It wasn’t pretty. It wasn’t easy. And well there were a few miles were it wasn’t even all the fun but damn it, I did it! On Saturday, exactly 4 months and 3 days after giving birth to Samuel I finished my tenth full marathon.

Me before the start.

Here are a few of the take aways:

  • Training is no longer optional. I’ve GOT to train.
  • You will cry if you think you are running mile 25 and it turns out you’ve actually been running mile 24.
  • If you feel great at mile 18 (when you haven’t properly trained) mile 20 may break you. Honestly, it was SO bad!
  • Having family cheer you on is the best feeling!
  • Seeing your son after being apart for 7 hours is AMAZING! (Longest we’ve been apart.)
  • I’m very thankful I have the Chicago marathon on my schedule because I’m not sure I’d sign up for another yet.

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