Saturday, October 15, 2011

1/2 Marathon in the book!

Well, the Murfreesboro Middle Half is done!  Still hard to believe that it is over!  It was amazing! 
Shoes~ $125  /  Compression Shorts ~ $40   /  Entry Fees~ $55   / AdvoCare Slam~ $1.80 /  AdvoCare Post Workout Recovery mixed with Spark~ $2.10 / Completely my first half marathon at age 46 with my beautiful daughters(well behind them)~ PRICELESS!!! 
Mary Lane did incredible....she ran the whole way with her great friend, Nicole.  AND Mary Lane placed 2nd and Nicole placed 3rd!!!!! 
 ~2nd 1014(Overall)417(sex place)Mary Lane~1:07:51/10:47(6.3 mile split/pace) 2:22:49/10:55(Finish time/pace)
~11th 1276  590  Katherine 1:09:39/11:04 2:36:01 /11:55
and then me ~ 82 1716  895  Elizabeth1:28:17/14:01 3:22:33/15:28 not bad for the first time for a 46 year old who has had knee surgery and 6 ankle/foot surgery ~ I will TAKE IT!!!!  I came in 22:33 minutes over my goal but I will have to say~ Mile 11 was the TOUGHEST!  Thanks to our great friend Annie Jiang, who stayed with me EVERY STEP of the way!  She did a FULL marathon last Sunday so this was her recovery!  LOVE HER!

Here are some pictures from the day!  There should be somemore to follow from some other people's post!


 Susan Tribble and I representing EAGLES!! OH and by the way ~ Eagles 8-0 BABY!!! Hated to miss the game last night but knew I needed to Focus on the Task at Hand!
My Dear Ole Friend, Beth Doss, and I at the starting line!  She did GREAT!  So proud of all that she has accomplished in the last few years~ she so inspires me!!!

What a beautiful picture! Sunrise at the starting line! 

Annie and I feeling great on our warm up!  And knowing there are people behind us!!

Mary Lane and Nicole almost at the 3 mile mark!  They look STRONG!

Annie and I at the almost 3 mile mark feeling good!

Mike and Noriko at just after the 6.3 split timer!  BIG SMILES and looking STRONG!

Susan Tribble just after the 6.3 mile split looking strong and having fun!!!

Mary Lane and Nicole stayed together the whole time and RAN the whole time! So proud of them! Taking 2nd and 3rd place!!!! (same exact time so not sure how they figured that one?) 
And here come my sweet Katherine!  She stayed with Mary Lane and Nicole but had to take a comfort break so she had to run it BY HERSELF!  AMAZING!!!! 
OK~ Annie is in the middle and I am on the right with my head down.  The lady on the left in the green ~ we came up on her during mile 12.  Her partner is not in the picture.  Her head is down too.  Annie and lady in green both did Chicago Full Marathon last Sunday so this was their recovery!  LOVE IT! 
And another reason my head is down ~ at mile 13 coming into the stadium, I was overcome with emotion!
Annie and I with our girls and Joey!
Annie and I at the finish!

The BETHS at the finish ~ thanks for waiting on me for this picture!
Alison and I together at the finish!!!
Susan and I at the finish with our METALS!!!






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