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It’s race weekend! \u00a0Sunday is the big race that I have been training for and obsessing about for months.<\/p>\n

Whatever happens on race day, it’s all been worth it.<\/p>\n

I want to thank everyone for all of their support and for sticking with this blog even through all of my obsessing. \u00a0Thank you for all of your tips and your kind words and positive thoughts.<\/p>\n

Thank you especially to everyone who has supported my Team Fight fundraising. \u00a0This is a cause close to my heart and I’m so glad I have found this team, a group that I plan to be part of for years to come.<\/p>\n

See you on the other side!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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