St. George Marathon

Wow, I'm really behind in blogging!  I've decided instead of trying to play catch-up, I'm going to just post the most recent, and then TRY and get back to the things I missed.  So, this past weekend I was able to run in the St. George marathon with my good friend Alice.  It was such an awesome experience and one I thought I'd NEVER want to do, but since I've been running so much this past year, I decided I'd do it.

Dave and I left the kids home with a sitter, and we got to go up together for the weekend.  It was fun having him there, and he was a great support!  
Here is Alice and I after the race.  We trained together the past 4 months, and it was so fun to run the race with her.  
I had never run with so many people.  There were 5600 people that ran, and it was such a fun atmosphere to be in!  I love this picture with all the people turning the corner.
Dave and Alice's husband Mike got on mountain bikes and met up with us along the course for the last 8 miles.  It was nice having them there cheering us on.  The last 6 miles were brutal!  My legs were so tired and sore, but it felt soooo good to run into the finish line!  It was such a sense of accomplishment.  For anyone reading this saying they could never do a marathon, that was me a year ago.  I actually never had a desire to do one, and said I never would.  I kind of put my name in the lottery secretly hoping I wouldn't get in, but once I did, I knew I had to do it.  I'm so glad I did.  Now that it's over people ask me, "So, would you do another one?"  And honestly, I thought I'd never say this either, but "Yes, I totally would!"