Thursday, June 18, 2009

26.2 Miles of the Pain I LOVE!

Last Saturday I woke up in the weeeeee hours of the morning, strapped on my runners and headed up the Provo Canyon: nervous, excited, ready to run. At 6 am Carrie and I began the first of just 26.2 miles we would run that day down the Provo Canyon, through the River bottoms, to the Lake and then back up to the the Provo Towne Center. This would be my first marathon. I might have said ONLY marathon, but it was SO fun, I am just not willing to go there.
The weather was PERFECT, the trail was gorgeous and the company was grand! I loved seeing my cheering squad along the trail at mile 9 and then again around 10.5. They were so cute! Thanks for getting everyone up and out there babe!
It didn't get hard until the 22nd mile or so. That surprised me. I thought it would be pure torture from start to finish, but I was just LOVING it! Cruising along side the rushing waters of the Provo River, I haven't ever enjoyed a run so much! The migraine hit about mile 23. So if I look like I was about to fall over, it's because that is EXACTLY how I felt! :) But in a good way. Is that possible?
My amazing running partner. Couldn't have done it w/o her.
Thanks again babe! That was a lot of time away from the fam and you were such a great support.
Ahhhh, mission accomplished!

8 comments:

Kristin Jones said...

Good for you! Congrats!!!

Phipps Family said...

Way to go! I am so glad we did it, and most of all I am so glad you were there. I loved seeing your kids along the way too, even though they weren't my kids it still gave me a boost of energy. Good luck this weekend, you will do wonderful! Rest up, we've got many more runs to do! You're the best!

TRICIA said...

awesome! I am so proud of you. I have seen you running the neighborhood like crazy and I hoped it was for a reason!:)were you a runner before or is it something new? Very cool to see you accomplish your goal.

Kristen and Co. said...

I'm so impressed! Well done!

The HousewifeTravels said...

Congrats! Way to go! Wish I could do that. I'm NOT a runner.

The Taskers said...

Wow - that is just INCREDIBLE! Congrats to you, and hooray for Marco's support. I'd love to hear how you trained for it!

Coordination Queen said...

wow. Congratulations! That is seriously awesome.

{Brittany} said...

Congratulations! You are amazing. I wish that I could have run with you. You guys made great time and did so well. I'm so proud! I can't wait to start running with you again...soon...this week!