I accomplished one of my biggest goals this past weekend...
Ran 13.1 miles! I did it!!! I ran in the Nashville Music City Marathon!
My girlfriends and I made a weekend out of it. It was so fun enjoying some alone time with these other mommas! I can't believe we all survived... well barely.
Ran 13.1 miles! I did it!!! I ran in the Nashville Music City Marathon!
My girlfriends and I made a weekend out of it. It was so fun enjoying some alone time with these other mommas! I can't believe we all survived... well barely.
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Here we are on the shuttle to the starting line - taken with my camera phone:Me, Hallie, Pam, & Marlena
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All smiles before the race. Yes, I do wear that visor, yes I do look like a dork, and yes I own another in white!So we heard this course was hilly, but I underestimated what that really meant! I learned that hilly means pretty much ALL up hill, or at least the first 8 miles of it. Those hills wouldn't have been so brutal if it hadn't been for the unseasonable heat!!! The temps were 20 degrees higher then the average estimated. Talk about heat exhaustion. People seemed to be dropping every few miles, but maybe that's what all marathons look like... I wouldn't know this was my first - but not my last!
A highlight for me was how proud and excited Eden was to see my medal (everyone gets one for running). Today at the store Eden informed the cashier...
"My mom ran a race lasterday! She won and got a medal!"
I proudly nodded and said, "she's right!"
25 comments:
Rock on!
that is very cool. it seems like everyone i know is doing a marathon this year. eventually i'll hop on the bandwagon...
Great job! My friends and I have decided to incorporate speed training on Mondays....do you do any speed work? Do you have a good playlist to run to? I have been working on putting one together, but can't decide what songs I really want to run to! St. George marathon here you come!
Way to go! I am so proud of you. BTW, you look fabulous.
Something to be proud of! Great job!
Totally impressive & inspiring!!!! You go girl!
(I own a visor just like that in white too....)
I kept looking for you guys when there were runners on both sides but no such luck. I am glad you guys had so much fun!
That's quite an achievement! Now you can run the St. George marathon, piece of cake, right? So I had a crazy dream about you. You were showing off your hot marathon body by wearing a deep v-neck all the way to your belly button. Please tell me I'm not psychic.
WOW! I am so proud of you. You are inspiring me to get into running shape. Dave would love it if he had someone to run with.
You are remarkable!
I'v eheard you are quite the hostess too,
feel up to some visitors this weekend? Maybe Sunday eve?
Well done!
If this weekend doesn't work for you, how about next? Sat?
Well done, Carolyn. It's so cute how Eden is so proud of you. What a good example!
Also...lookin hot!
How fun! Good for you, especially the hills!
lasterday...LOL
congrats! :)
Wow, what an accomplishment ! I'm so proud of you.
Hey! What a perfectly splendid person you are.
How come I couldn't find you by name in the "results" section of the Nashville Music City Marathon? What is your Bib number? Daddy O
Yeah Carolyn! You look fabulous! What an awesome feeling!
Way to go!! You are an inspiration to us all! How fun to spend time with the gals, do something you enjoy and feel like you've accomplished something. Very cool that Eden was announcing to all - they will remember what you're doing. You're a great example to them.
See you Sat eve!!!!!!
May 9 :))))
Wow, you're amazing! I was in Nashville a year ago for my grandmother's 90th birthday. I wish I could go back!
Eight miles uphill? That is totally brutal! You must be in such good shape. We were in Las Vegas last week, and I got my bum kicked by the hills in my parents neighborhood, which I only had to deal with for about 1/2 of my 3-mile run!
WAY TO GO!! I am seriously so impressed!! What a fantastic goal to set and accomplish! Eden wore the medal proudly in preschool (it was too big for her doll! :) and made sure we all knew you won a race! So awesome!
Carolyn..You're Awesome!! Goodluck with the St.George Marathon, kick booty! :) Cindy
I am SO proud of you!! This is quite a feat and you look awesome! I hear you are doing a full marathon?? You go girl!
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