Race day was beautiful.
It ended in thunderstorms...but that was fine by me.
I did it!
My first 13.1 mile run.
I had never run that far before...even in my training.
Ask me 3 years ago and I would have said that distance was insane.
Now.........I say those running the full marathon were insane.
Who in the world would run 42km?!
(Ask me in a year or 2....)
:))
I had wonderful cheer people along the course.....my own family as well as my sister, brother-in-law and niece and nephew.
My "GO" sign made by my niece which she flashed at me at the 17km mark.
(It was much needed!)
My pumpkin shoes which my cheer people said they really appreciated.
I was easy to pick out in the throng of runners;)
In action.
(It looks blurry because I was going so fast....bahaha.)
Heading for the finish....
(where I crossed without crawling)....and was given my finishers medal and surrounded by my sweet family who had drove all over the city to cheer me on in different places along the route.
(My Goal Time : 2:10
My Time: 2:08:52)
yessssss!
Nothing feels better than finishing something you started!
62 comments:
YES YES YES!!!!! Look at you MOVING!
Love those shoes - they just look FAST! Are you even wearing any socks?????
Love the GO sign...and the medal! Well deserved, my friend, well deserved!
I KNOW you're going to do a marathon some day :-)
...I just feel it in my bones!
You looked so awesome after the race. I usually look very torn up. How do you do it?
WOOOOOOHOOOOOO! Way to go! I know you could do it! It was totally the shoes, right? ;) Congratulations! :D
YAY! Well done on beating your goal!! Looks like you had loads of fun! The medal is awesome. (:
Congratulations! It's great to complete a goal, and even better to be cheered on by those who love you.
Yay! Go you!
a minute to spare!!! you go girl!!! what a great cheer section you had! AWESOME, dawn!
FELICITACIONES , HACE FALTA UN BUEN ENTRENAMIENTO.
GRACIAS POR MOSTRANOS TUS ACTIVIDADES , UNA FIESTA PARA TODOS USTEDES , SALUDOS CORDIALES .
Good for you and you did so good. You are a blur running by so fast.
Really you do look just beautiful and not at all like you just finished a race. I love the medal.
So very, very happy for you!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I never had a single doubt you could do it! Oh what a reason to celebrate. I bet you are on top of the world.
I was so moved by your comment on my post today. I wish I could give you a hug. So many things to ponder, it can be almost too much to sort out sometimes and I completely understand what you mean. It's a comfort to know that others struggle with the same thing and we can all help each other slowly figure it out. :)
Congrats again!!!!!!! -Elizabeth
Excellent, Dawn! You must be so proud. I'm so happy for you. And in such good time, too. Congrats. :)
Congratulations!!! I'm so happy you completed your goal!
Oh Dawn, isn't that the truth! Good job Lady and congratulations!
I remember when I ran my first half and then yes, went on to do a full one...so never say never...we are insane!
I loved it and miss it tremendously so I will live vicariously through you!
Congrats Dawn! And for getting your time, too!
Congrats to you!!
Well done - I'm sure the cheerful shoes helped! Hope you feel GREAT!!!
Whoohooo!!!! CONGRATS!!!
Leontien
Congrats Big Time! So proud of you. :)
Congrats on your first HM and beating your goal! Impressive accomplishment for sure. I agree that people that run full marathons are crazy or at least crazier than us for now.
Wonderful accomplishment! And yes, having your family there to support and cheer you on is a great thing, for sure. You look like a real winner!
Woohoo! Congrats on your first 13.1!! You did awesome!! Yay, yay, yay!!! :)
Congratulations--and cool shoes!
YAY!!!! HUGS!!! (jumping up and down for you) Way to go, Dawn. You beat your goal time!! I knew you would. I'm so happy for you.
OOOHHHHH ....I am HAPPY for you!!!
so proud of you Dawn...that is just awesome...you finished under your goal...HIP HIP HOORAY FROM TEXAS....
Wow Dawn, congrats on the great achievement.
Way to go Dawn, so happy for you.
YAY! good for you! :)
wahooo!!! what a huge accomplishment! and you looked RIPPED girl!!
Way to go Dawn! Congrats on the finish. It's always easy to start something... the finishing is another thing all together and what a feeling to run that far... something at this point in my life I can only imagine! Who knows, maybe one day, or maybe not. lol Have a great evening and way to go girl!
Well done! And what a lovely sense of achievement.
soooo awesome dawn!!!
i was cheering you on from new jersey....you heard me right?!?!
Whoop whoop,you go Dawn!! Love the sign and those shoes! Oh yes and the medal. Great stuff ! Best of all is that you also managed to beat your goal!
You are one AMAZING woman !!! Thanks for allowing us to share your journey. ♥
Well done: finishing a half marathon is definitely not child's play - all the training, the hours on the road, eating right and then race day itself... Well, keep your faithful blog followers abreast on the date for the full marathon...
AWESOME!!!! Were those Rockets on your hiney? Way--they were water bottles..my bad!
Congrats again!
JOhn
Very proud of you! This is a wonderful accomplishment.
Well done! Now imagine how much faster you'd have been if you'd worn those flip flops I gave you:-)
YAY!!!! You did awesome! Cool medal too :-)
Way to go Dawn. I had no doubt you would make it. Family and friends cheering you on makes all the difference. Still love the shoes.
Nice medal. Congrats. B
WooHoo!! My hat is off to you girl! Congratulations!!!!!
Congratulations, I was cheering you from far away. I took a long time not to try and out pace myself early.
great job! your niece's sign is just precious. "go auntie dawn go!!"
Yay! I'm so excited for you! Great pictures, too... thanks for posting them! I think you could take those 42K without a hitch. ;)
Congrats!! So cool that you can do that! I love the note from your niece...so cute! xo
Good job auntie dawn!!!!!!!!! You did great!!
YAY DAWN!!! That is wonderful!
wahoooo friend!!!!!!!!!!
love and light light light
Well done Dawn! Great accomplishment. : )
You Go Dawn! I'll bet it's a great feeling. I love that wonderful sign that your niece made.
Congrats! So proud of you! I saw the blur :)
YOU ARE AWESOME! Need I say more? COngrats!!!!:D
WA-HOO!! That is awesome, Dawn! ;o)
YAY!! Congratulations on finishing!! (I would have died after the first mile.)
Wow...well done Dawn...that is stunning. Another thing to tick off your list?
WOOHOO! Congratulations - you did awesome. And you have such a beautiful family.
Yay, You are amazing and what a huge accomplishment!!!
Wonderful, I'm so happy for you! Love those pumpkin shoes. :)
Congratulations! That's a wonderful achievement and I'm sure you'll be on a "high" for months. Marathon next - you'll do that very well also!
Horray for you! Congratulations. I ran a 5k once. I can't imagine doing a half marathon. Way to go!
CONGRATULATIONS DAWN, I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats!!! :)
AWESOME!!! Way to go Dawn. We're all obviously very proud of you too! : )
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