Some Marathon Pics

Thanks to Daniel's mom and dad for these pics (and much more):

Coming up on mile 20!

Dan and I with (from left to right): Daniel's dad, Daniel's mom, Daniel's sister Sarah and her fiance Chad.

Best running partner EVER! Love you, Dan.

Post-race lunch. Best food ever!

Love them. This was Sarah's fourth marathon and Chad's first, too.

Us with Sarah's first marathon buddies. Heather (by Sarah) finisher her 5th marathon!

Raced for the Kid,

Stephanie

Post Marathon FAQs

Q: How'd it go?

A: Good! Awesome!

Q: Did you finish?

A: Yes!

Q: How long did it take you?

A: 5:19:03

Q: How many miles was that?

A: 26.2

Q: How are you feeling now? Are you sore?

Monday A: HECK YEAH! The longer I sit down the harder it is to get up. (See this video)

Todays A: Only a little bit.

Q: Are you going to do another one?

My A: I might! In a few years. I will never take 18 units and train for a marathon ever again.

Daniel's A: Not in the foreseeable future, but I may do a half someday. Or a 10k.

Q: So, when did you hit your wall?

My A: I hit one around 13.1 and 20. But I was weirdly optimistic the whole time. Daniel is an AWESOME encourager! And a lot of people were praying!

Daniel's A: Mile 9.

Q: How as the weather?

A: AMAZING! It was raining Saturday night, but let up around 3 am and started again at 1 pm. Perfect. It was about 55 degrees and most of the course was shaddy. Ideal running weather.

Q: Can I still donate?

A: YES! Please do! I think I'll pass on the money around Christmas time. So you still have time!

WE DID IT!

We're marathon finishers!!!

Thank you all so much for all your support!

More to come, I promise. But right now I'm going to bed. Seriously.

Raced for the Kid,

Stephanie

Less Than 36 Hours

I'm so excited about all the donations coming in. Keep them coming. We'll probably pass over the donations around Christmas time, so you still have time after this weekend to donate, too. (For those of you waiting to see if we actually finish before you give... haha!)

Pray for good weather. According to the latest forecast, it is supposed to start raining between noon and 1 PM. This is right when we will be finishing, so I pray it stays that way!

Dan and I are excited about the cool long sleeve running shirts we're going to get. And of course, the medallions! Here's a pic of what they look like this year.

Racing for the Kid,

Stephanie