Brad and I ran our first half marathon (13.1 miles) in October. We ran another in December. We’ve had so much fun running together. I feel that since I’ve run 2 halves, I can say I’ve run a marathon! :) I have so much more respect for anyone that can run 26 miles!
We ran with my sweet friend and inspiration, Ashley Barrett! She’s WAY faster than I am, but I made it without walking, and that was my goal! (baby steps)
And…WE DID IT! Our sweet families came out to support us. It was a wonderful day and I was quite emotional when we crossed the finish line. They announced our names as we were running in and I was just so thrilled that I finished (and that sweet Brad ran at my pace) that I planted a big “I DID IT!” kiss on him at the finish line! Maybe one day a marathon…
[…] has been talking about running in the Race for the Cure since last fall when Brad and I ran in our first half marathon. He’s been wanting to “train” with us and run with us, and he’s been very […]