I. DID. IT!

I trained for it and I DID IT!!! I knew I could. At least....I hoped I could. My time was 3:20:40. Just 9 minutes over my predicted finish time. Lots of emotions yesterday....I was excited and anxious to start. Then once I got started I was a little nervous. What the heck was I thinking.....a half marathon?!?!? It took me about a mile to get over that. Then I think I walked the next few miles with a big silly grin on my face. All I could think was....I'm doing it!!! Once I settled down a little bit, found a pace that I liked, and some tunes to groove to....I was good to go. Mile 7 (as always) was tough.....and mile 11 was even tougher. The water stations throughout the course were invaluable. The cheers and high fives from the crowd were absolutely necessary. From the yacht man drinking champagne to the little girl in her mothers arms with her little hand out for a high five....they were all awesome! Most of all, the support from my family and friends was amazing. They have been totally supportive through my training, but for the last week.....y'all have been unbelievable. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And last but not least....my inspiration...Karli, Makenzie, Savannah, and Bishop. When it got tough, I thought about these sweet girls....and everything that they are going through.....and I kept walking....and I thought about Graden...and kept walking. I came across the bridge...and people were cheering like crazy. I came around the corner and got the boost that I needed from a great friend....and I ran across the finish line. The king asked if I will do it again next year...I told him to ask me later. I think I will do it again....the time and energy to train....and the time and energy to do it.....so very worth it at the finish line. So......here we go...April 24, 2010...here I come!!!