Well Folks, I gave it my all at the Leadville 100-Mile "Race Across the Sky" this year ~ I made it 60 miles!
I was late for the cutoff time, so did not go on.

My team was beyond incredible - and the support from all of you has been overwhelming.

My goal and belief had been to be stronger and able to gather more miles for your pledges ~ I also was humbled and learned a great deal about perseverence. This leaves me even more in awe of little Rory's strengths.

Thank You with all my heart for your pledge per mile. Please click on the link to the right to donate your pledge x 60.
Or if you prefer other arrangements, please send me an email at: spiritrunning@gmail.com


Rory is my beautiful 2-year-old niece and god-daughter who was diagnosed with a rare form of late-stage, high-risk cancer on February 24th this year. She is a little fighter with a mighty spirit, brave through countless procedures, chemo treatments, therapies, and surgeries.

Rory is now walking with the help of her parents, a foot brace, and PT every day. I am so proud of her!

I commit! I won't quit! I am going to continue to work hard, hard and get as strong as i can to keep up with her. Way to set the bar up there, Rory!!


"I'm a little bit proud of myself" -Rory Petri

" Dig Deep" - mining slogan used for ultra events

"You are more than you think you are, and you can do more than you think you can" -Ken Chlouber, race founder.


Wednesday, March 28, 2012

First Post

Hi, Folks! Here's a first post to get things rolling.

Little Rory returned home this week from her second round of chemo, and is recovering with her family. She has started losing her hair. Last week she was telling folks, "When i get better, i can walk!" She has clear goals at 2, I'd better catch up!

I am on-track with my training, ran 18 miles last weekend on the Mesa Trail in the foothills above Boulder. Spring is springing here, and the new green growth, singing of the birds, the babbling little brooks coming to life are all great reminders to manifest that energy toward Rory's healing.

To have clear goals like Rory, one is to finish this race in her name, and the next is to set a goal amount in dollars, working on that one...

Thank You for visiting - be sure to visit the Pledge page ;) and other links
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