Usually, this blog is mostly about Brennan and what he's up to. But my camera has been under the weather and is now getting repaired (thanks to the extended warranty I bought- always worth it). So I don't really have a lot of good moments in B's life lately. (But Saturday will be his 3rd birthday- so expect something!!) But today I write about ME!
This morning I woke up at 5am, got ready, headed west to Weston, FL and embarked upon my 2nd ever HALF MARATHON! That's right... 13.1 grueling miles of RUNNING! I headed out with 2 of my great girlfriends, Jules & Mindy. Mindy and I have been training together since about Sept. (not as well as we should, but training, none the less)
One of our major exercise caveats is that we have a difficult time "finding the time" to run, etc. unless we're "training." So it only seemed fitting that we find SOMETHING to do. So Mindy found this great race that cost $20!!!
It was a cool morning and warmed up as we ran. We ran into the sun for parts, came "near" the finish line with 6 miles to go, and hurt, but it was a GREAT morning. We struggled from about mile 9-12, but tried to keep shouting out words of encouragement throughout. Not only for each other, but to ourselves.
Mindy's post about this race was titled, "I run to eat." Well, I run for "hardware"!! That is, medals. I now have 3 medals (Expedition Everest, the Disney 1/2 marathon, and now- the Run for Tomorrow) and they sit in a drawer. I know that one day I will do something with these, so I'm very excited to get one. I feel that after 13.1 miles, the least I can get is a little something around my neck.
Today was a great reminder of how blessed I am that my body really is in such great shape. While I was definitely in pain by about mile 9, I could still move and push towards my goal. (Thanks to Jules for all the great words of encouragement!!)
After our race (and a huge breakfast, shower, and nap) Mindy and I treated ourselves to a massage. As the therapist massaged each part of my body, I tried to thank God for each muscle and the awesome abilities I have.
Oh, and we PRed!! 2:23!!!! Great job, girls!!!
And a special shout out to Mindy's hubby, Michael who came out with their 10 month old, Adam to cheer us on as we neared the finish. It's SO nice and motivating to have someone there to shout your name as you get near the end. Thanks, Michael!!!
