Random Thoughts While Running My First Half Marathon

It wasn't fast. It wasn't pretty. But last Saturday, I completed my first (and most likely LAST) half-marathon. The Top of Utah (TOU) half marathon was a good experience in that I set a goal and accomplished it. I was amused at the really odd thoughts that ran through my head while running:

• Mr. Brightside by The Killers was one of the songs on my iPod and the line that really rang true was "I just can't run, it's killing me"


• Another song on said iPod was Tubthumping by Chumba Wumba and I have to say that CPR always pops into my head when I hear that song - plus she just ran her first half last month and was an inspiration to me (btw CPR - if you read this will you send me an invite to your blog? Daph has my email...)


• You know the tv show Alias? Wasn't it convenient that almost without fail, every place Sydney had to infiltrate was either next to or attached to some ultra hip, sexy dance club so she could ALWAYS go dressed up and wear blue wigs? (I told you the thoughts were really random)


• Note to self: Next time you train for a long race, give yourself more than 6 weeks to train


• 2nd note to self: Next time you train for a long race, try to avoid stomach flu the week before the race


• There was a group running in front of me that I began to refer to in my mind as the 'Tanning Salon Trio' - talk about some leather skin - the cool thing was that they were all skinnier than me and somehow I ran past them (sadly, many MANY people passed me)

Whittney is still my hero and beat me by almost 20 minutes.

The reward for running was a night at Bear Lake in our friend's 'cabin' - it's really a house about twice the size of ours and right on the lake. It was a great way to end the day - the kids got to ride on the boat, wave runners and play on the beach. I personally enjoyed the sitting on the beach and eating famous Bear Lake shakes. Thanks Landon and Jen!