Well hello all. I haven't been here in quite some time. School, work, kids, life. You know the drill. I would just like to catch you all up on my FIRST marathon. Yup. You read it here.....FIRST! And yes, it was a blast! For three months I have worried myself sick about all the "what if's" What if I get an injury? What if I cant do it? What if I fall short? What if, What if, What if.....I finished training with a 20 miler and was still unhappy. What if that wasn't enough? Three weeks of taper. What if it's to long of a taper? Travel to my marathon. What if this stupid a** plane crashes and burns and I never get to run my marathon!? Week of marathon. What if I walk to much or eat the wrong thing? It will make me run like poo? Night before the race. What if this stupid Noreaster doesn't quit? I will have to run in 40 mph winds?? Day of marathon. I soooooo got this. I am going to ROCK this. I feel GREAT! I have my good friends with me and they would never let me fall. If I did, they would pick me up. I will finish. I did train hard. And the game plan? To walk every mile to conserve. But this never happened. I felt so good, I ran to the 18 and took my first break there. Never even hit the "wall". Got to the 25 and picked up speed. Got to the last .2 and sprinted to the finish. One spectator said as I ran by "Holy Crap! That's a finish!" I felt like flying! I FINISHED!!! That's all my goal was. Just to finish. And finish I did. With family and friends.
For me, the worrier, that's huge. I am a "time worrier too" It took alot for me to not to run against the clock. That's why I love my family and friends. They keep it real. Always looking out for me. Always have my back. Reeling me in when I get out of control. Standing next to me in tears because I just accomplished a life goal. This makes me realize that this sport, to most of us, was never about time, who's the best or who's the quickest. It's about family, friends and love.
So with this I am proud to say.....I am a marathoner! .............................(but the next one I will PR) LOL!!!! ;)
