I ran and finished my first marathon yesterday in Memphis at the St. Jude Marathon! I did it 17 minutes slower than I stated on my form that I would finish it 5:17:06. It was the hardest thing I've ever done and I want to do it again. I was not prepared for the number of hills and I think I went out too fast to start. I ran the first 17 miles except to walk through the water stations. The next 9 miles were the hardest miles I have ever run. My hips, quads, calves and feet were all screaming at me to just stop. And a few times I considered just sitting down and asking for a ride back to the finish. But I didn't. I ran and walked each mile until mile 26. And then I turned it on and crossed the finish line running! Now I want to do it again and do it faster.
