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A picture’s worth a thousand words

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In which case, this will be the longest post I’ve written.
This weekend was the Philadelphia Marathon weekend. If you’ve been following this blog, you know two things that I was planning: adding the 8k on Saturday and trying to break 4 hours in the marathon on Sunday.

Well: I did it! I did them both!
I rode the 8k on Saturday.
I didn’t breatk 4 hours, I CRUSHED 4 hours with a 3:48:51. HA!

It’s hard to express the camaraderie and support that happen during races so I’ll just share the images with you.

The excitement begins at the expo
The excitement begins at the expo
and prepping your outfit so you don't make decisions at 5:00 a.m.
and prepping your outfit so you don’t make decisions at 5:00 a.m.
Waiting (in the cold) at the line with friends
Waiting (in the cold) at the line with friends
and heading out just as the sun rises.
and heading out just as the sun rises.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to get a personal best
to get a personal best
and a funky medal!
and a cool medal!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On Sunday you do it again…

with the fun parts...
with the fun parts…
And the not so fun parts.
And the not so fun parts*.
When mile 10 and mile 21 try to break you.
When mile 10 and mile 21 try to break you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But you end up breaking your personal record (by a LOT)
But you end up breaking your personal record
and get an even cooler medal with a bell that really rings!
and get another cool medal with a bell that really rings!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And that is why you sleep 10 hours on Sunday night!

 

*I call this My Pretty Face

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