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There are some people in my life who leave me in awe. One of them is my friend Anita. She’s an operation room nurse (which is pretty awesome in itself) but she also likes to run. And she’s fast! She enjoys the solitude of sole to pavement, the sounds of nature and peace that come with a swift breeze across her face. By the time I finally saw her run the Providence, RI marathon last weekend, she had already conquered 18 others.
Her personal record came in October of 2002, when she ran the Chicago Marathon in 2 hours, 58 minutes and 10 seconds. She’s an amateur runner who can finish 30 minutes behind the recent female winner of the Boston Marathon. She basically sprints for 26.2 miles, crossing each mile marker in 6:48 minutes. I can tell you with absolute certainty, I cannot do one mile in that time, let alone 26.2.
But 19 marathons and a personal best that ranks up there with champion runners was not enough for Anita, her new goal, to run a marathon in all 50 states. She leaves me breathless, if only because I’m trying to catch up to her speedy pace in life.
Tags: anita, boston maraton, chicago marathon, fast, or nurse, providence marathon
This is awesome! Well Done Suz…and Anita of course.
Loved the entry, Susan. Nice video editing as well! You should follow Anita to every state from now on, and do an entry.
joe b… i so want to do that… i need funding. can you talk to your company? maybe it’ll sponsor me to follow anita to each state!!!
I see a documentary in our future, Susan!
i’m in! where to next????
Well done Susan and Anita.
thx j3!
Anita is was and will be amazing. She does all this for love of the sport. Rarely publicized. Thanks for getting her some ink Susan!
bob, thanks for checking out the blog! she competes with the world’s best.. it’s simply amazing! i need a better camera just to capture her… she’s fast!
Very cool, Susan. In addition to a runner and ER nurse, she also bakes some mean cookies. I am in awe of my friend, Anita, too.
michelle… thanks for checking out the blog! i can’t believe i forgot the baking!!! holy moly!!!! oh the cakes, cookies, sweets!
Thanks, Susan. By far your best post yet. And I’m not being biased because I sleep with the subject! Anita rocks!
bernie… i think you’re totally bias!!!
Great entry! Anita makes marathon running look so effortless… definitely someone to be in awe of.
erinn… that’s the word i was searching for… effortless!
Great story! Inspiring subject and good production!
Two thumbs up!
andy… thanks for checking out the blog! i want to visit you so i can do a blog post about how awesome you are!!!
Please visit!!! We could have a party for all of our amazing friends!! xo
Excellent post, Susan! Loved the subject, production and location. Go Anita!! Btw, I think Anita should include US territories too – Let’s go Guam!
dave… as always… i like where you’re going with this… guam, puerto rico, american samoa!!!
A wonderful story about a wonderful person. Anita rocks!
mr. enteman,
i’m sorry i blew out of the race so quickly. my eyes (allergies) were killing me! i hope we’ll see you and katie again real soon!!!
Nice story Susan. Thanks for posting this. And nice running Anita! I love her new goal of a marathon in each state. And moreover, I love that it’s her goal and not mine.
katie… me and you… we’re awesome cheerleaders! the support team!! but you’re cool too… you swim!
She is my idol. Utterly and completely. And you’re not too bad either, Suz! : )
beth!!! thanks for reading! yes, anita is pretty smoking awesome!! i also forgot… she bakes…. like seriously bakes amazing goodies!!!
I’m so proud of Anita and the fantastic finish in the RI marathon. From the first time I met her,I knew she was special. I am speaking from the professional arena as I was her educator in surgery. She attacks everything she does with vigor,sincereity and compassion. She always has a smile on her face. I look forward to all the marathons in the future. You go girl.
susie… that’s for checking out the blog post. isn’t anita amazing!?!!?!??
This is fantastic!! I am blown away by Anita’s speed and dedication, and seriously dusting off my own running shoes tomorrow. Great story!!
Keep up the good work, I like your writing.