GOOFY!
1 half marathon
1 marathon
2 days, 4 parks
39.3 miles
Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge finisher!!!
According to the Palm Beach Post, I was 15 people away from being Palm Beach County's last finisher, but with a 12,474th place finish, I did it! And with 6 minutes to spare too! Ryan and I decided that no matter how fast/slow we were going to run the half, the marathon would hurt regardless. So, we ran/walked the half in 3 hours and then made it our goal to finish the full in under the 7 hour limit. The half was great! We had a good time, were able to run a good portion of it, and felt really good afterwards, except for some serious thigh chafing (of which vaseline didnt help and biofreeze made excruciatingly worse). We made it over to the expo after the race to buy me some spandex to go under the running shorts (smartest idea ever). Jen, Bill and I went to Planet Hollywood at 4 to meet the team for the pasta dinner and ended up making NEW best friends. At dinner, Ryan, Shawna, Jen and Bill and I reminisced about our one year of friendship! :) Then I wandered out to make new friends for next year! We left there, I dropped them off at their hotel and went back to Ryan and Shawna's room. I fell asleep just as the New England-Jacksonville game started and 3:15 came calling again. I woke up, got me ready, went to pick up Jen and Bill, made it to the starting area, and then we were off for the full. We lost Jen about mile 7 and I was realllllly nervous she'd DNF. But at mile 21, we saw her approaching mile 20 and Ryan and I both felt a wave of relief. Jesse kept calling me on my cell (I had it because Shawna was watching us and Bill was getting updates on Jen) to see where I was. I remembering being like, "dude, im running a marathon here, ill call you when i finish!" We crossed the line, Ryan and I together, and then I heard someone scream Katie! It was Jesse and Eric!!!! Thats why she kept calling: she didnt want to miss me! It was soooo awesome to see someone at the finish line for me!
I got a massage after, showered, and then we grabbed lunch. I drove to Wellington and was the stiffest, sorest person ever when I got out of the car. 4 hours without moving (I stopped at a rest stop for a nap on the way) is sooooo bad after running a marathon and a half. I had decided to call in to work Monday for post-marathon soreness, but also because of an ongoing minor health crisis. I saw the doc and then the orthopedic doc and my foot is pretty beat up. Nothing some time won't heal though :) Signed up for Goofy 09 if that tells you anything (other than the fact that I am crazy!!)
Tried to go to work today but they sent me home since I don't have a note from the doc saying its ok to work with the aircast on my foot. sigh. Now i have to work during spring break to make up some days. this sucks. Oh well. Only 8 weeks until Gate River Run and 362 days until Goofy! GO NF MARATHON TEAM! :)
1 marathon
2 days, 4 parks
39.3 miles
Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge finisher!!!
According to the Palm Beach Post, I was 15 people away from being Palm Beach County's last finisher, but with a 12,474th place finish, I did it! And with 6 minutes to spare too! Ryan and I decided that no matter how fast/slow we were going to run the half, the marathon would hurt regardless. So, we ran/walked the half in 3 hours and then made it our goal to finish the full in under the 7 hour limit. The half was great! We had a good time, were able to run a good portion of it, and felt really good afterwards, except for some serious thigh chafing (of which vaseline didnt help and biofreeze made excruciatingly worse). We made it over to the expo after the race to buy me some spandex to go under the running shorts (smartest idea ever). Jen, Bill and I went to Planet Hollywood at 4 to meet the team for the pasta dinner and ended up making NEW best friends. At dinner, Ryan, Shawna, Jen and Bill and I reminisced about our one year of friendship! :) Then I wandered out to make new friends for next year! We left there, I dropped them off at their hotel and went back to Ryan and Shawna's room. I fell asleep just as the New England-Jacksonville game started and 3:15 came calling again. I woke up, got me ready, went to pick up Jen and Bill, made it to the starting area, and then we were off for the full. We lost Jen about mile 7 and I was realllllly nervous she'd DNF. But at mile 21, we saw her approaching mile 20 and Ryan and I both felt a wave of relief. Jesse kept calling me on my cell (I had it because Shawna was watching us and Bill was getting updates on Jen) to see where I was. I remembering being like, "dude, im running a marathon here, ill call you when i finish!" We crossed the line, Ryan and I together, and then I heard someone scream Katie! It was Jesse and Eric!!!! Thats why she kept calling: she didnt want to miss me! It was soooo awesome to see someone at the finish line for me!
I got a massage after, showered, and then we grabbed lunch. I drove to Wellington and was the stiffest, sorest person ever when I got out of the car. 4 hours without moving (I stopped at a rest stop for a nap on the way) is sooooo bad after running a marathon and a half. I had decided to call in to work Monday for post-marathon soreness, but also because of an ongoing minor health crisis. I saw the doc and then the orthopedic doc and my foot is pretty beat up. Nothing some time won't heal though :) Signed up for Goofy 09 if that tells you anything (other than the fact that I am crazy!!)
Tried to go to work today but they sent me home since I don't have a note from the doc saying its ok to work with the aircast on my foot. sigh. Now i have to work during spring break to make up some days. this sucks. Oh well. Only 8 weeks until Gate River Run and 362 days until Goofy! GO NF MARATHON TEAM! :)