In case you were wondering, the half marathon didn’t kill me afterall. Sorry for the temporary absence.
So, we did it. I completed my first 13.1 mile race, and Kristie, her third. As expected, she rocked it. She took 2nd place in her age division and maintained a stellar 7:24 pace. Check her out sporting the new hardware:
I, on the other hand, ran it at a respectable 8:09 pace and was just happy to finish. Around mile nine, I, with a straight-face, offered a kid twenty bucks if he’d sell me his bike on the spot. You should have seen his face, he didn’t know what to make of me. Even though I spent the whole race waiting to be done, I found enough energy to full-out sprint the last block to the finish line. Then I threw up on my shoes. Classy.
Here’s a picture of us after the race:
And as an extra bonus, lucky Kristie won a free 6-month Gold’s Gym pass in a random raffle. Not too shabby.
And in other news, we’ve decided to run the St. George marathon in October. Since there are so many people that sign up, there’s a drawing to enter, and not everyone makes it. If we do, the SEO company I work for has offered to sponsor us!
