It was a long morning!
We did it! We finished the race – it was a successful delivery. The weather was perfect – not too hot or cold and it didn’t rain. That was a miracle (it has rained solid for the past 2 weeks – it waited to rain until right after the run) I modified my sister-in-law’s matra to make it my own: I CAN, AND I WILL! I used this as I started getting overwhelmed and then I smiled (just like she told me – thanks Anne!) There was one complication though- our friend Diana’s knee starting having trouble at about mile 18, but she is a TOUGH girl and pushed through the pain. We are soo proud of her for finishing strong and with a smile even though we knew she was hurting like crazy.
Stephen was a maniac with a super surge of energy the ENTIRE time (There is no exaggeration on that word). He is living proof that insulin dependent diabetes does not have to slow you down. He wore his pump and took good care of himself. He seriously is amazing and we think has a super power that he isn’t telling us about. I kept telling our friends, just wait until you meet his dad and then you’ll know where he gets it from.
Do I have any regrets? Only one – Stephen talked me into wearing my spandex bike pants (without the padded bum). I already regretting it when I see the photos, but I will admit that they kept me warm and cool at the appropriate times and made my varicose veins feel good. So I am crossing over into the functional clothing category as opposed to the fashion forward one. You can nominate me for Not What to Wear.
It was very exciting to run this and be challenged and to learn more about myself. Today was great, but what I will take from this experience as a whole is all of the training that enabled me to be able to accomplish this goal. You can’t get something for nothing and I got a whole lot more out of this last 6 months than merely saying "I’ve run a marathon."
 Stephen, Me, Diana, and Diana’s Brother in Law |
 The lovely spandex couple! |
 Our supportive little family |
Comments:
Paulo said…
Those pants are tight! Can I borrow em for the next marathon?
Saturday, June 13, 2009 8:48:30 PM
Mom and Dad Parker said…
Nice job! Congrats to both of you. It really was a family effort, so everybody profited from the experience. The whole family looked happier at the finish line. There might be another analogy there.
Saturday, June 13, 2009 11:41:06 PM
michelle said…
Great job jodi-It was fun to see you guys do this huge thing. Thanks for your example. The pants looked great… no regrets!
Sunday, June 14, 2009 3:33:18 PM
Diana said…
Thanks for sticking with me! I think that it is great when your running partner turns into your sister!
Monday, June 15, 2009 8:53:00 AM
Jana said…
I’m loving the tight pants, You are amazing and get me fired up and thinking about things that I can do. Good job and congratulations on a goal finished.
Monday, June 15, 2009 1:10:18 PM
Magan said…
You look great in the spandex, wear it with pride sister you just ran a marathon!!!!
Monday, June 15, 2009 4:18:02 PM