Whew!

We did it!  Not elegantly, expeditiously, or easily - but we did it!

In the interest of total honesty, I need to say, that John could have finished way, way before I did had he so desired.  But despite my encouraging him to keep running when I had to walk the hills,  he stayed with me the whole.  Proving once again that he has patience on a saintly scale. 

It was not my best race  -  and the two times that I ran it previously were not as painful as today was, but I finished the race, and that's not too bad.

Some important things I learned:  Hazy + hot + humid + hills = one tough day.  Also:  more conditioning is better than less.  Next year:  more long runs in the preparation process.  Oh - and it's easier on the body when the body doesn't weigh so much.  Sheesh - physics never was my thing.

I'd post more, but I really need to lie down.  Again.  

Comments

[Doojie]

OMG! Congratulations! I'm so impressed, I had no idea although the hot bod should have been a dead giveaway (TMI?). That's great and that you two do it together is wonderful. I can't imagine the feeling (I'm exercise-adverse myself) of pride and acomplishment, I hope you are enjoying it in memory more now!