Phoenix Marathon 2013

For the last 4 month, I have been training with the Las Sendas Run*Bike*Tri group...My new best friends!

 

I had my sights on a PR(personal record) and a BQ (Boston qualifying time). I was fully confident that I'd prepared perfectly.

 

I had trained hard.

 

I had eaten right.

 

I had taken every precaution to avoid the dreaded colds and flu running rampant.

 

I was ready.

 

On Friday afternoon, I woke from a nap and felt something was off.

 

I was getting sick.

 

By 9:00pm, I was feeling awful. I sent Lance to the store for some non-drowsy cold medicine.

 

I woke up at 3:45am Saturday morning determined to finish the race if it killed me.

 

Before leaving, I took Tylenol Cold Medicine for my misery, Excedrin Migraine for my pounding headache, and Aleve for my nagging sore leg.

 

In retrospect, too many drugs! But, I was desperate and miserable.

 

As I stood at the start line and yawned, I questioned my decision to continue.

 

Well, the at this point the race is sort of a blur. I remember feeling happy and then, it just hurt.

 

I crossed the finish line in 3:54, tying my PR.

 

I got my medal.

 

Enough said.

(The best support team a girl could ask for)

 (Not happy. Crossing the finish line)

 

 (My great friend, Keisa... The fastest girl in town)

 

(Las Sendas Run*Bike*Tri group. Great training partners)

 

(Nycole and Brenda... We ran most of our long training runs together and at a few donuts!)