Finished!

Yesterday was race day.  I was really nervous.  Chris & I started the race with his fancy GPS watch that I like to call the WOPR (think War Games 1984).  It really is neat.  The more I told my mother about it yesterday, the more I was thinking, I need to get me a pink one!  It really helped us pace ourselves.  My goal was to finish in less than an hour.  57:09 was my time.  I was psyched!

Do I care that 600 people finished before me?  No.  I'm not in it to win it, I'm in it to finish & I ran the entire race, no stopping & no walking.  Not even at the water stop.  That is a huge accomplishment for me. I never thought I could finish it & honestly, if it wasn't for Chris telling me we weren't going to walk, or if I had to run the race myself, I probably would have walked some.  So thanks!!!!

Next thing on the to do list is to sign up for the 16 week 1/2 marathon training program.  It will get me ready for the Asbury Park 1/2 Marathon in April.  Yeah, crazy.  OK off to pilates!  Maybe I can stretch out my super sore legs, back & knees!!!!!!