Well, We did it. Jonathan, Laura, my mother, and I all ran our relay marathon. We ran it in 4 hours and 30 minutes. It was such a blast!! We trained for a couple of months together. Mom was the anchor in keeping us going and preparing for it. We were so proud of her. She ran 5 miles!! She hasn't been able to walk that far let alone run in years and years due to her heart complications. I ran the second shortest length 6.3 miles. However, that was alos no small feat. I had to train a lot to do that since grad school has sucked me dry of all energy and opportunity to work out. Since the marathon that has changed. I work out 2-3 times a week and am feeling really good right now. It has actually helped me in school and keep priorities where they need to be. back to the marathon.... The best thing about it was since that since I was the third leg of the race and had to wait two hours or so to start. While I was waiting I was able to see my Dad, Eliza, and Mary all running together and run with them for a little bit. It was motivating to see how happy they were. They all ran the full length marathon. Maybe one day I will be able to run one with Dad. I don't want to be the only kid who doesn't do it. I learned that if you train consistently you can prepare yourself. That is what happened with me.
Hopefully, one of these days, I will find a picture of just me and Jonathan. Until then, the picture of all of us will have to do!!
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