tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post6128860003112230695..comments2023-08-07T11:03:02.160-05:00Comments on Because I can...: The final state- Hawaii 5-0 Recap Lisa Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02922353571818312472noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-52911784990429736202014-01-27T19:54:01.458-06:002014-01-27T19:54:01.458-06:00Wow! Congrats and I loved reading your recap. Gr...Wow! Congrats and I loved reading your recap. Great photo of you as you finished your race. I am on state #29 and can't wait to plan for my 49th and 50th state.Zenaida Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18137949290555784656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-46315292651032712362014-01-26T17:21:12.280-06:002014-01-26T17:21:12.280-06:00Absolutely love the post and so proud/happy for yo...Absolutely love the post and so proud/happy for you. It was hard getting through it without tearing up. Congrats on your journey and love that you finished in Hawaii. Tell the parents I said hi and hope to talk to you soon. -JenniferAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-77983146712619636122014-01-26T11:13:15.043-06:002014-01-26T11:13:15.043-06:00Can't even express how freakin' amazing th...Can't even express how freakin' amazing this is. I LOVED this post and almost teared up reading it. The pic of you crossing the finish line is so inspirational. I also love the pic of your shoes, champaign and other goodies. So many congrats!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-14676482683433169082014-01-25T20:36:43.455-06:002014-01-25T20:36:43.455-06:00This post gave me goose bumps, wow! What a huge an...This post gave me goose bumps, wow! What a huge and special accomplishment! Love the fact that you got a special bib and number, perfect!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-28087188714670306612014-01-25T14:17:34.640-06:002014-01-25T14:17:34.640-06:00LOVE this post. i seriously teared up. love that t...LOVE this post. i seriously teared up. love that they gave you all the number 50, love that your parents are so dang supportive and that you got to share this with them. Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382432551318810060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-70509244354027052852014-01-24T12:55:27.752-06:002014-01-24T12:55:27.752-06:00Oh my goodness just reading this makes me emotiona...Oh my goodness just reading this makes me emotional!! It is so hard to believe your journey is over especially since I've followed you for so long. Doesn't seem like it should be ending. Congrats on a fantastic journey and for doing something not too many people can say they have done. Love so much that your parents were there to support you in so many ways! And your finishing picture is GORGEOUS!!! Kelsey @ Go Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17559509361935073071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-6316266090941299432014-01-24T10:22:51.619-06:002014-01-24T10:22:51.619-06:00What a great post! CONGRATS!What a great post! CONGRATS!Beckahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10260238987157763316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-77790962181119040832014-01-24T10:15:13.375-06:002014-01-24T10:15:13.375-06:00BRAVO!!!!!! I love this post!!! All of it!!! Congr...BRAVO!!!!!! I love this post!!! All of it!!! Congratulations!!! This is awesome!!! Love the shirt your parents wore...so cute!!! Love the pic of you crossing the line.....you need to make a memory book with all your race posts. Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784257254057007640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-36865755015244148922014-01-24T08:15:33.772-06:002014-01-24T08:15:33.772-06:00legit teared up reading this!!! SOOO happy for you...legit teared up reading this!!! SOOO happy for you. I think it will take me another 3-5 years? to finish the quest. THIS will be my race. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07713437477594582906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-25245048405916123822014-01-23T15:09:38.019-06:002014-01-23T15:09:38.019-06:00Woot! Woot!! CONGRATS Lisa! So happy I was able to...Woot! Woot!! CONGRATS Lisa! So happy I was able to meetup with you along this journey. And somewhat selfishly, I'm sad you're done... :( Everything seems just perfect about this race - so happy for you!! And when you're done with that star skirt, I want it! hahahaRun with Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00051037584723266364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-78718302041816291762014-01-23T12:54:48.016-06:002014-01-23T12:54:48.016-06:00Congratulations!!! I have followed your journey fr...Congratulations!!! I have followed your journey from the beginning (randomly found your blog through a friend's and was interested in your quest) and I have to say it is truly inspiring what you have accomplished! What a great way to cap off your quest and I hope to potentially do the same in the future!LThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788314157552399685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-24614245309216571362014-01-23T12:33:33.651-06:002014-01-23T12:33:33.651-06:00I've been wanting to run the Maui half for sev...I've been wanting to run the Maui half for several years now, and the special attention the RD gave to you and the other 50 state completers just cements it for me. Big, big congratulations on such an amazing accomplishment! I started tearing up when your parents came out dancing in their shirts and you really got me at the end...so very happy that this turned out to be everything, and more, that you'd hoped for!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-50759012544659969922014-01-23T10:31:25.509-06:002014-01-23T10:31:25.509-06:00(Sniffling) That finish picture of you is perfect...(Sniffling) That finish picture of you is perfect. What an amazing journey. So thrilled that you had champagne and a jump in the ocean post race, the two things I wish we had done too.<br />Your skirt! Your arms! Your #50 race bib! Love it all. Love.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02219457885959637135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-6859333442889411922014-01-23T10:13:23.981-06:002014-01-23T10:13:23.981-06:00What an awesome race recap and I did tear up as we...What an awesome race recap and I did tear up as well reading it! So awesome that you made a vacation out of it as well as having your parents there. Loved the shirts they had made to wear while watching you! And loved your outfit as well. Congrats on accomplishing such a goal!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358230869109786915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-7508518717780462732014-01-23T09:26:11.039-06:002014-01-23T09:26:11.039-06:00I have to say that I also teared up!
Congrats Li...I have to say that I also teared up! <br /><br />Congrats Lisa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984395471256723399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-9156022296176104532014-01-23T09:18:43.293-06:002014-01-23T09:18:43.293-06:00What an amazing time Lisa! Congrats on 50:) I lo...What an amazing time Lisa! Congrats on 50:) I love that your parents were there to support you and be there to cheer you on. My parents haven't been to a single one of my races so you have something special in them:) I love the picture of you crying, perfect!Rachelle Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09617310026581589214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-80005578325628971362014-01-23T08:45:29.426-06:002014-01-23T08:45:29.426-06:00Is it normal that I started crying reading this?! ...Is it normal that I started crying reading this?! I seriously would have been doing the ugly cry if it was me!!! You have been on such a journey Lisa!!! Amazing!!! I LOVE the personal notes of the race giving you a special bib and I LOVE your parents!!! They are clearly so proud!!!fancy nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11645116527352135569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8020619129540658913.post-34122111271849970992014-01-23T08:21:07.364-06:002014-01-23T08:21:07.364-06:00I love this whole post! What a great journey you ...I love this whole post! What a great journey you have been on. Love that they gave you the number 50, love your finisher photo. Great job! Christy @ My Dirt Road Anthem: A Runner's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05571125963317402377noreply@blogger.com