13.1

I did it! I did it!


Saturday I ran 13.1 miles without stopping. Well, I did stop to tie my shoelace that came loose and to take a few sips of Gatorade at some of the designated drink stations. But they weren't long stops at all! I can actually say I had a lot of fun. I really do love running in races. (I just really didn't like the training part. It was too time consuming)



I was pretty pleased with my time as well. I was shooting to run it in around 2 hours-2 hours 10 minutes. My official race time was 1:57:05 with an average pace of 8:56.

My sweet little family showed up about every 3 miles which gave me so much motivation. Yes, I did run 13.1 miles, but I think Matt had the bigger challenge that day. He planned out the different spots they would catch me at and wrangled the monkeys on a somewhat chilly and very early morning. I think that is a bigger feat than what I did! And he took pictures!


I have to note my most favorite moment of the race. Around mile 4, I see Matt with Lane on his shoulders both smiling and waving at me as they see me coming. They have their backs facing Parker who is escaping from her stroller. They are, of course, oblivious to this and as I approach them I see Parker (who was supposed to be in her stroller) with one foot on the ground and one big grin on her face. She was all like look at me! So I laughed and pointed to her and I ran by and a very surprised Matt turned around to see the escape artist. A few of the runners around me were laughing too, at the "baby escaping from her stroller." I had to turn around and claim her! That definitely gave me a good chuckle for the next 3 miles.



Every time I would see Matt's green shirt from a distance it would make me so happy. And then the sweet little faces smiling and waving at me.





And then finally at the end, there they were right at the last leg of the race cheering and clapping for me! Finish line was crossing home plate at the Greenville Drive baseball stadium.

I loved the race, but I hated the training-running 5 days a week was a pain. If I run again, I definitely would not train as much.



Yes, I know blinding. (Don't think Matt checked his settings) Eh, whatev!

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Family Run Night

So for the past few weeks we have been going on family runs in preparation for a race at the end of the month. It's the Spinx Runfest Half Marathon and 5K. Matt and I have done it since we've lived here, but this will be our first year as a family of 3! It's fun to run all together, but does numbers on our time. We've got to be running 10 or 11 minute miles between stopping for Harley to pee, picking up his poop, stopping for traffic lights, and maneuvering the stroller up and down the curbs. Good thing it has good shocks! Lane sure does enjoy the ride.

Lane and Daddy after our run.

And Harley sucking air...he starts to really lag after a while. This is what he did the minute we walked into the garage. He just can't run like he used to!

And here's Lane's preparation for the run:

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Mud Run

Matt participated in a USMC Mud Run yesterday. Here's the run down:

Yes, this was his first one. Yes, Lane is carrying a book under his arms...book nerd worm!

No, I would NEVER do one.

Maybe, it's because there is entirely too much dirt to get crammed in all your 2000 parts AND there was a 12 foot deep mud pool that you had to jump into from a 10ft. platform and then swim across, in which I would probably sink to the bottom and die.

(pre-game jitters???)

Yes, I wore this outfit.
No, I didn't look out of place AT ALL!
Maybe, it's because I worked at The Shop before we left, or maybe that's just an excuse and I really would have worn this cute outfit anyway.What's that, you want to see a close-up of the shoes, ok:

Yes, it was a little muddy for these shoes.

No, I did not bring a pair of spare shoes to change into.

Maybe, I did, but forgot socks, and the spare shoes would have ruined the outfit anyway!


Yes, Lane and I were both in jeans (and me, in a turtle-neck).
No, not that many people looked at us!
Maybe, it was because I checked the CHARLOTTE forecast (70s and rainy) instead of the COLUMBIA forecast (90 billion degrees, HOT HOT HOT and humid)

Yes, Lane's jeans are rolled.

No, he did not mind.

Maybe, I rolled them for fashion-sake instead of trying to cool him off.

(At least Danny is smiling before the chaos!)
And they're off!

Yes, Lane sat content in his stoller clapping and yelling for all the contestants.

No, I did not have to do anything to keep him so content.

Maybe, I bribed him with Cheerios.

Yes, they were very, very muddy.

No, noone (on our team broke anything).

Maybe, I was secretly hoping the red, "vintage" Yamaha T-shirt from the St. Bede rummage sale of '98, would have drown in the muddy 12 foot pool of sludge never to return again.

Yes, the run got over way later than we expected.

No, we didn't go straight home.

Maybe we stopped at Copper River Grill to grab some supper and maybe it was 8:30.

Yes, Lane scarfed down 3 chicken tenders, some fries, half of a blueberry bagel, and a dinner roll.

No, he did not have an ounce of fruit or veggies for dinner.

Maybe, all of the food he ate at Copper River was organic....LOL!

Yes, this is a cute picture of mommy and baby.

No, we did not have to take 12 shots just to get this one.

Maybe, I made Matt stand in the parking lot at 9:30 at night and take 12 shots of us.

And this video is really dark, but Lane had us laughing the entire dinner. He was talking and doing this "preacher" thing with his arms to the people walking by and sitting around us and I had to start taping. It was too funny not to, at least you can kind of hear him.

And Lane, YES you are the absolute best baby when we are out. It was a long day and another 11pm bedtime, but everyone commented how content and happy and easy-going you were and I'll have to agree...now if we can only get that behavior at home! LOL!

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