A few firsts at my FIRST Half-Marathon

This morning I completed 13.1 miles at the San Antonio Rock 'N Roll Marathon and Half-Marathon. I did it in right at 2 hours and 45 minutes...not a record by any means but was a totally rewarding experience for me. Here are the firsts that came with it:

1-First time to get up at 4:30AM ON PURPOSE to go and run.
2-First time to line up with 30 THOUSAND other crazies to go and run.
3-First time to run 5 miles straight (personal best that I am proud of).
4-First time to continue on a run/walk to mile 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and finally to 13.1!
5-First time to think I might just cry if I took one more step (I am still in pain, never felt my knees hurt like this before).
And last, but not least...
6-First time to plan one year out to do the half marathon RELAY with the other girls that ran today which is only like 3 miles a person...a much smarter decision I think!

I'll post some pictures and a few of the funny shirts/signs I saw out there.

Now, it's 7:45PM, I've take two Tylenol PM so I am going to bed and pray that I can walk tomorrow...

What would your kid say about you?

Deer season is back so JP left on Friday for the weekend. I picked up the kids on Friday night and was heading home. Trace asked where we were going the next day (a very common question that both kids ask almost every day). Anyways, I said, "Nowhere really, you are just hanging out with me." A few seconds of silence, then Trace said,"So we're going shopping?" I laughed so hard. I guess that is what he thinks of when he thinks of me and how I spend my time.

Out of morbid curiousity I just had to ask, "Trace, what would you be doing if you were hanging out with Daddy all day?" And with not much pause he answered, "I guess working." I LOVE IT. I expected as much and couldn't wait to share with JP who also laughed really hard.

It's pretty funny to think about what our kids think about us since we don't stop and ask them alot. I can't wait to see what their kids will say about them one day.

Elizabeth and Trace with new batting helmets at Academy

(I guess maybe I do take them shopping alot...)

Memphis on my mind...

I was super lucky to get to head east and visit my friend Jennifer in Memphis a few weekends back. I actually flew into Little Rock, Arkansas and drove into Tennessee and didn't get lost (yeah!). A few things I realized while in Memphis:

1. I miss Jennifer and wish we lived closer to each other.

2. I don't drink much and drinking half a hurricane makes me feel a little tipsy {goofy grin}.

3. I miss Jennifer and wish we lived closer to each other.

4. I love Justin Timberlake in anything he does. We saw Social Network, and even though JT is a jerk in the movie, I still love him.

5. Carrie Underwood is probably the most talented singer I've ever heard. Jennifer surprised me with concert tickets and Carrie was AMAZING!

6. The best kind of friend is the one that you just pick up right where you left off even if you can't keep up all the time...that is Jennifer to me.

7. Chocolate ice cream really is one of God's greatest gifts.

8. I miss Jennifer and wish we lived closer to each other.


So, here's to Jennifer (and her baby boy on the way) and the wonderful time I had visiting her in Memphis.