13.1 miles and 2 and 1/2 hours later i successfully completed indy's mini marathon!!! i won't lie though...i enjoyed carb loading friday night with friends much more than the actual race. but, the feeling after crossing the finish line was amazing, and well worth the training. mile 10 slowed me down significantly as my left knee wanted me to call it quits. thankfully, a friend's dad (who happens to be a serious marathon runner) helped me with the right stretches at exactly the right time and from there i managed to pull out the next 3 miles....albeit a much slower pace and without my running buddies, but i did it! so now, at 6 a.m., what else is there to do but blog, ice my swollen left knee, and thank God for sustaining me through the race!
unrelated tangent but super appropriate to mention.....happy mother's day to all moms! steve and i purchased a can of paint for my mom. not too exciting, but all she wants is some help painting her new home. whatever makes her happy, after all this is her day!
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