26.3 Would be Crazy!!
26.2 miles that's ok, but 26.3 that would be crazy to run :) Well I am officially a marathoner now that I have completed my 1st marathon. I competed in the IMT Des Moines Marathon on Oct. 17th. I could not of asked for better weather it was absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for all the support it was great seeing Daddy, Adrian, and Grandma Harden in Drake Stadium as I ran around the blue track. Also Amanda & Scott Eichmeier were there to cheer me on.
It felt really good to physically be able to run close to 4 hours straight, it is a feeling I don't want to lose, so I think that means I am officially hooked :)
Below is a mixture of professional pics from the race and snap shots from Kate Fischer
(She took pics while holding signs, cheering, and ringing a bell, thank u for multi-tasking!)
A big thanks to the best sister ever and a great friend Kate Fischer who traveled to a total of 3 different stops to give me water, food, cheers, and the occasional Ibuprofen.
This was the 1st spot Jamie and Kate were waiting, mile 4. Only 22 more miles to go! It is weird how consistent everyone is. The man ahead of me in the yellow and the man behind me in the batman shirt we all ran close to each other and in that order through the whole race.
Mile marker 24 out at Gray's Lake. I was hurting at this point.
There were water stations every 2 miles, but the bottled water was nice to have with just 2 miles left.
If anyone is considering doing a marathon Des Moines put on a very organized, efficient, beautiful run. I would do it again next year! Finished in 3 hours 53 minutes!
3 comments:
You did a great job on your blog. We're proud of you for doing the marathon, and doing so well at it.
See you next weekend.
Love,
Mom and Dad
You are amazing! Congratulations on completing such a HUGE challenge.
It were a lot of nice pictures here :) Have a nice weekend!
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