#1912

On Sunday morning, my sweet running friend, Amber, and I ran the Big D (D for Dallas, for you non-Texans) Half-Marathon! David and I were driving over to Dallas when the traffic completely stopped. We turned on the radio and heard that there was a fatal car accident at the exit where we needed to get off--just about 1 mile from where we were sitting! It was 7:10, and the race was supposed to start at 7:30. Amber was already there and checked in, and so I was getting very nervous that I would be late! Then, David noticed that there were runners running down the side of the freeway, so I jumped out of the car and run down the freeway, down the exit ramp, and to the race with them! It was a good thing I did so when I did, because David (who continued to sit in the traffic) said that a few minutes after I left, the police started making runners go back and wait in their cars!

Amber and I had a great run! It was the perfect weather, starting out a little chilly and then warming up into the mid-60's. The people at all the water stops were great (my favorite was the one that passed out red licorice, which gave me a "second wind" around mile 8). Amber's brother joined us around mile 9 and ran the last 4 miles with us!



This is us crossing the finish line--Amber's arms are in the air!!

Our final time was 2:17--just 5 minutes slower than last year. (However, I hope that doesn't mean I get 5 minutes slower each year!) After the race, we joined our husbands and Amber's sweet baby, Tex, and ate bananas, baked potatoes, and drank a lot of protein water!


After running this same race last year, my knees hurt horribly (sharp pains!), and I didn't run again for 6 months. Then, Tim and Susie (David's parents) had orthodics made for me in September, which allowed me to run again and were the best birthday present I could have received! I wear them in my running shoes, and they help my extreme overpronation, which was what had horribly affected my knees. I'm so happy to be able to run again!