Me at the finish line. I look very pained, but I was really happy.
Saturday I ran my first marathon. I've been training for it since April. I thought it would give me something to focus on while Scott was gone. I've wanted to run a marathon for a while now so I was really glad I was able to do it. The run went pretty well. It was definitely very hard - mentally and physically. I mean, it is a marathon, it's no picnic, but I didn't have to lay down on the ground in the middle or crawl over the finish line or anything, so that was a plus. I didn't hit "the wall" - it was more like a gradually increasing slope of pain and fatigue, but I still made it to the end. Hooray! I am SO happy I finished and it's done. Maybe I'll just stick to nice short distances now. :)
Matthew and I at the starting line...I look so fresh and happy, like I don't know what I'm in for.
When I told Scott I was thinking about doing it (back in March), he was very encouraging and supportive (as he always is) and he even said he would run some of the training runs with me (on the same day I ran them). Well, along with me, Scott ended up completing the entire marathon training program while he was deployed in Afghanistan...and he ran every mile, including the actual marathon on Saturday, on a treadmill. I am amazed. He said it was pretty tough. But it was a great way for us to do something together, and still feel somewhat connected while we were apart. He called soon after I finished so we could commiserate about it.
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Well done Emily! Congratulations! You are a trooper! That was so wonderful that Scott did it with you. He's such a special guy! He will be home soon! Horray! :o)
You are too incredible. Both of you are! A marathon on a treadmill does not sound pleasant. It seems like now that you've finished you deserve a professional massage and a week of being pushed around in a wheelchair. Anyway, AMAZING JOB!
Congratulations emily that is so great and wonderful that you did it. I always thought it would be neat to run a marathon but that is about it just thought about it so you are so good for doing it and Scotty is such a wonderful husband to do it with you! He will be home soon and you guys can be together again! love you guys and miss you!
Yay! You're super awesome! You have always been super awesome, but now you're super awesome and you finished a marathon! Good for you! And good for Scott! What a supportive husband you have :-).
Wow, congrats Emily! I feel good if I walk a mile home from the bus in a day. :-) But I'm glad there are runners in the world. That's an amazing accomplishment!
You - are - AWESOME!
And that's one of the coolest things I've ever heard a husband do to be close to his wife while so far away ;)
GREAT JOB you two!
WOW!!! You both are amazing! One of these days...nope, just kidding, I probably won't ever do it. But I'm still very impressed with you!
How did I not know you were training for a marathon??? I knew you were running, but I had no idea! I am so impressed. That's like one of my goals to do before I die. And I'm so impressed that Scott did it all with you. So sweet, especially running the marathon on a treadmill! I'll have to talk to you sometime about training tips and stuff because the idea of it still scares me.
I remember watching you run track in high school. You were always so graceful. I love that your husband ran it with you on the treadmill. That's so great!
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