Fitness Friday || Memories of A Marathon

USAF Half Marathon

What I will remember...

Packet pick-up and the Expo with Alec.

Alec's 5K PR the night before my race. He went straight for the pizza afterwards.

Dinner with friends.

The military details. The flags. Fly overs. Running through 2 rows of aircraft to the finish line.

Their excitement about eating pizza and cheesy bread for breakfast :)

Feeling stronger than ever. 

Feeling like I was on top of the world!

Remembering how right after I crossed the finish line I thought to myself "This moment. This is why I do what I do. This is why I love to run."

Friends!

I will also remember...

• the singing of the national anthem gives me goose bumps
• I can't even think about eating pizza and drinking beer afterwards
• loved running with the pace group most of the way
• perfect weather
• next year I want to run the 5k and the half 
• miles seemed to go by fast
• I'm getting better at drinking on the run (wearing less!)
• this was one of the most efficient and best organized races I've ever run

I ran a 5K trail race at 9:00 that night and this is all I have to show for it. A bib. My Nike cap. A head lamp. I was too tired to get my camera out of the car. What I will remember...the stretches throughout the course that it was just me. The silence of the night except for my foot falls. Oh and wearing a head lamp was very cool :)

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I'd love to know, if you write race recaps on your blog (or plan to), how do you remember so many very specific details of a race? How do you remember mile by mile details?

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Comments

[jillconyers]

Me too Tina...excited, nervous and glad we'll be there together!

[jillconyers]

Exactly! How could I not. While I'm running I'm sure I won't forget the details that capture my attention. But then, not so much.

[jillconyers]

Thank you!

[jillconyers]

Thank you Carrie!

[jillconyers]

Thank you Claire. Hosting is my pleasure. I so enjoy all the health and fitness links.

[jillconyers]

Hi Kyria! I'm the opposite. I think about too much! Taking it all in and enjoying the experience. Yes. People stop and take photos while running. As badly as I've wanted to do this for the fun of it I can't bring myself to stop. I'm running the Susan G Komen today with my daughter and we're going to try taking pictures along the way. It's the perfect opportunity to see what it's like.

[Kim Bee]

Great pictures Jill. You should really be proud of yourself. And the side benefit of running is you look flipping amazing.

[jillconyers]

Thank you Rhonna! As a long time fan of your designs what a nice surprise seeing your comment. I have my husband to thank for the great pics!

[jillconyers]

Hi Kim! And thank you! If you were here I'd give you a big fat kiss for that compliment :)

[jillconyers]

Thank you Amy. I wish everyone I know could experience how I feel when I run at least once. It's so worth it!

[jillconyers]

Hi Jane. Thank you for your amazingly kind words!

[jillconyers]

Thanks Jennifer. The challenge of being able to do it was the main thing that got me through the night race. I was exhausted!

[jillconyers]

Hi and thank you Lanae. It was a fantastic experience all around!

[jillconyers]

Lisa it was your race report that got me thinking about the mile to mile. You remember the best details! I tell myself to "remember to blog that" too :) Have a great weekend!

[jillconyers]

Hi Kenda. Thank you Kenda. Off to check out your post and the link. Thanks!

[jillconyers]

Hi and thank you Elle. Hopefully soon!

[getfitchick]

I love the photos! Congratulations..you look as if you had so much fun!

[Christy]

I love all your great pictures. Especially the this is why I do it pictures and the one of your son and the pizza! Great job :)

[courtney]

Jill this is great! Love the pics and congrats to you and Alec!

[bobbi]

Congratulations on a great race! So many times I remember bits and pieces, and general areas in the race where they happened, but never as specifically as I wish I could recall them. My memory just doesn't seem to work that way.

And your son did amazing!! Congrats to him too!