About mid-December, Kristen and her family were down visiting, and she told me she was training for the half-marathon for London's Run on January 30th. When she asked me to do it with her, I just laughed. I'd never run more than 5 miles at a time at that point. I don't know what came over me that next week, but I decided I was going to do it. I had 3 weeks to get ready (should have been about 3 months). I think I experienced almost every setback I could (blisters, side cramps, knee pain, back pain, etc). The furthest I ran before the race was 10 miles, so I was really, really nervous about the 13.1 miles. I could NOT sleep at all the night before. Amazingly enough, I finished it without walking. I wasn't very fast at all, but it felt so good to finish something that I NEVER thought I could and had never even considered. Anyway thanks for the push Kris. I would never have done it without you!
There are some more photos at this site that I'm too cheap to actually buy. :)http://sportshots.exposuremanager.com/p/1000am-1030am_lr_2010/1027_20100130102715_1731_63_2_4
8 comments:
Good for you! Are you sore? You are looking fabulous by the way.
now you should start training to run marathons with my mom so she'll stop harassing me! (: {i can run about one mile without stopping! (: } you runners amaze me!!!
Way to go Jilly Bean!!!
I'm a little unhappy about you posting that picture. I showed up to YW on Sunday and Jill and Lora Patterson were there--we chatted for a few minutes and I thought, "Jill seems especially chipper today." Then I looked up at the fron table and there was a framed 8X10 of me at the finish line (the one you can buy online--you know, the one where I look like a man in agony). Apparently, Jill and Catherine thought it was hilarious. I've been plotting my revenge ever since. Don't I deserve to look like death after 13 miles of running?
I think that is awesome! And for a good cause too. I bet you feel great for running the whole thing without walking. You look great! Time for another baby......
Hi I just stumbles across your blog and thought is was quite lovely with your beautiful family. Having a large brood of my mine I am always remembering when my kiddos were small. They are high school, college and marriage bound these days.
Have a lovely weekend and cngrats on running your own race!
Could you please post something new so I don't have to see that picture every time I click on your blog:)?
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