CHKD 8K--We Did It Ya'll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Everyone:

I'm excited, elated, thrilled, shocked, and gloriously happy to report that Jason and I ran the CHKD 8K this morning!!!!!! And guess what??? We actually finished it!!! What an experience!!! Jay had a fantastic time of 48:24 and as for me.....well, I finished @ 74:10!!! I'm proud to say I ran the whole way AND I didn't come in last place!!! I can't believe how far we have come in a few short weeks!!!! It is truly amazing what you can push your body to do!! The race was extremely tough...It was VERY hot and humid. Definitely the most physically exhausting thing I have EVER done (and that includes having three children!!!). I am sooo proud of us as a family. The kids all completed the Children's One Mile Fun Run (thanks to Grams for helping them through while Jay and I were recovering from the race)! What a fantastic way to celebrate Jay's 36th birthday!!! Jay and I have clearly not come down from our runner's high because we are already talking about our next race!!!

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!! Team Doak raised $1,630.00!!! Our team, as of today, is one of the highest fundraisers in the ENTIRE race!!! That is because of all of you!! Please know your donations will be going to a fantastic cause and Jay and I were thinking of all of you as we ran!!!!!!!!!

Here are some pictures from our day! Enjoy!!!

Stella, Ashlyn, Quinn before the race

The Doak Family before the race...

clearly, before the race!!!!..........

Jay @ the finish line......

the girls stretching before their one mile race.....

Tomorrow's The Big Day!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice to see being on TV hasn't gone to Ashlyn's head....

So tomorrow is the actual RACE DAY!!!! I am soooo nervous. I don't even know how I'm going to make it through today!!! Jay and I have both done everything we possibly could to physically get ready for this run so all was have to do now is put our faith in that training and in God, and pray we come out of this alive!!!! Please wish us luck. We will be running not only for our kids tomorrow, but for all the kids CHKD has helped, and for all of our family and friends who have donated to our team soooo generously! We are humbled by your kindness. The only way we can pay any of you back now is to shut up and run...If you'd like to come out and support us; the 8K begins TOMORROW (June 13th) @ 7:45am!!! We'd love to see our family and friends at the finish line!!! Please check back this weekend. As soon as I possibly can I will post an update of our race results!!!

Also, check out the CHKD fundraising page....Look @ the Top Teams and the Top Fundraisers....impressive, no?

http://www.active.com/donate/09runwalkforthekids

If you still haven't donated and would like to our link is

http://www.active.com/donate/09runwalkforthekids/JDoak1

We have raised nearly TRIPLE our goal!!! Wouldn't it be fantastic to officially triple it by raising $1500???!!!!!

Take care!!

WAVY TV Meets The Doak Family!!!!!

Hi everyone:

Here is the story they aired yesterday on the WAVY TV 10 5:00 news! We were very happy with the end result!! Jay says I sound very "Southern." Thanks, honey! The only thing I would correct is that the story made it seem as if I don't enjoy running and in my attempt @ humor I think my aprreciation for the sport was lost....I DO like running which is definitely something I never thought I would hear myself say....So, enjoy the clip! We had a blast and of course, LOVE seeing our little cuties on TV...and Speaking of cuties, didn't Jay look AWESOME!!! How cute was he?!?! Please wish us luck...The race is 3 short days away!!! If you'd still like to donate the link to do so is

http://www.active.com/donate/09runwalkforthekids/JDoak1