Super Sized Saturday!!!
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Happy Saturday buddies!
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WHEW!!! What a delightful day it has been already!!!
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The husband and I went out for a lovely dinner last night?Then we came home and watched a thought provoking movie, which then led to some pretty good heart to heart conversation?It was actually a very nice, quiet Friday night for us?
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Then, this morning, I did something I have not done in quite some time?I got my happy ass up at 6 a.m. to go to the Humane Society to get back to my volunteering?I have not done this since November, after having done it EVERY Saturday morning for four years!!! When I hit my major life funk this fall, I let it go?
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Very very happy to be back at it today!! What a major sense of accomplishment it is to give up a few hours a week to help these animals. I feel ever so great and everyone was delighted to see me again?Especially the doggies!!! YAY!
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I have also worked out already today, and did a nice long jaunt on the elliptical, rocking out to Akon (Smack That!) (LOL?Awesome song to work out to by the way!!!)
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So here I am?Back home?Getting ready to rustle up some lunch, and then just hang with my fur kids and my spouse?
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Sooo. Its that time of year again?Time to start Spring Training! I did my first 5k back in May of 2004?I never ever thought I could do them before, so I never did?Well, when I first started losing weight, I decided to just go for it?Well, I have kind of been addicted ever since?I try to add at least one new one every year, and last year I added two!!!!
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So this year, I added a new one, and today, learned of another I might do!!! If I do, I will have 6 on my schedule?I am ever so excited about them all?So I am going to list them out now to keep myself accountable?
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March of Dimes Walk America (5 Mile) Sunday, April 29th
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Komen Race for the Cure (5K (3.2 Mile) Saturday, May 19th
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Pet Promise Rescue Run (5k) Saturday, May 26th
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Rescue a Friend Run/Walk (5k) Thursday, June 28th
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American Heart Association (5k) Saturday, August 25th
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New Albany Walking Classic (10k) Sunday, September 16th
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So there they are?In writing?I am going to start training today, actually?My husband and I long ago mapped out a 5k route in our neighborhood, so when we are getting ready to walk one, we start training by walking it at home 2-3 times a week!! I am very very excited?
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So with that, now here goes my sales pitch?
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As you all should know by now, animal welfare and rescue is a true passion of mine?I do believe it is why I was put on this earth?Just like Jo and her Aids cause, stopping animal cruelty is mine?
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The Pet Promise Rescue Run above is a new one I added this year. It is held over memorial day weekend and I have been out of town traveling the last two years and have not been able to participate. This year I will be. I am very excited about this one. 
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Did you know that every year, 12 MILLION animals are euthanized in the United States??
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That is ONE MILLION a month or 1388 animals AN HOUR!!!!
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Pet Promise is located in Central Ohio and is a NO KILL rescue organization dedicated to finding homes for homeless pets?
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I have started a fundraising page of my own, and should your passion be my passion, I would be ever so thankful if you would help sponsor me on this walk?
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http://www.firstgiving.com/DCraley
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Well, that?s all I have today buddies?Have a VERY happy weekend all!!
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STAY FIT AND HEALTHY!!!
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Love-Dawn
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Wow Dawnie, good for you on doing all these 5Ks!!!! And that 5 mile run!!! That’s awesome…..so very proud of you!!!
YOU LOOK GREAT AND YOU HAVE A SWEET HEART..CAN’T ASK FOR A BETTER PERSON THAN YOU..YOU ARE GREAT!! WAY TO GO!
I have always wanted to volunteer at my local animal shelter, but have always been afraid of getting attached to them all. Is a dumb reason not to do it — I got both of my babies from Bide-A-While Animal Shelter. It is a wonderful non-profit organization — it is a no-kill shelter, they have a huge room for them to run around until they are adopted, the people are wonderful there, they pay to have them spade or neutered before they adopt them out, and they have a contract that says you will not have them declawed, among many other things. I applaud you and am happy to pledge you for such a wonderful charity. In the wake of everything that has happened in the last few weeks with the pet deaths, it has opened my eyes more to the fact these animals need us more than ever. It’s the least we can do to raise money for them. Thank you for what you do. Peace Out…
Janis
WOW, you are having a busy weekend! Just looking at all those races scheduled makes me tired! :-) Spring training is the perfect time to get ready for them though….you can do it!
I have never joined a walk or a benifit race. Thanks for inspiring me to check it out. I am so interested in getting involved thet way now! I am going to look for some in my area! Thanks agian ~ Sissy
Dawnie this is wonderful, I too support the Humae society locally. if it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t have gotten my little dog Boots back when he got lost a few years ago, I will be eternally grateful
Dawnie………….You are amazing………all of those walks you have coming up! We too got our dog from our local animal shelter, my youngest son was volunteering there at the time. We got him as a pup and he is now a little over a year old, his name is Bear!
Have a great day!
You sure have a lot of walking ahead of you. Way to go girl!
Sounds like an enjoyable Friday night!
And good for you for taking a stand for your fur-friends!