13.1

Woke up at 4 am. Drove 30 min to Fontana. Loaded the bus & sat next to a man that has been running this race for 21 years! I tried keeping the conversation going on the drive up, I was worried that if we stopped talking my nerves would get the best of me and I might puke all over him! We arrived at the top of the canyon and I did my best to stay warm while we waited for 1 hour until the horn finally blew.

The first 4 miles were FREEZING. And all I was in was my tank and shorts. My legs and feet were numb. But I still felt great. The miles were coming up fast than I could have imagined. We came out of the canyon to sunshine! Once I hit mile 8 I kept thinking I would get tired. But with each mile, I honestly felt better and better... which most likely meant I could have pushed myself harder... but this being my first 1/2 the last thing I wanted to do was loose energy and have to walk (heaven forbid).

As I came up to the finish line I saw Scott with the kids cheering me on... it was so great seeing their faces! I crossed the line 20 minutes faster than I had guessed!

I seriously cannot believe that I just did this. I NEVER thought I could run 13.1 miles and actually feel good about it! But I did... and it was AWESOME!