I got about 3 hours (a generous estimate) of sleep the night before the race. Thank goodness it doesn't really matter how much sleep you get the night before, but rather the few days leading up to the race.
I felt really good during the race and wasn't surprised with any weird pains or cramps even at mile 20. Once I looked at my watch at mile 22, I knew I was going to get a PR.
I waited at the finish line for a while thinking Jon and the kids would be there momentarily to claim their runner. I ended up using a nice man's cell phone to call Jon and he had no idea I had finished. He was moving spectator positions just as I went by! Oh well, the guy pushing a wheelchair in front of me produced wild cheering from the crowd, which I conveniently used to propel myself to the finish.
Anyway, I'm thrilled with how I did and contrary to what I was saying before the race, I'm looking for more marathons in the near future.
We had a great time with Jake and Annie and the girls. We left exhausted and enjoyed the rest of the weekend listening to General Conference and snuggling in sweats and blankets.
Post-race snow cones
The Ball Pit: The source of much fun
Story Time
5 comments:
You are really really beautiful. I am admitting that sometimes I am jealous of you. But in a good jealous way...
Sophie looks like she belongs to Jake. She looks just like those other two girls.
That is one of the cutest pictures of Jon doing story time.
Love you.
Bye.
congrats! i'm so jealous, i can't wait to start racing again. what was your time?! and um, you look absolutely amazing!
I ran a 3:42. 16 minutes off my last time. Yippee!!
You amaze me! congratz! Your kiddos are getting so big and cute! Hope school is going well for Jon and you guys are enjoying fall! Miss ya!
So I'm training for a marathon in Jan. Can you give me any tips for my first?
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