I was here!

Last Saturday I completed my second Marathon in exactly 12 months. I had never run before a year and a half ago. Running has been a wonderful blessing for me, even though I am the slowest runner I have ever met. (seriously I have never met anyone who runs slower than me)

Before I write a little bit about my wonderful day, here is a little video montage of one of the best days of my life.

enjoy! I hope it motivates anyone thinking that they can't do a marathon - that you can do it!

Baltimore Under Armor Marathon,
Baltimore Maryland 2008

Songs off my training mix that I used in the video
Dreamer - Chris Brown
I Was Here - Lady Antebellum

6 days and counting.

This next Saturday will be my attempt to do another marathon. Baltimore Baby! I am so excited. Last year I was so nervous but this year all I can think about are all the wonderful feelings I had last year when I finished
I am for sure under trained and over confident, living off of the euphoric finish from last year.

I bought these long knee high socks to wear over my arms in the morning and be able to toss as it gets warmer. Target has the most awesome knee, thigh high and leg warmer socks right now that are perfect for morning marathon running. They have funky stripes, polka dots and argyle.
I will cut a little hole out the bottom for my thumb so I can take lots of photos at the beginning.

tick tock tick tock, the countdown is on....

and a big shout out to my awesome sister in law who finished her second marathon this year, yesterday in the rain. Both her marathons qualified her for Boston and were only 10 & 15 months after her 4th child. Way to go Melissa!!!

Holy Hanna

Not this Hannah

This Hanna

I knew if I was going to beat the wicked storm coming to our town today I had to be on the road by 5:30 am. Not rolling out of bed at 5:30 but on the road with shoes on, water belt attached and full of liquid, ipod and Garmin charged, cash in zipped pocket to buy Gatorade on the way (had to cancel debit card last week as someone got the number and was having a hay day in Europe with it - Yea fraud protection!!)
I didn't hear the alarm so my plan was off by 15 minutes.
Hanna came an hour early
So I got to run in the rain for the last 5 miles. That's good!
I was too tired and wet to finish the last three. That's bad

so I only did 10 miles

WHAT? did I just say only 10.
10 miles starting before 6:00 am and running in the wake of a tropical storm.
Who am I kidding that is amazing!