The marathon was last Sunday and I'm happy to report that I finished, which feels like a victory! I ran a lot of it, but did have to walk more than I have on my long runs due to a residual right patella injury from the 20 mile backpacking trip two weekends ago. ugh.... The weather was also monsoon-like and pretty chilly. The conditions were less than favorable, but I already forgot about how miserable I was because it is done! I talked to my Mom right afterwards and told her I was never doing that again! She told me she didn't believe that and that the marathon was probably like having a baby, hard at the time, but you wanna do it again. She was right. The next day I had already decided I wanted to sign up next year. We shall see if my enthusiasm for next years race lasts.
Thank you Betty for signing me up. It was definitely a fantastic experience!
Here is a pic at mile 14 on the St. Johns Bridge. Thankfully, the downpour stopped right around this time.
2 comments:
WOW!! Good for you, Chica!! Marathons are things most people can only dream of attempting! Seriously, nice work! Holy cow... I dream of one day maybe doing a half marathon, but can you believe I've never even done a 10k? Give me a few more months to grow this baby and then I'll be back on the road, running (relatively) strong. :)
Thanks Beth! you could totally do it. Seriously. Any person who is stubborn can do it!
It is good to hear from you. I'm sure you as busy as ever. I can't wait to see your family grow! When are you due again? YAY!!!
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