Top of Utah Marathon.

We did it! Oliver, Meg, Bass, Lisa and I ran the Top of Utah Marathon. Oliver stayed with me the whole time...the goal was to get me to the finish line. Meg and Bass ran with us til mile 15 we got split up at the bathrooms. Lisa rocked it with her girlfriends and finished about 30 mins before us.

After our training runs I knew that I needed some support runners. Ty ran with me from mile 17 to 20, Brad from mile 20 to 23, and Beth from 23 to the finish line. I could not have done it without them or Oliver.

Here is the play-by-play:

Friday Night:

Carbo-loading at Gabor Brothers with Meg & Bass (& Ellie)

Drove up to Logan

Picked up our racing bibs

Watched "Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wife" 20M times with Micah and Lisa.

Saturday:

Woke up at 4:00am

Caught the shuttle at 4:15am

Sat on bus listening to all the runners brag about themselves

Rode up past Hardware Ranch

Standing in the dark cold for 1 hour

Wondering why in the Hell I am doing this?

Caffeine pills, Gu, 5 Hour Energy

7:00 am - Race Begins

Mile 1 - We made a bathroom stop...really.

Mile 4 - feeling good

Mile 6 - shooting pains in my knee

Mile 7 - medic wraps my knees; Ibuprofen

Mile 9 - iPod in my ears trying to pretend my knees don't hurt

Mile 13 - we are only half way...hilarious

Mile 14 - run out of the canyon, now we just have to run to Logan

Mile 16 - more Ibuprofen, counting down the steps til I see Ty

Mile 17 - TY!!! ditch iPod

Mile 17.5 - Ty tells me I'm not allowed to speak because I need to conserve energy

Mile 18 - lady on the side of the road offers me tortilla chips; I thought about it for a second

Mile 19 - wiping vaseline EVERYWHERE, Ibuprofen

Mile 19.5 - Oliver thinks this is the greatest thing ever and isn't phased by any of it

Mile 20 - BRAD!!! no aide station at mile 20?

Mile 20 to 23 - I really start slowing down

Mile 23 - MOM!!! everything on my body hurts.

Mile 24 - walk 5 minutes, run 15, walk 5 minutes, run 15

Mile 25 - Beth starts reciting the temple blessings and the Word of Wisdom to me "you will run and not be weary" ... hilarious.

Mile 26.2 - finished slow but strong

26.2 Miles - 5 hours and 40 minutes. After crossing the finish line Oliver said, "I could have done 6 more." ...Oh, and did I mention that Oliver video taped the entire thing? He seriously carried a flip camera for 26.2 miles. I would post it except it would make you sick to watch...too bumpy.