Meet Brittnee!

Here at Pinot's Palette, it's our artists that create the fun night out for everyone. They are the face of Pinot's Palette, and ultimately are what makes us great. What most don't realize, is there is more to each and every one of our artists than being talented artists. Their talents extend beyond the paint brush, and I would like to feature our veteran artist, Brittnee, because she recently completed what many of us would consider unattainable. The Chicago Marathon. I asked Brittnee to write about her experience so we could feature it on our blog. We are all proud of her huge accomplishment, and hope she inspires others. "A couple weekends ago I was able to cross another item off my bucket list, and that was finishing the Chicago Marathon. This whole experience was to prove to myself that I could push my body past limitations that I thought were unfathomable. Along this journey, I realized there were many benefits to running a marathon. First off, training is a great way to keep your body in optimum health, as well as getting countless hours to reflect while running. While training is completely different than the actual race, it is vital to be prepared for the real deal. Since this was my very first marathon, I had no idea what to expect on the day of the race. Once the day finally arrived, I couldn't have asked for better weather or a more beautiful city to run through. As the clock ticked down closer to the start time, my team and I headed to our corral which held many other runners from all walks of life. While in the corral, we headed to the start line like cattle, and that is when the realization finally sank in what we all were about to endure. The awesome thing about this was I wasn't nervous anymore, because there were thousands of other runners that all had the same goal. That was to finish this race together. The veteran runners were good for offering encouragement to one another, because they understand that there is room at the finish line for all of us. It isn't all about winning or losing, it's about the experience and being in it together. As a result, the entire 26.2 mile race was filled with encouragement from bystanders and competitors alike, committed to helping the other runners finish strong from start to finish. Being surrounded by all of the runners, support fans and volunteers, the positivity was contagious. The whole experience was life changing not only because I finished the race, but because now my mindset has changed to 'I can do anything that I put my heart and mind to.' After witnessing all ages and sizes of runners cross that finish line, I truly believe that anyone can run a marathon too if their heart and head is in it." - Britt