Crazy lady says at mile 3, ‘I think we should do a half marathon in every state.’ I think sure why not! Then crazy lady at mile 12 says, ‘maybe just a 10k.’ I muster a breathless ‘yea’.
(our enthusiastic selves before the race)
Sometimes I have to learn things by putting myself through the agony of it before I’ve learned, maybe that was not a good idea. I can be very stubborn and think that I can do anything if I just set my mind to it. Which is all well and good for most things, but apparently is not when it concerns my body. And we trained, trained so much that at one point we had to stop because we both we’re having pains. You’d think that those pains would be a red flag to at least one of us…nope. We just kept on going. Meg and I have more in common then I first thought. So on race day we felt good. We’d run 10 miles several times, so what’s another 3 miles? Well I will be completely honest…I wanted to die by mile 10. My body kept saying ‘what in the hell are you doing?’ But despite the blisters on my feet, the fatigue in my legs and every inch of my body saying STOP, I keep going. It really is increatable what your body can handle when make up your mind you’re going to do it. I’m pretty sure Meghan thought I wouldn’t make it to the finish. But we did. And then I promptly got so dizzy I almost fainted.
The best part of this whole experience was by far the training. Meghan and I have run together since July and because of it have become amazing friends. Even with the height difference. 
I wouldn’t trade any of those runs for anything. I had to learn the hard way, but it was an amazing experience none the less and I can now say I’ve run a half marathon. And never will I run one again. Sorry Meg, but I just can’t think of a reason to run that far after I’ve done it once.
A very BIG thank you to our husbands Chad and Cody for putting up with our early morning runs and being there to support us yesterday! You both are amazing men!
and we’re still at least cheerful.
And I’m going to die at the finish…notice Meg is still smiling. She could probably keep going.
Somehow still enthusiastic after. 
I love this, Rachael! I just ran my first half marathon last weekend and I felt exactly the way you do…why would I want to do this again? Ha ha! Such a great experience though! Congrats!
I know right! Why on earth did I think that it was a good idea! But definitely glad I did it in the end.