“A first marathon is like a first love. You might bumble through it, but you never forget. Nothing you do later will ever be quite as memorable as your initiation, even if its memories are painful.” –Joe Henderson, Marathon Training
Tonya, Becca, Sharon, Kirsten, and I had a celebratory dinner together last night. It was nice to get together somewhere other than a trail or park! We relived race day and lamented our inability to run while our legs rest and recover. Despite everything we went through, we're all making plans for what's next, so stay tuned! There will be more races on the horizon (just not full marathons).
BTW, our team (Team Strength) collectively raised over $250,000!
Here are yet a few more photos from race day. I still get emotional looking at them.
My First Marathon 