This is not the most flattering picture of me, but it's the only one we have from the half marathon race (there will probably be more posted this week on the website of me in pain and agony during the race). It was a chilly start, but turned out to be the perfect weather. The first 9 or 10 miles went great. I have been having problems with my right foot, and it started hurting after the first mile, but I had accepted that I was just going to have to deal with it. We were on pace to finish between 2:05 and 2:10 until the tenth mile when I got a super painful cramp in my side. Jeremy stayed with me through my run 50 meters - walk 50 meters - whining pattern for the next three miles. I thought we were never going to reach the finish line, but alas we made it! We finished the race, and we didn't even get last. The verdict is still out on whether I will ever do another one, maybe if I get this foot thing figured out.....Jeremy says he is going to do a full marathon sometime. I can't imagine running 2x the distance we did! It gives me 100x more respect for marathon runners! Our final time was 2:23:55. Jeremy even let me cross the finish line first so I beat him by a second. What a guy! :)
The most beautiful part of the day.... gettin a 45 minute massage and Cheesecake Factory afterward!
Stay tuned for an update on our home improvement project. We finished it last weekend!! ... other than some minor details...
