Dam Half Marathon October 13th 2012

Dam Half Marathon

One of my most special races of the year.

Running a half marathon meant I successfully attained my goal…stay healthy going into the fall season. For the last 3 years I’ve had some injury come on at the beginning of the fall. So this year I tried for another spring half marathon. I was all signed up to do the Timp Trail Half this last spring and got tendonitis in my achilles. No racing for me. I had to take 6 weeks completely off, so no riding, running or swimming. Yes, even swimming hurt my achilles.

Anyway, I signed up to do the Dam Half. It was ¾ trail ¼ road. I didn’t care about my time or results I just wanted to finish, injury free and happy.

We had just spend almost 2 weeks in NYC walking and walking and walking, but nothing was going to stop me from running this race. We got home late Thursday night, I worked on Friday and Saturday morning we were up at 5am to get me to the start.

Race started and I went sllllow. It was so much fun to not even care how fast I was going. Nor that 20 or more women were in front of me. Usually I’m much too competitive and would never let this happen if I could help it, but today I didn’t care.

My pace didn’t pick up but I started passing people. Well this is interesting I thought. I wish passing people in a mtn bike race was this effortless. No riding through bushes off the trail to get past someone, sending your heart rate into the red zone.

Kept passing more and more women. My internal dialog was ‘Crap!’

I found myself in 2^nd place. Now I have to pick up the pace I hate being passed.

Shoe laces came completely untied. Roockie I tell ya. Stopped after a quarter mile of them being untied, realizing they weren’t going to tie themselves.

Picked up the pace and Bobby gave me time check at mile 8. I was 2.5 minutes behind first.

Mile 9, 2:20 back

Mile 10, 2 minutes

Mile 11, 1:30

Mile 12, 1:05

Can I beat her???

I sure did try, but alas I came in 1 minute behind her.

I am so incredibly happy I was healthy and able to do this race. And I was stoked with 2^nd! 

And, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to have the husband that I do. He is my everything!

NYC Trip!

Since Bobby’s brother was getting married in New York and since we love happen to love New York so much we decided to make a big vacation out of it. Which is why we chose to go for 11 days.

Trip started off at the Provo airport. Best airport in the world. No waiting, no walking just show up a half hour before your flight and check in pretty much at the front door and walla! You’re ready to ride in an airplane.

We also managed to snag some upgraded seats that had more leg room for us long legged kids.

 

Once we got there e were in pursuit of finding THE best cheese cake that NYC had to offer.

 

The Brooklyn Diner wins!

 

2nd- Juniors

 

3rd- Carrot Tops

 

4th- Oyster Bar at Grand Central Station

 

 

 

Good thing we ran every other day other wise that cheesecake would have made us little fatties

 

 

We went down town to see Ellis Ilsand...

Too bad you can't see the Statue..But aren't we cute!

We checked out ground zero. The building right in the middle is one going to be one of the new towers.

Trinity Church near ground zero was one of my favorite places. It was crazy loud and hectic just outstide the church, but in it was total peace and calm.

Bronze Bull

 

Central Park Coolnes

 



 

More coolness at Central Park

We went to the MET!

 

 

In Egypt. In the MET

In honor of our favorite show 30 ROCK!

We saw a couple of broadway shows that were amazing! Peter and the Star Catcher and Once.

Unfortunately they had the thermostat set at 50 degrees

Will and Audra's awesome wedding cake



 

Subway life sucks

Sad to be leaving