The Big Race

                                                                 My running buddy
                                                                 Happy To Be Done!!!
                                                                    One Happy Mama!

    Today was a big day for me.  I had decided to set a goal for myself this year to run a half marathon.  I trained pretty hard for the last six weeks to get ready.  13.1 miles is a long way to run.  Luckily, I immediately made a friend named Uschi.  She pulled me along through all of our training runs convincing me I could do it.    Even before the race today I was still worried that I wouldn't  be able run the entire race.  In the training group we only ran 11 miles.  As you can imagine 2 more miles after running 11 seems a little daunting.  Uschi was right, we made it with no problem and still felt strong at the end.   Even though the rain started as we started and didn't stop it was very exciting for me to accomplish this goal.  Not only did I accomplish my goal, but I was lucky to have Dan, Jake, Danny (my father in-law), and my big sister, Carrie, there to cheer me on.  The picture above is of me right after I crossed the finish line and Jake jumped into my arms.  I am truly one lucky mama!