Okay, on to the good stuff! The atmosphere there that morning was amazing! As we arrived at the starting line to stretch and get ready there was a church choir singing and tons of people! The excitement of it all just gets you so pumped up! For those who don't know, the people who did the half-marathon were me, Brent, Brent's brother Brian, Brian's wife Jaimee, and Jaimee's sister Rachel. There were also three other people there that are friends of Rachel's. They drove from Las Vegas to run in it with us! We took a few pictures from my camera phone...
My final time was 2:39:36 which is an average of 12 minutes and 10 seconds per mile. For me that is a pretty good pace! I could have been even faster if I wouldn't have had to stop and use the bathroom though! Anyone who has had a baby probably understands that you just can't hold it like you used to! And I didn't want to try and hold my pee for 9 or 10 more miles! That would have been miserable. So I am happy with the results. What kept me going the most was if I would stop to walk and catch my breath I would see all of these people passing me so I'd have to get running again! It's that competitiveness in me I guess.I have to say that having so many people around you doing the same thing is just awesome! There were 3,819 people that did the half-marathon alone! Plus all of the people running the full marathon and the 5K race. My favorite was all of the people on the side of the road cheering us on. I felt like we were in a parade or something! Some of the signs I saw said, "GO, YOUR NAME, GO!" and of course, "Run Forrest Run!" it was hilarious. There were also two helicopters flying above us for the news.
And Brent did awesome for hardly training! His final time was 2:19:01! Good job honey!
Thanks to everyone for all of your support in this! I didn't know I had so many fans! I have such wonderful family and friends and I am very grateful. And thanks to my mom for coming to Salt Lake with us to take care of Gavin! I'm probably going to be doing the Bear Lake half-marathon in June, so anyone who would like to join me please do! The more the merrier!
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Wow I am so impressed! I would have passed out 2 minutes after I started and stillhad to have gone to the bathroom 3 times! I am not a runner but am very impressed with those who are! I actually had a friend from Layton run the 5K! Now that the marathon is over maybe we can hang out! j/k I know you've been busy, but seriously let's hang out!
Yay! Hurray! Good job! You're an inspiration! I hear ya about the whole having to go to the bathroom thang...I hear ya loud and clear.
Hooray!!! I was so excited to see your post this morning! You did great! There really is an amazing feeling of accomplishment after training for something like that and finishing! Wow. You guys have motivated me to run another one...it is getting too hot here though! I don't know what I am going to do. Wish I could come run the Bear Lake one in June but we already have a trip there planned in July! Anyhoo, great job!!! You rock!
I seen your sweet mom at wal-mart. She was telling how much fun she had with your little guy. He is so cute. I am very impressed, I hate running. Way to go.
You rock!!! I look up to you for doing and completing it. Thats AWESOME!!! I wish i had the will power you have!!
I hear you on the bathroom thing too. Man it sucks to always have to pee. :)
Good job Randi! It was such a blast being able to do it with you and experience this with someone so fun and so inspiring! Here's to the Bear Lake 1/2 Marathon on June 14!! Happy Training! We're crazy...
Hooray!! You did it! Congratulations! Seriously, you guys are my heroes!
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Way to go Randi! My Dad is a marathoner and I don't know why but when I am on the sidelines cheering I cry because it is so inspirational to me what the human body and mind can do. One day I'll do a half marathon, how you can go from hating to run to doing a half marathon...I'm not sure I've figured that one out yet.
that is so fantastic. i'm probably writing the same thing i did on jaimee's blog, but really, it's so awesome that you guys trained and did this. congrats!
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