Melanie just left the room heading for the start and is ready to run and didnt show one bit of nervousness.

Northwest that is.  Tomorrow afternoon Melanie and I are catching a plane to Anchorage, Alaska for Melanie’s first marathon with Team In Training.  I am very proud to say that she is one of the top two fund raisers from her team heading up as she raised over $6000.  She is a real rock star, her team jersey even says it.  Now I am curious if this means that we get to treat our hotel room as if we were rock stars.  Thanks to many of you for your help in this incredible fund-raising effort as it wouldn’t be possible without you.  I will be taking pictures and posting updates to the blog throughout the race to keep everyone updated on her progress.

Thanks again for everyone’s thoughts, prayers, and help raising money to help put an end to this horrible disease! 

And a special shout out to our friend Andrea Gillum, who we roped into this whole affair as well as she has managed to raise over $4000 in honor of Cutler.  Thanks Andrea!