Saying goodbye is never easy
This post is a tribute to the original and founding member of the Shaunette's - Chris Fretwell. Chris passed away on February 15th at 11:37pm after a very prolonged battle with Breast Cancer. She is survived by her 2 sons - my god sons and her chosen family which is larger than any one would ever expect. This is a true testament to the amazing woman that my friend was. I met Chris at the X-spot during the weekly Sunday breakfast/brunch after run club on Sunday mornings. She just appeared one Sunday morning and she fit in. Honestly I did not really know much about her as I was in a faster pace group but she seemed friendly and she joined us at the restaurant every Sunday. Fast forward to 2004 and I decided to train for my first full marathon and so did Chris. For those that have run a marathon it is not easy, it is even harder if you are struggling with arthritis, stomach issues and well your lady bits are just being jerks but Chris is the definition of determined and s