- ran 4 hours and 25 minutes longer than I ever thought I could run.
- ran 10 minutes slower than my goal.
- was greeted at the finish line by 17 of my favorite people in the world.
- cried. A lot.
- was in more pain than I ever imagined.
- wanted to stop more than any training run. Ever.
- almost missed my family and friends twice.
- saw Stephanie, Chrissey, Lisa, Leslie and Sabrina! (I love Philly bloggers)
- celebrated with champagne, bagels, cake and cupcakes.
- felt (and feel) pain with every movement.
- slept the afternoon away.
- woke up in time for a dinner date at one of my favorite Philly restaurants.
- oh and…became a MARATHONER.
I’m only capable of talking in bullets right now. A more thorough recap will come tomorrow!
Congratulations!!!!! Just think, you don’t have to run at ALL tomorrow!
Congratulations!!! That’s so awesome! Great job
Thank you!!
Congratulations!!! I am so happy for you – try not to walk down too many flights of stairs today haha. I don’t know how I missed you at the finish line! Too many women were wearing white hats!
I looked for you! But honestly, I was so overwhelmed as soon as I saw my family I walked over to them and left the area. Thank you for the congrats
And yes, stairs are the enemy today haha.
Yay Melissa! Did I mention I love your blog! Joe and I are reading it as we eat dinner!
Ahh lex you’re the best! So happy you’re reading!! I’ll post a pic of your sign in my recap
Congrats!!! Cannot wait to read the full recap : )
Thank you!! Coming soon!!
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Congratulations from a lurker! You inspire me to get back in shape and run another marathon. I’m glad you pulled through – what a great accomplishment.
Thanks so much Laurel!!!!
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