Marathon = FUN
Missoula was a great place for my first half marathon. We started the morning out by driving to get on the buses at 4:30 in the morning(no parking allowed at the half starting line). We turn the corner to the parking garage and.....MASS amounts of people! My first thought was "oh god...we are never going to get on a bus." We made it though and we only had to wait in line a few minutes. They were loading buses like crazy, two at a time. And at the starting line they were unloading buses until 5:45! NUTS!
6:00am start time...beautiful blue sky....perfect temperature...awesome scenery! Once we hit the neighborhoods people would be sitting out on their drive ways cheering us on and many had sprinklers going for us. The last mile or 1/2 mile the street was just lined with people cheering. It was a great feeling and I really am looking forward to doing another one!
My new motto comes from a hat I picked up at the Marathon Expo. This company called Run Girl Run sells running stuff for women. It's my new favorite hat....I would have loved to get the socks too!
Proof that I actually ran and finished the race. Me and Steph.
Our after race party! A toast to the runners!
p.s. I also took my first ice bath after the race. YIKES...but seems to work as I am not sore at all!
Dan must be so proud!!!! his wife the runner!! I knew you would do great on your run.
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