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An Amazing SparkPeople Weekend Extravaganza
Last year I had the honor of traveling to Pittsburgh to participate in the 11th Annual Just a Short Run event in a suburb just outside of the city. This SparkPeople tradition was started two years earlier when Bob (BobbyD31) and Anne (MIAMIA7) Dawson invited SparkFriends from the Pennsylvania and Ohio area to run/walk in this fabulous event which offers a 5K, 8.1 miler, half-marathon and a 30K--a distance for every runner and walker alike. It was such a Cheap Jordan Store success that year, the team decided to make this an annual event. This is the 3rd year now and with each passing year more and more SparkPeople members have made the pilgramage to Pittsburgh to share in a weekend of pure SparkFun!Talking with Bob on Friday night at the dinner our magnificent SparkPeople members put together, it was evident that this has become more than just a meet-up, it has become a tradition. Growing from 12 participants in 2010 to over 60 plus members this year it is one event I will not miss. With over 13 states and 5 provinces in Canada represented, it has grown from a homegrown tradition, to one that embodies the true SparkSpirit of friendship, support and living our lives as an adventure. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I am going to keep this brief. But I want to THANK Bob and Anne Dawson for their wonderful enthusiasm of keeping this event going and growing. To Lynn Aufman Cheap Jordan Shoes Online (LYNNANN43) for her help in coordinating this event and knowing how to keep a very special secret. To Jen Martin (Jenislovinglife) for her fabulous baking skills. Also to all our Pittsburghers who went out of your way to shuttle us to and from the airport and other events --THANK YOU! You guys are the best!BUT I especially want to THANK each and every one of you for coming and sharing your story and your life with me and your fellow SparkBuddies. We are more than just friends, we are a SparkPeople Family! And to hear the stories of those rising above the fall, BLESS YOU! It is members like you that make me proud to work for a company that inspires people to embrace life!!!I have said this before in my previous blogs about how truly inspiriting it is for us all to meet . Some of us have known one another for months, and yes even years on our SparkTeams and throughout the message boards. But one of the best things about events like this is connecting with someone new and going home with more friends than you had before you arrived.My challenge for you is go out there and start your own SparkPeople traditions in your own town and community. I think you will discover just how wonderful your SparkFriends can be in inspiring you to live the life you were meant to live!SparkPeople members WoodHeat (AKA Larry) and his wife Gloria AKA LUVQUILTING pink shirt on the right) came from Harrisburg to meet other SparkPeople members.This is how SparkFriends say, "Hello" SparkPeople members enjoy an amazing dinner prepared by our fellow SparkPeople members.SparkPeople Rookie Running leader Trish with Bob and Anne Dawson Friday night funThis year the event was attended by SparkPeople members from 13 states and five, yes you read that correctly, five provinces from Canada. RACING4ME (Rookie Runner's group leader-Trish), traveled overnight from British Columbia to surprise us all with her presence. We had CASSIOEPIA (AKA Judi), one of our LiveMind leaders, come in from Saskatchewan, not to mention Gail (RHYNIC) from Nova Scotia, RUNNINGWILD (AKA Penny) from Alberta and Kirsten (GOEGIRL) from Ontario.Our proud Canadian Team (left to right) Gail, Kirsten, Penny, Trish and Judi (in the back)Penny wish SparkAmbassador, Lynn (if you zoom in on Penny's thumb you will see the SparkPeople burst and she was not alone in doing so!)Our group is getting so big we don't all fit in the camera frameBelow are some quotes and photos from this amazing event. I hope you enjoy walking down SparkMemory Lane with us.No matter your pace, distance, size or even if you were not able to participate in the run, you were part of something so special, surrounded by people who "get" you and love and accept you for who you are.~ JENISLOVINGLIFENever before have I made such fast friends, SparkPeople in general are the nicest bunch! Amazing time!~ MGJARVIRegardless of our distances or paces, we are all on the same journey, together. Sharing the experience of JASR truly is a priceless experience.