Thinking about running a marathon?

Do we remember when Natalie while still wearing the Frankenboot announced that she was thinking about running a marathon? Do we remember what it was like when the doctor sentenced her foot into the boot for at least four months to heal her achilles tendon? Natalie was not long into her second part time career as a turbo kick exercise instructor at RIT. And do we remember when the four months were up and we were ready to celebrate with her that a new doctor, sports med, said she would need to continue in the boot for some months longer. The Frankenboot was an achor, extra gravity, that held Nat from flying as high as she wanted. She had to adapt everything around it, but she never stopped. She worked, drove, worked out, and continued teaching teen and twenty something students though she had to adapt.

Yesterday, May 1, 2011 Natalie proved the power of her will and determination. She ran the Flower City Half Marathon and finished in 2 hrs. 34min., an hour ahead of the allotted time.
Natalie is a great example of putting your dreams into action. At 36 she ran her first marathon after a long recovery from a major injury and finished ahead of time. Though we don't have any photo of her crossing the finish line because of the mob of people around, we do have the testimony of Mike who said he recognized her because he remembered her hat. He said her head was down and she was sprinting the last hundred yards. "She looked mad." We all know that look, and it means step aside Nat's coming through. She will not be stopped.