13.1 DONE!

Well I did it!  This past Sunday, 12/2/12, i finished my first half marathon.  It was an awesome feeling to cross that finish line.  I tried not to think about it and let it overwhelm me, but I have to say it was VERY emotional to cross the finish line and receive my medals.  I did it!  I RAN/WALKED a freakin' Half marathon.  Sheesh!  It's still kind of surreal in my mind but when i look at the medals and think about it, I am VERY proud of myself and think i want to do it again next year.

Here is a picture of all 4 medals i earned this year for completing the Texas Bridge Series, they are so pretty (and heavy):

The bridge series started with the Kemah Bridge 10k, up and over 4 times, PHEW!  Second was the Galveston Toughest 10k up and over the Galveston Causeway and ended with the LaPorte By the Bay Half Marathon, 13.1 miles with the Fred Hartman Bridge Included in that mileage.

When i got home and finished the half i posted my dedication of these runs on my Facebook page, here it is again:

Well here they are! I finished the half marathon today, it was hard but I did it! This run completed the Texas bridge series of runs, 2 10k's and a half marathon.

I dedicate this series of runs to two very special people. First, my husb

and because without his support i couldnt have done the training and done the runs. Secondly i dedicate these races to my friend Gail Boyes, she encouraged me to join Bay Area Fit and constantly kept telling me I could do it...even on days she couldnt do much. Thanks you Walt and Gail, i love you both.

Also thanks to my family and friends for your awesome support and for cheering me on and putting up with my running posts on FB.

I also ordered a 13.1 bling shirt from a friend of mine who makes them as a business, Nicky Harrington Breaux who owns and operates Bling it Up! Rhinestone Accents made this shirt for me (not a great shot of me, it's hard to take a good picture of yourself with your phone):

Well that's my report for today.  Next is the Santa Hustle 5k run on 12/23/12.  that is a run purely for fun.  I'll post an update and pictures from that fun event.

Thanks everyone for your love and support during this half marathon/marathon training season.  It was a blast!

Running and 13.1

Well let's see since the Space City 10 Miler, the girls and I ran The Color Run and the Bay Area Turkey Trot and had fun doing them both.

This coming weekend, the girls are running the Reindeer run on 12/1/12.  Juliana is doing the 5k and Bella is doing the kids k.  It should be a lot of fun watching them preform.  Sunday 12/2/12, I am running my first half marathon, 13.1 miles, in the LaPorte By the Bay Half Marathon.  I'm very nervous but excited at the same time.  Once i finish this run, not only will I have completed my first half marathon, but I will have completed the Texas Bridge Series of runs...very exciting.  The bling medals are an added bonus to the whole equation.

Okay well that's it for today, I'll be back Monday after the big race to post pictures and give an update!  Have a great weekend everyone!

10 MILES???????????

Yes that's right!  I ran my first 10 Miler run today, 10/14/12.  It was tough, but I finished and i have the medal to prove it.  

When I got to mile 6 my legs got heavy and i got tired, my breakfast started wearing off and I was pooped, but i trudged on and continued with my powerade and water and stopped at all the water stations the rest of the way to refuel and I made it!

The fan support from my fellow Bay Are Fitters as well as my Juliana, Sloan, Lauren and Thomas was amazing and helped me keep going!  Thanks to my cheerleaders for the day!

Here is the medal, isn't it pretty?

Next Saturday 10/20/12, I am running the next bridge series 10k and working for this medal.  That bottom part of the medal is a bottle opener, guess what I'll be wearing to parties from now on?  LOL!:

Happy 8th Anniversary My Love!

Well today is our 8th Wedding Anniversary, what a day it was too.  PHEW!  8 years!!! that is awesome and very exciting!  I couldn't ask for a better husband and father than i got in Walt.  He is awesome.  He may drive me nuts sometimes but overall he is a great man, husband and father.  He works his ass off to make sure his family is taken care of and provided for.

He even surprised me today by sending me a dozen pink roses and a box of chocolates at my office.  I was truly surprised by the deliver as i was not expecting anything since we just moved into our new house.

Anyhow what an exciting and very happy 8th anniversary to us!

Here is a picture of us on our wedding day and then a picture of the beautiful pink roses i received.  :-)

Bridge Series Run Medal preview

So the medal preview is out for the completion of the Bridge series runs.  It is awesome looking, i can't wait to finish the bridge runs and get this medal.  I can't wait to see what the individual medals look like for Galveston and LaPorte!

Toughest 10k Kemah - complete
Toughest 10k Galveston - October 20th, 2012
LaPorte By the Bay Half Marathon - December 2, 2012

Isn't this pretty?:

Toughest 10k Kemah

Well today I accomplished a goal.  I finished the Toughest 10k Kemah run.  This run entailed going up and over the Kemah bridge 4 times and back to the Kemah boardwalk for the finish line.  I finished and that's what I am most proud of.  my time was 1 hour and 33 minutes and a few seconds.  This time actually turned out good since it is about 3 minutes faster than the 10k I ran in March for the Seabrook Lucky Trails Marathon Relay.

Considering I was unable to workout at all the week before Kemah and was busy moving out of our old house and into our new one, i am VERY proud of myself.  The exciting part is the bling medal i received for finishing, it's so pretty!  I love it.

I am very proud of myself for accomplishing this run for 2012!  Now on to Toughest 10k Galveston...

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