Halloween Half Marathon!!

This weekend I was able to accomplish a goal!  I ran a half Marathon! I have always been a really active person, and I have gone through phases where I run a lot, but usually I'm doing some sort of team sport that keeps me busy and in shape...Lately though, I have been running a lot, mainly because I knew that I was going to do this 1/2 marathon, but the more I have been running, the more I have grown to love it! 

Here is the conclusion I have come to: Before you get in shape, running isn't typically enjoyable. I would not have enjoyed that one BIT, wereI not in shape. But as soon as running becomes fun because you I was totally inspired to see people my parent's age, running over 13 miles! All I can say is good for them!! I hope that's me one day. There were 7 other girls, and 7 guys from our ward that also did it, even though most of us ended up splitting up. I finished with a time of 1 hr and 42 minutes. I just wanted to do it under 2 hours....in training for it I never really pushed myself too hard, but when I was actually doing it, it was another story. I think it's just part of my competitive nature that wouldn't allow me to do anything but my best, and I'm happy with how it turned out! Overall it was a great race just because I feel like the time went so fast! The costumes and the course made this race great :) 

We had the best costumes, because we were cavewomen with legit SPEARS (we hid them in the trees before the start of the race after concluding it would be pretty dangerous to run with them in hand for 13.1 miles...) 

This is waiting in line for the bus to take us up to Sundance at 6 am! 

The best part of the race was the course! The miles went quick because you were able to enjoy such gorgeous scenery! 

Getting ready to get on the bus with everyone, bright and early! 

A few of us posing by the lovely hearse display after we finished

Yay! I did it, and I loved it!!!!