San Diego Marathon Weekend!!!

For those of you that have been reading...you know that I was training for my first full marathon, training hard- never missing a run, eating super healthy, improving my time and starting to actually LIKE running...then came the injury, a torn Adductor muscle that required numerous doctor visits, and MRI, medications, and 3 days a week Physical Therapy. The injury occured about 6 weeks before the Marathon. The Marathon soon became out of the question. Most days I couldn't even walk without intense pain, let alone run.

Me, being none other than ME, I was devestated about this...having trained so hard and having paid a large entrance fee to the San Diego Marathon, I could not give up all hope that something would work out for me. I tried to give in...and up, saying it was over, even posted here on my blog about how my dream had burnt down. All the while my husband was telling me to stop beating myself up about it. He insisted that the "house" hadn't burned down, and was confident that I'd be back on the pavement in no time.

I decided that I would still attend the Marathon weekend, but do the half-marathon and just walk it. I wasn't sure if you could 'walk' a half-marathon, but I was willing to give it a try.

Sophia was also signed up to do the 1/2 mile kids run, so we were going for her experience as well.

Here is Sophia and I at the Rock N' Roll Fitness Expo. Lots of fun freebies, and shops!

Sophia with her medal for finishing! She did awesome, running the whole time, and staying totally focused! She loved it!

The day before I was getting really nervous, how was I really going to "walk" a half (13.1 miles) considering my leg still hurt, and what in the world was I really thinking!?!?

So the night before, I asked Dave for a Priesthood blessing, and we had a family prayer. asking that I would be able to perform to my satisfaction, that I'd know my limits and that all would be safe and well. The kids learned a lot about Priesthood Blessings that night and I felt peace at last about the next day
Here are my 2 best friends, Emily and Doorly the night before our run. It was Emily's Birthday so we splurged and ate at The Cheesecake Factory! It was AMAZING!!! Later I found out that her birthday wish when she blew out her candle from the dessert was that I would be able to run!

So the next day, bright and early, I woke up and was in moderate pain...but I was still going to "try". When it was our corals turn to start running, I started running very slowly with Doorly, I felt pain, but not the "have to stop" kind. I just kept running, telling myself, if it was to get anymore painful, I would stop running and walk. I continued running, and 13.1 miles later, I had finished the half marathon! My time was surprisingly not that bad, considering I was running very slow, and at times felt like I was running on one leg instead of two! I felt peace the whole time I ran, felt Heavenly Father's presence as well as others with me as I ran. It was an amazing experience!

Doorly and I with our medals!


Now I am resting...going to give myself another 6 weeks before I run again.

I'm already signed up for 2 more runs, but they're not until the winter...so I have time to heal.

I am not sure where this "running" thing is going to take me but for now, it's something that I feel blessed to be doing.