12 miles - Almost 1/2 a marathon!

Great job Sarah! We did it, 12 miles - almost a 1/2 marathon. We woke up at 6 a.m. to 15 degree weather and 30 mph winds. I was very skeptical of the weather & the unfamiliar course. About one mile into the course (when garbage cans we're being blown across the street) I seriously considered falling down & crying. The wind was cutting right through me & pushing me one step back for every step I tried to take forward. Then it started to snow, then my nose started running like a waterfall, my lips we're numb, and my frozen skin was tingling. I thought, "I'll humor Sarah & pretend I'm going to run 12 miles, but really she's lucky if I make it halfway."

I really was amazed - we kept pushing ourselves and finally made it halfway out & the only way back to the warm car was to keep running. Thank God the wind was at our back for the majority of the way back & suddenly it wasn't so bad. 12 miles - no biggie.

Yes my knees hurt, I have a headache from dehydration, my skin is windburned, I'm nautious and my body really aches - but hey it didn't kill me so it must be making me stronger. We defeated our own self-doubt, the weather & hills, and in the end kicked @$$. We are total complete ROCKSTARS!