Another great weekend to Leavenworth! We all had a great time. We stated off by eating dinner at a great Italian restaurant in Leavenworth. It was delicious!
Anna, Carrie, and Lisa Tasha and I!
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Just before the race. Anna, of course was the only one not running but she was a great support system for all of us. Thanks Anna!
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My hands were cold when we started but they were torn off at mile 3 along with my long sleeve shirt. It was a tad chilly but once we started running it was very warm and it was so beautiful!
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And we are off!!!
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I'm in the back barely getting my head in the picture.
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Starting to strip because of the heat:
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Anna cheering us on! There was 6 of us total: Me, Lisa, Tasha, Carrie, Beckie, and Tara.
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This was at mile 7, I think and I was feeling good!
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We all finished and got our sweatshirts and metals. I had a little incident at the finish line that involved a paramedic but after checking my blood pressure and my blood sugar and signing a refusal to go to the hospital, I was on my way!:)
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We came back and got showered and hit the town.
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Beckie, Anna, Lisa, Me, Carrie, Tasha and Tara
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The friendly goat we always see every year!
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Lunch at Gustav's!
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We had fun in the hat shop!
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My first half in October of 2007 I did in 2:32:13, my second in October 2008 I did in 2:29:30, My third in June 2009 I did in 2:24:40 and this one was 2:15:32. I:m getting a little faster each time!
Thanks to my supportive parents that followed me around like the paparazzi and took pictures. (Once I get their pictures, I just may post more.) It was great to have them there especially when I went down for a few minutes at the finish line. I love you both. You don't even know what it means to me to have you here at these events in my life! Your awesome!
3 comments:
Just jumped onto my computer to post mine from the weekend & you had beaten me to it:) Hard to believe it's over already?! Back to real life being moms & I will have to set new goal of no sugar 'til Halloween or something so i'm not outta control without training for a while:) i'll let ya know re: newport?! in meantime i'm gonna send you copy of pic in icicle inn without my eyes closed so i don't look so wiped out after the half!:)
Good job Jodi! I am glad you had a great time and it looks like the weather was perfect!
great job, and looks like a lot of fun with the girls. Love all the hats.
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