St. George Marathon~

 We made a mini vacation out of the St. George Marathon...(or as Whit would say a BACATION!!!!) We swam, and we swam, we went to Tuachan, we swam, we miniature golfed, and we swam some more!!  We ended up staying at the most awesome condo, with the best swimming ever!!  It was really nice to get away!! We went with GG and Grandpa, and Lauri, Tif and Harlee!!!  The marathon was the icing on the cake!  I know how crazy it sounds to say that it was fun....but IT WAS!! All 26.2 miles of it!!! I won't lie, the training for a race is brutal! There are more than 10 days that you think,"what in the hell have I done"! '"  And I am so never doing this again"!!!   But.......race day gets here and it is the total payoff for all your hard work!!  It is one of the most empowering atmospheres you can be in.  There is not one person in a crowd of over 20,000 runners and spectators that does not have your back!!!!  And that is contagious!!!  It makes you want to push others as well as yourself to do the very best you can do!!! 

I am so Lucky to have a hubby that thinks this is so cool!! He has my back 100%.  He met me twice along the course with water and nutrition,, sent encouraging texts  but most of all of his proud smiling face!!!! I love him!!!!!

And my parents!!!!! Seriously they are the best!!!! I do not know how lucky I got to have such incredible parents!!! THEY ROCK!!! We are all so lucky that they love and want to be a part of our lives!!!!  They were waiting at the finish line with the kids, and posters...screaming their guts out!!! I was in tears when I saw them!!!  It meant alot to me!!! I love you guys!!!

I ended up finishing the race in 4:11.  A time I did not think was possible for me......and having everyone there made it all the more sweet!!!  One foot in front of the other....digging deep....remembering all the advice from my mentors ( JESS XOXOXX)!!  It was definitely a moment in time for me!!!! I was really proud of myself!!

So I don't think there are any more full marathons in my near future! ( I think)!!!  But I told you this stuff is contagious, and Taylor is going to try his luck and put in for the lottery next year!! I hope he gets in so I can be the one cheering him on!! I told him I would meet him at Snow Canyon with a flat beer!!!!  He's got to carb load!!!!

His Black&Decker swim goggles!!!! LOL!!

 We swam so much that the kids crashed so hard at night!! Didn't move a muscle!!  Reese was the first one to jump of the diving board!!! Tate hates that she is so fearless....he hates for her to show them up, so he got up the nerve and did it too!!!

 The best grandparent's ever!!!

 TIf and I at the start!!!

 I have some of the best friends!! This is what I woke up to the morning of the race!! Thank you Thomas Family!!!! And to all of my other amazing friends that sent text, and treats, and had my back!!!  Cally,Mckell, Amy, Jen. Cheri, Shyla, Shelly, Heath, Steph, Lindsay, Nicole,Kassey,Jessica,Kami, Lynly,  and anyone else I missed! It made my heart smile to have your mojo!!

 Patiently waiting!! I was trying to hurry!! The cheering section has to have just as much endurance as the runners!!!!

 I did it!

 A marathon is tiring!! They all crashed on the way back to the condo after the race!!