I got to run the 5K leg of the marathon again this year. A few observations:1. This year I was on a team called The Scientists - we were a team full of profs (and one admissions guy who gladly filled in at the last minute). As The Scientists, we did pretty well.
2. I didn't really train this year. It was hard to find time to work out this semester with having to work so much and having a newborn and a 2-yr-old. My goal was to run the entire 5 K. Mission accomplished.
3. I enjoyed it more than last year - I didn't feel like I was going to die during the running.
4. I was pretty proud of myself by the time I got to the exchange point. Probably a little too much: While I was running, I thought that I wished I had a shirt saying I'm running and just had a baby 4 months ago. ha! I told a girl next to me on the shuttle that I had had a baby in December. And yes, I even wore my tags and medal into the restaurant for brunch afterwards. Don't worry, I'm not wearing my medal to school tomorrow - just my participation shirt.
5. I have some great family and friends! Josh's mom and stepdad came up and watched the kids so we could leave before dawn to get to the race. My parents made signs and cheered us on. Friends and family texted and facebooked encouragement.
6. I'm really sore now. Whew! Apparently, NOT TRAINING wasn't the smartest thing to do. So I'll probably be limping tomorrow....in my marathon shirt!
4 comments:
Congrats Amanda! You truly are a superwoman! Love ya!
I am so proud of you! I agree with April - you are truly a superwoman!
p.s. I'm glad you and Annie wore your medals and numbers into Jimmy's Eggs - you deserved that little bit of glory.
WOW! I'm still in shock that you ran too. I don't know how I missed that fact. You did deserve "that little bit of glory" as your Mother said and I think you should've had that other shirt saying "I'm running and just had a baby 4 months ago." WAY TO GO MANDIE JAYNE! Love you.
Wow, I'm impressed. And I can't believe how much Liam looks like Josh!
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