I ROCKED!

In spite of the knee obstacle, I FINISHED! What an AMAZING experience! Words can't even begin to describe it. I have so much to share here, so I'll have to do it in pieces. I also have hundreds of pictures to glean through and post the best ones.

In short, Anita-Nell got me through by pacing me and keeping with me the ENTIRE race. THANK YOU! I couldn't have done it without you! My knee held up ok until about mile 19. From there it was a looooong walk. But still we finished around 6:22. No fear of being swept. : )

Dad, Dave, Julie, Heidi and Rex, thank you SO MUCH for being there to cheer me on and to celebrate the event! It was AWESOME to have you all there! I felt very loved and blown away by all you did for me. And there was nothing like being able to hug my brother's neck and sob at the finish line. Oh how I wish my mom could have been there, but I know she is proud of me.

I'll post LOTS more very soon, but I just wanted to get this posted initially for those of you who may not have heard from me yet.

Just getting out of my bed and to the bathroom Monday morning was grueling. And all the sitting, then hobbling around airports during the day was just brutal. I am walking better today though as long as I don't sit for too long.

The big question remains - will I run again? At this point I have to say I am not even remotely interested in another full marathon. But a half marathon, well . . .