Here we go again!!!
I can't believe we are actually going to run another half.
Back to back.
This is SO not us.
But since last week's race was a spontaneous one and this one is a planned one, well....
I decided the night before that this is a
FUN RUN!
not a RACE
The wheels on the bus go round and round.
Dawn (my gym buddy) rode over to Logan with us and we caught the bus at O'dark-thirty.
I have crazy, wonderful, supporting, helpful friends!!
Susette (the running fool) was going to run this and I was hoping to run with her but knew that she has more stamina than me so we would see what happened.
Dawn was still uncertain a few days before the race whether she was going to do it or not.
She has been on the injured list and was just getting back to training. She hasn't even hit her double digits yet. Well she DID decide to run AND she said she would run with me.
Jen and I decided that we would run together also. She is faster than I am but she was going to help pace me because she has a FULL-trail Marathon the next week.
See....CRAZY friends but I am so grateful for them!!
Potty breaks all done and freezing before the RUN starts...wait...Susette is off "inspecting bushes".
We have now made it to the cattle corral starting line.
Ready...Set....GO!!
If you look real close between the pacer and the pink girl on the left you can see Doran in red.
Susette got was smart enough to be on the correct side of the road to get her mug shot.
I really don't know what I would have done without Jen and Dawn right by my side the WHOLE way!!!
They stayed with me, encouraged me and coached me.
Neighbor hood trouble friends
(Cheryl, Josh, Heather, Heather, Jen, Robert, Jody, Doran, Dawn, Jodi)
At the end we talked to my idol, Julia McCabe. She's 81. They had to create an age category just for her last year. She started running at the age of 40, ran her first marathon at the age of 49, and has run over 140 marathons. As she says, "it's never too late to start." Seriously cool lady. I want to be like her someday.
Doran 1:54:25
Jody 2:13:35
I LOVE this time together!!
9 comments:
You are so amazing! I'm very proud of you!
Look at YOU!!!!
You're AWESOME.
(and a little bit crazy)
XO
You did so well! It was so much fun running with you! And you helped me as much if not more than I helped you. We should find time to run together more often. Be proud, lady! You are awesome! Two in a row!!!
huh hum.....Look who's the running fool now? I think you're doing awesome and BTW you crossed that finish line before me. I should have had YOU pace me. It was a good time though up there in the canyon and I'm glad I got to see you persevering with those cute gals around you. When's the next race together mama?? This is getting fun now right?
Awesome! You rock.
Hey are you wearing a pink shirt?
My fav!
Girl, you rock!! Someday I will be able to do that!!
I am so impressed by all of my blogging/running friends! You are amazing!
Hello, I think this is the coollest blog I`ve seen. I really like your theme.
That's so cool! I'm proud of you. What a huge accomplishment! Kudos to Susette, too! You all are inspirational--we CAN hit our goals. Congrats!
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