Sunday, May 8, 2011

"No Sleep" - Wiz Khalifa

RunEmz 24 hour treadmill run . . . done.


5:50am Saturday, May 7th.


The last 48 hours for me has been:


Awesome.
Incredible.
Emotional.


a n d . . .


freaking amazing.

My. heart. is. so. full.

Thank you for all of your support

and

yes, you can still click the "sojourner link" at the top right - to donate!!

Here's the link to channel 12 to see the "finish line" coverage. [click here] .

My
Family
Rocks.

And my nephews ------ they are freaking handsome.

98 comments:

Jim ... 50after40 said...

AWESOME!!! We were watching online ... what an amazing and caring accomplishment! Congrats ... you should be very proud! You made running REALLY mean something today!

fancy nancy said...

Amazing....amazing...amazing!!! There is no doubt that you are capable of anything!! Congrats!

Unknown said...

You are AmazaZING! Congrats on completing the 24 hours, hitting 100miles, and getting support rallied for the charity. You are an inspiration. Just what I needed as I walk out the door for my run today. Thanks you and congrats!

Caroline said...

YOU my Arizona friend are the AMAZING one. Watching this brings tears to my eyes. I said it many times during those 24 hrs and yesterday :
I am proud of you.
I proud to know you.
You are one of a kind lady with a heart of GOLD and also super athetic powers of course.
You did good.
You did REALLY good.
Happy freaking Mother's day to you!

Vanessa @ Gourmet Runner said...

This is so wonderful, thanks for updating us! I was trying to follow along the best I could. Congratulations, you are amazing!
:)

Caroline said...

Oh and here's to The end of the freaking LAKERS today!
I don't drink but if I did I would raise my glass to that!!!!

Anonymous said...

Happy Mother's Day! And CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Unfortunately, I had some health issues and couldn't come down in person, but I did catch you on live TV. You looked great! Pret-ty cool to see you doing good for others with your god-given talent!

XLMIC said...

I am seriously moved to tears. Seriously. Watching that clip did me in… I was already in a state of being blown away by the mere idea of you doing this and in awe of the bigness of your heart and spirit, but now… you are one of those larger-than-life people, Emz. Seeing it in that clip … I am awash in emotions. I wish I had been in the presence of that which is YOU while it was happening. God bless you, Emz. You give of yourself like no other.

ShutUpandRun said...

Still cannot get over what you did. Everytime I see the clip and it shows 99.99 I cry. And when you hug PITA and your dad.

The Turtle said...

Congratulations on your amazing accomplishment. I admit I cried a little watching that clip - you continue to impress and inspire me daily.

XLMIC said...

I was such a mess I forgot to wish you a wonderful Mother's Day! And to say that those nephews are movie star good-looking…like their auntie ;-)

Emz said...

XLMIC. Your comment has me in tears....really I had gone a whole two hours w/o crying. I don't deserve 94% of it but I thank you for it. ;)

Anne said...

I'm blown away by your inspiring awesomeness! You took that treadmill to its limit! I totally teared up watching that clip...very touching. Congratulations! You not only talk the talk, you run the run! Big huge hug (((((())))))

gloryrunning said...

Wow. Just...wow. Pretty sure that was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. LOVE your heart for fitness and compassionate action.

Michelle said...

I totally teared up watching that clip. You truly are an inspiration! Congrats on an amazing accomplishment for a great cause. Happy Mother's Day ;)

Run with Jess said...

Congratulations on your amazing feat! Wow, what an emotional video. You are inspiration to us all in bloggyland!

Lisa @ Eat.Pray.Run. said...

What incredible heart you have. I could feel it right through the computer screen! I am grateful to have witnessed what you've done. Congratulations!!

Shawn said...

U R AWESOME........

misszippy said...

Amazing feat! Never doubted you for a minute. Congrats!

JC said...

this is a-freaking-mazing! :)

Kurt @ Becoming An Ironman said...

That is just too inspiring! Now I want to do it!

Amy said...

You are very, very inspiring. I can't quite wrap my head around what you just did. So amazing...

Emz said...

Kurt.

Do.

It !

Julie said...

It's been said before but YOU. ARE. AMAZING!

Happy Feet 26.2 said...

Awesome EMZ! no doubt you would do it. Congrats!

Chris K said...

Wait? You did what? Get out. You ran 24 hours on a treadmill? Well I'll be. That's an impressive feat to be sure. I just have one question....have you ever been to Area 51?

I hope Dawn told you my joke.....

When is the best time to go to the Dentist?

Tooth hurty.

Emz said...

Chris k. Whimp.

Char said...

You are
Inspiring
Amazing
Tenacious
Compassionate
Incredibly Fit
and Truly Awesome.

Congratulations EMZ

Anonymous said...

Legen...

...wait for it...

DARY!

Jill@Run for the Hills said...

I was crying at the few clips I saw online. You make the impossible seem possible. Your dedication to others is inspiring to me. Thanks for sharing this with all of us.

Jenn said...

SO amazing. What a remarkable woman you are. Not just the running.....

Michael said...

Amazing thing that you accomplished!!! Truly, truly amazing and wonderful. What a wonderful cause, I hope you exceeded your goal! I was crying watching the video clip of you. Seriously, you ROCK!!!

Unknown said...

So amazing Em! I can't even take it. I can't get over the awesomeness on every level!

Jen @ Run for Anna said...

I have tears in my eyes watching this video. Just wonderfully amazing what you have accomplished. Hope you get some well-deserved rest!

Zaneta @ Runner's Luck said...

you amaze me!!

You are a superhero for sure!!

I may have lost a couple tears due to that video clip... just so inspiring!!

love ya girl!!
**HUGS**
Z

Unknown said...

HAHA! This is all so amazing! You are my hero!

Mile Posts by Dorothy Beal said...

Congrats! I have sat here for hours and thought about how hard it would be to do what you just did. I think I'm a pretty strong person and there is NO way on earth I could have done that. You are beyond AMAZING!!!

Melissa Cunningham said...

amazing.
simply.
amazing.
you
are
my
hereo!!!!!

Goose said...

You're an inspiration and a powerhouse. Congratulations on an amazing accomplishment. Brings tears to my little eyes.

Happy Mothers Day. :)

Molly said...

This weekend is one of the busiest for me every year, but I started reading your tweets friday morning, kept up as much as I could until you finished Saturday morning. Couldn't believe that for all I did during those 24 hours, you RAN that whole time. Yup, you're a superstar...Happy Mother's Day : )

RunningFromCancer said...

Awesome - totally Awesome! Way to go!

Jennifer Spadafora said...

Simply cannot find a word to describe you.....you fill my heart though. I ran my first race today and channeled my inner EMZ...telling myself "you.freakin.got.this".

Thank you for being you.

Evolving Through Running said...

Time for those treadmill makers to add another digit. Love that you maxed out the mileage reading. You've raised the bar to amazing heights. Way to go Emz!

Adrienne said...

Amazing :)

Aimee said...

Woohoo! I saw the coverage from the news and thought it was so awesome! Congrats on an amazing accomplishment!!!

racing dawn said...

So what's a recovery run for post-100? Like 44 miles? Gotta work that lactic acid out... :)

Love ya girl.

Emz said...

Dawn. You're. My. Girl.

So much of this I owe to you.

"Recovery run" ..... I've got a 44 step walk on the books.

Anonymous said...

girl you are my hero! I love following your journey and was bummed I didn't make it to the blogger meet up in Boston. I hope you are as proud of yourself as the rest of us are of you!

Jen Feeny said...

D@mn girl. I just teared up watching that video. Way. to. go.

Holley @ Lunges and Lashes said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!! That is so inspiring! I can't wait to hear more about it. What a life changing experience. How are you feeling??? What now??? I hope you slept for about 24 hours straight right after. ;)

Anonymous said...

Congratulations Emz! You have a big heart and I am at awe with what you have accomplished for such a great cause.

Kayla said...

Congrats EMZ!! I am in awe of what you just did! You are a rockstar! I teared up a little bit when I watched that clip. What an amazing accomplishment! Hope you are enjoying A LOT of well deserved rest.

Kristin @NyceLife said...

Oh man, just ditto, ditto, ditto all of the above and more. You've empowered many more women than just at that center. I bow to you.

Richelle said...

Congrats! You are amazing and an inspiration for us to achieve big dreams to help those in need.

Nelly said...

Amazing EMZ! I saw a couple news stories about you on the Channel 12 site, crazy to see you running literally by the studio, haha

Jess @ Blonde Ponytail said...

@racing dawn haha!

This is incredible Em. Unreal journey. Emotional ride! The videos brought me to happy tears!! The pics say it all. YOU have an amazing support system, beautiful family and friends... Because YOU are amazing. Truly.

Lauren said...

This whole thing is just so amazing. You are pretty much superwoman.

H Love said...

Proud of you. A day your family will always remember and your grandchildren will talk about.

LOVE the LOVE and LOVE you!
H LOVE!

Kera said...

i love the osama bin laden headline above your mill. hilarious. good job.

Mark said...

Amazing.
Simply Awe inspiring.
Congrats. Rest.

Kera said...

also...all the chicks are crying...i want to know if any of the dudes cried watching you. like jamoosh prolly did for sure. and quinton...that's a no brainer. chris k won't admit it, but i'm pretty sure he's still crying.

Emz said...

J-moo. Na. He's probably drunk.
Q- he's a no show as if yet.
Chris k. Dang korn he was to be here w/me.

Nelly said...

Somehow I missed the link to the finish line video, incredibly inspiring EMZ. You. Are. Awesome. So great to see such a big crowd and all your family and relatives there. I think everyone who watched this teared up a bit, I know I did =)

Emz said...

Nelly. Thanks for all your support.

Silly Girl Running said...

WowWowWow! :) Is there anything you can't do? :) Oh, and that finish line clip made me cry a bit. Yep, it did. ;)

Unknown said...

amazing
just wow
so proud of you and what you have done--you are just awesomeness.

Lola and I watched the video twice and she was clapping and cheering you on!! GO EMZ

you rock

Gina said...

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DRog said...

unfreakingreal
way to go
hugest high five for the accomplishment and for raising funds AND awareness for such a good cause


D

it's all about pace said...

WOW... just W_O_W!!!!

Anonymous said...

I have no words.. WOW!!!!!

Laura said...

simply simply amazing..and I am all girly teary at watching the footage!

KovasP said...

Great job meeting your goals! What's next? A 10K? Really?

Marlene said...

Congratulations!!! I am so inspired reading the updates - just incredible!

Christi said...

You
Are
my
IDOL!

Julie D. said...

In tears! So amazing!! You are an inspiration to us all. Congratulations!

Lindsey said...

You're incredible.

Erika said...

You're a Rockstar!
I ran mile 24 of my marathon JUST FOR YOU this weekend!!!

Georgia Snail said...

that's awesome Emz, way to earn that hundo!

Matty O said...

Did you and your nephews have an "Ab show off" again ;)

Great job again so happy you were able to complete this mission.

RECOVER NOW!

Arica said...

wow.
congratulations.
the clip brought tears to my eyes!
be so proud of how awesome you are!

Rae said...

You go girl! You are amazing!! I was thinking about you during your run!

Erin@gosupermamago said...

You are such an amzing woman!!!

adena said...

sorry, did you say something? I was too busy oogling your nephews.. haha

You know how I feel about you and what you have accomplished.

you.
freaking.
rock!

Kera said...

ummm...i'm sorry, but i think i missed something. did you have an effing iv hooked up to you?!?!?!? holy shit.

Emz said...

It's all good. ;)

I was smiling. Was a rough few days leading up to 24 hour run.

Mostly precautionary. Chan 12 didn't want this random chick passing out on their patio. ;)

Quinton J said...

Em,
As one of the very first bloggers to discover and comment on ‘Q on the Move’ way back when, I’ve always had a special fondness for you, your family and your blog.
But this time…THIS TIME YOU DONE DONE IT. I am so FREAKING proud of you I can’t even muster up the words.
Your super fast marathon times…ha!
Your running Boston…meh!
Your belt buckle…fooey!
What you did here is incredible! I’ve shared the video link with no less than a hundred people!
You keep shining girl YOU KEEP SHINING.
Tons of luv, Q

Emz said...

Q. Month made.
Thanks for coming out of hiding for this one man.
Means a lot to me. A lot.

Jen said...

All the footage of the news seriously brought tears to my eyes. You are simply amazing. I don't know if there are better words. Other than selfless, gorgeous, strong...I could go on and on. You've got some talent, some major perseverance and tenacity. I look up to you so much. What you are doing for those women and children is life changing. I love ya!

Shellyrm ~ just a country runner said...

You really did something with your gift of running. I'm humbled to know you and inspired by you!

Jamie said...

Holy crap Emz! This is amazing what you've done! Fantastic job!! You're an inspiration! :)

Kittee said...

No words could describe the way I felt after watching this clip. Tears were flowing.
I am recovering from an injury and cant run until June. I will be using you as my inspiration when I hit the pavement again.

Thank You EMZ!

I am so glad I found your blog and am honored to say I kind of know ya. haha

When I grow up I want to be like you.. Now where is the ice bath!

abby said...

amazing emily!! i can't believe that's even possible. you're awesome.

Felice Devine said...

Awesome, awesome, awesome.
Incredible.
Congratulations!

Bethany + Ryan said...

Wow, Emily! You are so amazing! What an amazing thing you did!! I got all teary eyed watching that video. You looked so fresh at the end, you didn't even look like you broke a sweat. Congratulations! You must still be on cloud 9. wow, so amazing!!!!

Unknown said...

SO very proud to be able to say I know you. Congratulations!!!!!!

Angie said...

That last one was me- signed in as my husband.

Unknown said...

The video coverage started a flood of tears. You are one great lady!

Anna Walker said...

YOU'RE AMAZING!!!
Cant wait to see the video coverage!
Oh and you're nephews are handsome! :)