Well folks,
pictures have been posted and somehow I completed the full San Antonio Rock n Roll marathon for the 2nd year in a row. It was the weather that made things a bit tough today. It drizzled off and on while waiting to start the race. Then while I was running miles 3-6, it started to pour. I was happy to run under a bridge or something just so that I would have some cover. At that point, I thought about just doing a half marathon and calling it good. Seriously, and I still remember grumbling when the weathers like that and I would want to skip running outside and I would be told when if its like that on race day? (That's when I would roll my eyes and grumble.) But by the time I got to the point to where the people doing the full course and the people doing the half marathon split, the pouring stopped so I ran on.
My mom and I started the race together with our running group. I lost her at a bathroom stop around mile 2 and I saw her again at mile 19 and we finished the race together. Yeah! ^.^
But honestly, for me it was cool seeing people in my running group succeed and reach their goals because I know I wasn't even sure if I should do the race or not after a couple of events.
What I got out of this race, aside from soggy socks, is I learned how to go on even when things aren't necessarily in our favor. I somehow survived 26.2 miles in the rain and cool weather. I could tell I needed that reminder after everything that has happened this year. Really, I believe when push comes to shove, we are all stronger than we think we are. After all, we are not given anything we can't handle. Love you all.
Very empowering
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