I finished! Yay for that. Unfortunately, if anyone has seen my times on the Marine Corps Marathon site (and the pictures of me running which are awful!) you will have thought to yourself how SLOW can she go?! ;-P However, considering the injury I was dealing with for about the last four weeks, I’m satisfied […]
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I Finished!
October 28th, 2008 
Cheryl 
Posted in Hobbies, Native American, Non-RV Stuff, Running, USMC, Washington DC 
Tags: Marine Corps Marathon 2008, Running, Running Strong for Indian Youth 
Comments OffChuck’s Thoughts on Crazy Horse
September 7th, 2008 Chuck Today we got up at zero dark thirty (about 5:20 am civilian time). It was very dark and cool (38 degrees) and a light rain. This was going to be one of our best and most memorable days of our new life on the road. We were headed for Sunrise Service on the arm of […]
Posted in General Comments, Native American, Non-RV Stuff, South Dakota, States Visited Tags: Broken Arrow Campground, Crazy Horse Memorial, Crazy Horse Mountain, Fred Tully, Sunshine Service Comments OffBilly Mills – 1964 Olympics – Video Clips
August 25th, 2008 Cheryl Short version – B&W: Longer version – Color:
Life on an Indian Reservation – Video
July 9th, 2008 Cheryl This is a MUST see video about WHY I’m running the Marine Corps Marathon specifically for Team Running Strong for American Indian Youth. PLEASE – Check out this online video of the “Life on an Indian Reservation” Episode of the Hit FX show “30 Days”: LINK: 30 Days – Life on an Indian Reservation
Running Brave – Video Clip
June 30th, 2008 Cheryl Today Chuck and I watched Running Brave – the movie made about Billy Mills back in 1983 with Robby Benson. Wow. We had seen it before many years ago, but had forgotten most of it. How inspiring and interesting it was! Lots of motivation to keep running and training for the MCM. I highly recommend […]
Team Running Strong & The Marine Corps Marathon
June 12th, 2008 Cheryl Yes, I am running the Marine Corps Marathon! No, I am not insane. Yes, it is for a good cause! No, I have never run a marathon before. Yes, you can come watch me race! No, you cannot throw things at me as I run past… Hi! I am a Marine attempting her First Marathon […]
On Top of Crazy Horse Mountain
Today we stood on the arm of Crazy Horse Mountain in Custer, SD. Our guide was Tom Wilson who works at the Crazy Horse Memorial. He was a joy to talk and spend time with, as is everyone we’ve ever met while visiting the site of the largest mountain carving in the world, begun by […]