I'm a runner! On the 19th Chris and I went down to Mesquite Nevada to run a marathon we had been training for for months. We started off really fast, mostly because the first 13 miles were all down hill. Once we hit mile 13, though, there was plenty of up hill. Unfortunately, all the hills on the course really hurt Chris knee and he was only able to make it to mile 22 before he had to stop. I kept running and was able to finish the marathon in under 4 hours, which was the goal. I even came in second in my age group, which sounds really impressive, but it's not so impressive considering the fact that there were only 9 people in my age group.
This first picture is Chris and me at the beginning of the race. We're both looking pretty rested and happy to be running.
This next picture is around mile 17 when Chris' knee started to hurt him. The look of pain on his face is a pretty good indication that he wasn't doing well.
After a little stretching and rest, Chris' knee started to feel better. I wonder if he'll try another marathon.
Here's me at the end of the race, happy to be finished and holding up a 2 for second place. Go me!
