time down and do my training per my on-line consultants! I was so motivated by all of you. This is seriously like so surreal to me. I have always wanted to do this and here I am able to do this now. I appreciate all the support and words of encouragement! You, all rock!

Just to piggy back off of  Fake A$$ Lola's post, I will help you train also.

Michelle,
I hope you didn't feel as though I was calling you out I am just super duper excited.  Don't pay for a consultant online, I think Kirsten (putting her on the spot here ) and myself can be your online, on the phone, consultants.  LOL!  If you are gonna pay for it PLEASE DON'T.  If you want to donate the money to Kirsten for APLA!  ;-)

I will totally coach you, mentor you and help you train.  I PROMISE! 

Thanks for the plug!  LOL

I was talking about the two of you! Lol!  I am going to totally donate to Kirsten and do a water spot for her hopefully in Jan or February. And I didn't think you were calling me out! Your excitement is contageous! This is one bug that I want to catch! LOL!
Thank you for your offer and I will accept it. How can I ever repay you and Kirsten for what you are doing?  Now if Santa would only bring me those running shoes!! I have been good, all year (fingers crossed behind my back)!!

Go to a running store and ask for help getting fitted for shoes. WRITE DOWN THE NAME OF THE SHOES, every single pair that feels good and you think you'd want to buy. You're not obligated to buy from the running store.  Then do your homework online and shop around to find a deal.

I wear New Balance and I found my regularly priced $110 shoes at the NB Outlet in San Diego for $69! I wish I had bought two pairs, they were later discontinued. I got lucky at the expo for the Long Beach marathon and found a pair of them again for $49.

The deals are out there if you hunt them down. Good luck!

Thanks, Mo for the info! I will definitly do that. Lena gave me some addresses. So I am going to check them out. I have to go down to San Diego on the 14th of this month, for my 4 month post-op, Where is the NB Outlet?