Revisions

Oh my gosh I am so here....... "Many runners feel a certain kind of loss the days after a marathon. I have even named this feeling the post-marathon blues. It makes sense if you really think about it. You have been consumed with one goal. It defined a huge part of your life for quite some time. Now what do you do? Should you start planning now for something else? When should you start running again? What do you do with those sore, cranky legs? Never hurry. Never worry. That is your motto for the next 26 days. Many runners don’t plan the few weeks AFTER the marathon and experience injuries, burn out, bad runs and bad moods. Here's what you can do to recover quicker and make you a better runner:" By Julie Isphording, Former Olympian It has been 9 days since my marathon and I haven't run a lick. I tried to run a little on Saturday because I had foolishly signed up for the Nike + Human Race 10k. Yeah no dice. I had immediate pain in my cranky knee. By Monday I was teeteri...

One of the greatest parts of this race is the finisher's medal. Instead of a big crazy medal that will hang in your study or somewhere, the finisher's medal for the Nike Women's race is a necklace designed by Tiffany's. Yep it even comes in the little blue box. It is a unique design each year and we couldn't wait to see it at the finish. We were not disappointed. It is beautiful and I have not taken it off since Sunday. Take a look.

Ready to Race!! Mile 2 Mile 11 Mile 14 Last hill Home Stretch Yep, we did it.

The day has finally arrived. I woke up early so I had time to lay in bed and read my bible and just really calm and focus myself before the race. I finally got up and took time to stretch my legs and use the foam roller while my bagel toasted. I spread it with peanut butter and topped it with some sliced banana. I had laid out all my clothes so I just had to pull on my awesome Roxy sports bra and shorts. I sprayed myself down with sunscreen and donned my cool new highly personalized TNT purple singlet. Hair up in a pony and teeth brushed, I tied on my shoes and grabbed my hydration belt and extra shirt and headed over to Steph’s room. We made sure Andy had all our supplies before we left and I texted my mom to let her know we were headed to the start. I forgot to leave my phone with Andy so we had to run it back up but we still had plenty of time. We met with our team downstairs and the excitement in the air was palpable. Everyone had trained hard and was ready for this race. We took o...

TOTAL bummer

When I got to San Francisco, we took off on a whirlwind of activity. Not to mention the hotel charged for internet use. SO I didn't check my FB until Saturday, but when I did I was overwhelmed by all the well wishes on my wall. I have some awesome peeps in my life!

How cool is this. It's my race!