Last weekend we went to Moab to run the annual Canyonlands 1/2 Marathon. This has been a tradition since I graduated from high school. This was my seventh 1/2 Marathon (due to pregnancy I've missed 2 years, and one year I wussed out and ran the 5 mile instead). It's a lottery, so I've been lucky to draw out every year except this one. I was so dang sad, and mad at the same time. They have a 10 year club and if you've run it 7 times you qualify to be automatically drawn out. Since I had only done 6 to this point, I didn't qualify obviously. So anyway, Katy Carter & Stacie Stevens both drew out, but Katy found out she was pregnant and gave me her bib #. So lucky for me, I got to run it (in Katy's name). Thanks Katy! Katy and her family came down anyway, which was a ton of fun. We loved hanging out together, and the kids enjoyed each other as well. Our kids are just a few months apart, so they had fun together.
Stacie and I did well! We were happy with our time (2:05) which wasn't our best time, but not our worst either, so that's good. Stacie's longest run to that point was 7 miles, so she did exceptionally well! Neither of us were sore after and had tons of energy. We went hiking shortly after, and both didn't feel as if we'd just run 13 miles. It was great. I think this is the first year I didn't feel sore after (not even sore the next day!).
It was so sad. When Stacie and I got to the finish line, I saw Matt and the kids cheering us on about 50 yards before the finish. I guess Amber wanted me to hold her hand and run in with her. I didn't know this, and didn't even think and just kept running. It totally devastated Amber, and she cried hard. When I saw her after the finish, she was crying telling me she wanted to run in with me, so I went back and ran through it again. She was so excited, and was giving all the spectators high fives as she ran through. I felt like such a bad mom for being caught up in the moment of me finishing and not listening to her as I ran by. It was fun to run in together, and it made Amber so happy. I LOVED that she wanted to give everyone a "5."
3 comments:
Way to go Trish...you are an all star!! I wish I was in as good of shape as you are! I sent Katy and invite...ask Ashley to send me to if you think of it. And thanks for being the middle man:) See you Wed!
Congrats! Looks like you guys had alot of fun.
It was fun to see you last night. Jos totally rocks.
We gotta get our hubbies together more often.
Can I just say that you are awesome and I am completely jealous! Way to go Trish!
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