Good Luck Wendy (FitMom) :)

Thank you Tammy, Lori, Amelia, Beavs, Belinda, Ann Marie and ofcourse, CATHE!!!!

Now I KNOW I'll do well cause Cathe wished me luck! She's such a sweetie.:)

I really AM going to WIN this thing!:7

So I must tell you all that there is a fellow Catheite traveling quite a distance to see me finish this race. She is a "Cheetah" from our check-in and she is da bomb! I am so excited that she is going to be there and think it's so awesome of her to even offer! If I can keep the runner's high going for about an hour afterwards we are going to do lunch together after the race. FUN!:) I already promised her that I won't SMELL!:7 :7 :7
 
Wendy!! That's awesome that you'll have a Cheetah in the wings! Let me tell you Honey, it's been a little over a year since my half and that runner's high still runs through my veins:) Oh, and the smell....trust me you are gonna!!!! But hey, you earned the right:+ :+ :7

Can't wait to hear how it goes!

Take Care
Laurie
 
I did it! Here's the race report I posted over in the Cheetah thread if anyone is interested!

The race went well. What an amazing sense of accomplishment I feel right now. Those who've done it know what I mean. Those who haven't need to give it a shot! I came in faster then I thought I would! The official results/pics aren't up yet but DH was VIDEO TAPING it (YIKES!) and I appeared to have come in at 2 hours 30 min and 27 secs!!! I really thought I'd be closer to 2:45! Needless to say I was VERY pleased with my time!

The first 10 miles of the race went very very well. I was keeping an average of a 10:30 pace through the entire first half and lots of the way through the 10 mile mark. My legs were obviously sore by mile 10 but it was very tolerable and beyond that I felt fine. I was still able to kick out the 10:30 pace so I knew I was okay. After that I started to fade. Mile 11 was where it started to get tough cause I started noticing the first signs of my leg cramping up. YEOWCH!!!

Into the final mile I was in ALOT of pain. I have never felt anything like it. My legs were soooo sore and the cramping was making it almost unbearable. I kept pushing though. I took only one single unscheduled (additional) minute walking break in the last mile or so to help ease out a cramp that would have stopped me in my tracks if I let it take hold. By this time though it seemed as if, overall, walking hurt MORE then running! I found it odd but used it as motivation to continue to run when that minute "break" was up. By the last mile I was lucky to be doing a 12 minute mile most of the time. I was so afraid that my legs were gonna give out and I was gonna down before I finished. I couldn't let that happen! I went as slow as I had to (but still running) in order to make it across that finish line. I REFUSED to walk across it!

When it was over I wanted to cry. It was emotional to finish something so awesome but more so it was the pain in my lower body. They had been giving out gatorade at the finish but ran out so while I kept moving to try and walk it off or atleast avoid it getting worse, DH went and got me a bottle of gatorade. I am not a fan of the stuff but I never drank that stuff so fast in my life!!!! It took about 15 minutes once I started drinking it for the real pain to subside and I was left with the regular and expected soreness in my hips/legs.
 
Wow! Awesome job, Wendy!!!

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Yahoo Wendy!!!

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Huge Congratulations Wendy!!!! I love your spirit and refusal to walk across that line, amazing how mental conviction can push the body through pain and so much fatigue! I am so thrilled for you that you have accomplished this, enjoy the afterglow!!

Take Care
Laurie:)
 
Wendy- I posted my congrats on the cheetah thread but wanted to add my voice as well here.
Congratulations on a job VERY WELL DONE!!!!

ShellyC
 
Thanks from the bottom of my heart, ladies.

I am tickled pink that I was able to complete the HM but it makes it even more special when so many wonderful people (all of you!) can identify with me and share in my joy.

It was a great day and soooo worth even the last couple miles of pain I had to endure to get across that finish line today.

I plan to do it again next year...only FASTER!!!!}(

Laurie: Will you ever run another HM??

Shelly: You are such an incredible inspiration to me and all of the Cheetahs! I hope you realize how much you helped to nudge me along and keep me from backing out of the HM challenge! THANK YOU!!!!!:)
 
I read all about your HM in the Cheetah thread...and all I can say is: http://www.myglitterromance.com/congrats/4.gif[/img] you did awesome!!!
 
>Laurie: Will you ever run another HM??

Hey Wendy:) Hope you had a good sleep and aren't too sore today. To answer your question, as much as I'd like to run another HM, in light of the 6 months recovery and physio for my ankle I don't think it's to be. I'll be needing these ankles for other things in my 'golden years'. I have been combining running and cycling and getting lots of miles in though:)

Congrats again Wendy, you rocked it!

Take Care
Laurie
 
Thank you Carole, Cathy and Robin!!! I feel like a *superstar*!:p

Laurie: Yikes, I forgot about the ankle! You are right. No need to mess with that! I am sure you are still managing to log those miles without putting yourself in danger of another bad injury!:)
 
Yeah, Wendy!!!!! You did awesome!!!! Yes, those last 2 miles or so can be very painful!! But you pushed through and FINISHED!!!! I hope you're feelin' good today, girl!!! Go Cheetahs!
 
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