Here I am in Fort Lauderdale. Woke up at 6am this morning for a run along the beach. It's a beautiful day here in Florida, the sun is out, the air is warm, and swimmers are getting ready for either the 1 mile race or the 10K to help raise money and awareness around the Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation.
I feel so proud to be here today and a part of something so special.
Last night was inspiring! I attended the International Hall of Fame induction dinner. There were about 10 people that were inducted including an old teammate of mine, Lenny Krayzelburg. Congrats Lenny!! With each person they showed a movie of their career highlights starting from when they were just children. To think that each one started their career with a goal in mind from a very young age and continued on until they reached that dream.
As one inducted said, it's not always about the final result, but the journey getting there. Coming from a girl who broke her hand the day after making the Olympic team and coming back to swim in the games a month later - that inductee was speaking to my heart.
Take a minute today to count your blessings. Fran died doing something he loved. If he was here today, he would probably be in this race.
Alright - off to the beach...
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