You would think that with a whole week off of work I would have been able to post more, however my brain was just not into formulating thoughts, thanks to things beyond my control!
The race on Sunday went so well. I had been waiting for this day for almost a year, and for it to finally come was great. We started the morning very early because I needed to be at the starting line before six-thirty. Even though it was dark and quite cold, it was really exciting to have so many other people there getting ready to run the same thing.
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| My jersey with my number pinned on |
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| In the car on the way to the race, this is my scared face! |
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| Beth & I before the race |
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| Part of my cheer section! These guys are the best! |
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| How could I not run well with this man cheering for me!? |
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| Or this? |
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| Water break along the course... |
The race went really well, Phil and friends meet me at a few different places along the course to cheer my along. Whenever I would see them in the distance, the surge of excitement and energy I got was amazing. I was so thankful for their support! I truly was amazed at how much it meant to have them cheer me on! Around mile eight my knees started to really hurt, but there was no way I was going to let sore knees stop me from finishing the race!
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| About to cross the finish line!! |
I ended up finishing in less then two hours. Not the best time in the world, but I told myself from the beginning that my goal was to finish and do my best, and I really feel like I accomplished that. After my crazy year of injuries, just being able to do this was a huge accomplishment. Next year I hope to be doing the marathon and know I have a year now to improve my times for races and am excited at the new challenge.
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| After the race trying to stay warm, but we are still smiling |
As I was nearing the finish I was completely overwhelmed with everything that has happened in this last year of my life and how much effort it took to be crossing the finish line. When I finally got back to Phil after getting through the crowds, I just cried. It felt so good to have accomplished what I did and have the support of so many friends and family.
After the race we were able to watch many friends finish the marathon as well. I am so proud of these people! They trained so hard and did so well!
As many know, I did end up injuring myself after the race, but that is a story for another time! Today, I want to celebrate completing the race! Yippee J
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| The two of us on the left did the ten mile, the two on the right did the full marathon! |
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| Awesome friends who came out and supported me! |
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| Celebrating |
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| The "cheer" supplies |
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