10 for Texas

These girls make running fun!

Running and I have a love/hate relationship. I enjoy running 3-4 miles, but anything beyond that is hard on my body. I get blisters, cramps, nauseated, and a few other aliments that I will spare you the details on. With that being said, I also like a challenge, a goal, and the feeling of accomplishment. I ran my first and possibly last half marathon last November when the triplets were 7 months old. It was rough. I enjoyed endured the first 10 miles, but the last 3 were brutal. I enjoy running when it is COOL outside. For this particular race I could only get in 2 training runs a week. I would get up at 4:45 AM on Thursdays to run 4 miles and then do a "long run" Friday nights or Saturday mornings. I am a huge fan of running at night, strange and dangerous I know.


I woke up on Saturday morning and it was HOT and HUMID. UGH!! I was discouraged from the start, but somehow managed to cut 18 minutes off of my last years time. I guess that is what happens when you run at a snails pace!! After the race we got massages and did a little retail therapy. I think next time I will shower and go to bed. I spent the afternoon dizzy, throwing up, cramping, and I had a headache. Alli had to drive me home and lets just say she is a true friend. Wow, nothing like witnessing someone throwing up in a bag with a hole in it. What can I say, running brings out the best in me!

We did it!!