Half Marathon

Elisha Walton and me!

The morning of the marathon's, on Labor Day, in Colorado Springs. Elisha did her first full marathon and I did my first half-marathon. She was basically my trainer throughout the whole process of getting ready for it. She would tell me how far I need to run on certain days and what I need to eat before the race, she was a big help and I know I would have never ran a race if it wasn't for her telling me I could do it. Only next time I will for sure not forget my ipod. The race wasn't too bad except for that I was pretty bored. I would have really liked to run it with someone--maybe next time--that is if there is a next time. I have to brag about my "trainer," I just like to call her that, but she actually came in second place of all the women that ran the marathon. She finished in 3 hrs. and 32 min. She did so great, but she was hurting at the end--I couldn't believe how fast she ran that. Elisha is trying to convince me to do the full marathon with her. We'll see if I take her up on that or not seeing how I probably would be bored in that one too because she'll run it 10 times faster than I would. All in all it was a great accomplishment for me and I am very glad that I did it!

These were some pictures taken along the way. I wasn't quite smiling for the photos, just trying to keep up my breathing.

I was now smiling knowing I only had a few seconds until I was finished!
The finish line....I made it!
My cute family was there to greet me at the finish line--boy was I glad to see them! My brother John and Kristen and family came to support me too. They actually live there in Colorado Springs.