Check that one off the bucket list.

We did it!!!

We ran 26.2 miles on Saturday morning.  A full marathon.

It was AWESOME.

 

Here we are before the race--we are smiling in the picture, but really I was pretty nervous I thought I just might throw up.  Thankfully, I didn't.

Our families were there to cheer us on around mile marker 21...my hardest miles were 18, 19, and 20--so it really helped to have Dr. C, T-Man, Fearless, and Miss B there cheering for me.  After that, I felt great and the last 5.2 miles were a breeze. 

Dr. C got some more pictures of us as we came around the bend to the finish line.  What an amazing feeling!  My SweatSister said she heard somewhere that only 1-2% of the population are marathon runners...and now we are part of that group. 

Holla!

Things I lost during the training and marathon:

• 28 lbs.
• 5 toenails (3 during training, 2 during the race)
• My keys (which were eventually found)
• Lots of hours of sleep
• A few water bottles
• Half my wardrobe because it was too big (YAY!!)

Things I gained during the training and marathon:

• My amazing SweatSister who is a great friend and let me convince her to 1) run at 5:15AM five days a week; 2) run a marathon; and 3) is willing to consider a Triathlon next (but no more full marathons)
• A healthy respect for my feet
• An intimate knowledge of the streets of The Village where I live
• Lots of running clothes--there are probably more running clothes in my closet than regular clothes
• Lots of water bottles
• Greater respect for Dr. C, who trained for and ran a marathon while working on his PhD
• The desire to run another marathon sometime soon!