marathon complete!

i'm done and i'm still alive, and i only had one bloody pinky toe blister!
after twelve weeks of intense training, my marathon goal is complete. i ran my first marathon this past sunday, and kept a few goals within the race. i didn't walk, and i finished between a time of five and half hours or under. here's where i'll take you through a "quick" run through (no pun intended) of my 26.2 mile journey.

somewhere between miles 12 and 13

sunday morning 0545--wake up
0600--dress & eat bagel w/ peanutbutter & honey, drink water, drink ensure, eat banana, drink more water (at least 600 calories)
0630--pack kids bags and get everyone ready
0715--leave hotel for shuttle bus to race
0800--race begins!!!!!
0908--10k split (6.2miles) with a time of 1:08:49
1024--half split (13.1miles) with a time of 2:24:42
1150--20 mile split with a time of 3:50:33
1310--26.2 miles i finish with a proud time of 5 hours 10 minutes and 15 glorious seconds!

my dad and his cheer poster

 as i was running the last leg of the race, i saw my parents with m & c, and a just a few paces later i saw the proudest person, my husband cheering me on to push it to the finish line. i can't really tell you how i felt crossing the finish line, but i can tell you how i felt when i had to stop running, and receive my ginormous medal of a prize. a overwhelming emotion came over me. a sweet girl placed my medal over my very sweaty neck, another sweet girl clipped my time chip off of my beaten saucony shoe, and a cute boy gave me finisher flowers...then i saw my husband. he was beaming with absolute pride and in his eyes i could see the pure happiness that he had for me. it's one of those moments that rank up there with getting engaged, married, having babies, kind of moments. a big thank you to my all inspiring husband, my supportive parents, and happy children that made this past weekend one of my favorite weekends ever! here's to looking towards the next 26.2 mile run! run happy!

running into the finish line

you'd think i won the race with the size of that medal

my very sweet support team

comfy yoga pants, tired gold toes, and a well deserved adult beverage