two am: body wakes up. time to go? nope.
three am: again. still not time to go.
four am: anxious. anxious. anxious.
four twenty five am: i'm up! ready to go.
six ten am: i can't believe my body wants to do that so early in the morning.
six twenty five am: step. step. step. step. wave eight. no stress.
six fifty two am: thank you, God, we can run up these hills.
seven fourteen am: i hate these hills. who planned this course? jerks.
eight ten am: what was i thinking when i signed up for this? idiot.
eight eighteen am: we think we can. we think we can. we think we can.
eight forty six am: julie! let's sprint. call me crazy.
eight forty seven am: julie and i cross the finish line. holy cow.
one blister, four bruises and the saltiest eyebrows i've ever seen: it's over. whoever told me there were only two hills totally lied. count: one- fort mason. two-gg bridge. three-presidio after bridge. four/five/six-the avenues.
hills = hell.
two twenty two was our time. the goal: make it in under three hours and don't walk. check and check.
photos to come when i find my photo cord at the new house.
ps. dodgers are one game ahead. boooyah!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
i lost my half marathon virginity.
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ATTA GIRL.
SO PROUD OF YOU!
way to go, this is huge. a special congrats for reaching your goals in the process.
Blessed day-- whoooo and congratulations. Go get yourself a massage to celebrate.
so proud of you em. i knew you could do it.
you, cj, suz, jessie, me: half marathoners... who would have thought!!
p.s. i cant wait to hear about your new place!
congratulations!!!! come run the SB half now... less hills. i promise.
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