Never in a Million years did I think I would be capable or crazy enough to run a half marathon but I did it! Last Saturday April 4-21-2012 me and 5 other friends ran the SLC half marathon. It was a perfect day for an April run reaching over 70 degrees. I started running in December to try and lose some of the baby weight and my friend Erin said do you want to train for a half marathon? Not knowing what I was getting myself into I said yes without even thinking. We started training for it in February. It's more hard mentally than it is physically. My goal was to finish in 2:30 and I came in at 2:17 so I'm proud of that. Training and actually do it aren't quit the same. When ever anyone passes you it feels like you are the last one on the course and you are getting left behind. When ever a pacer would pass me I would always be surprised that I was still running under a 10 minute mile. Towards the end I wasn't able to keep up with the 2:10 minute pacer but I feel like I tried my best. We all run in at different times and were beat by our friend Tara who is 4 and a half months prego and run it in 1:53. She's an animal. Even though I trained with Erin I couldn't keep up with her. She finished at 2:07. It started to get really hard from about mile 7 to mile 11. Just when I felt like I could do it then came the hill. The last mile of the race had you running up Capital Hill which just isn't fair when your already so tired. But once I came around the corner and saw the finish line I pushed myself and passed a lot of people I was going back and forth with on the course. I have to admit although it's hard it is a little addicting to think you can push yourself so hard and accomplish a goal that feels impossible. I think most of us are going to sign up again for the Utah Valley half which is June 9th. This course is all downhill so I'm hoping I can improve my time. The girls wanted to know if I won. Of course I did, anyone who crosses the finish line wins!

PS. Thanks to the worlds best sister ( Lettie ) for following me on my bike the weekend before so I could run 11 and half miles to be ready for the race. It gave me the confidence I needed to finish and I wouldn't have ran if she hadn't gone with me.

Me and Erin showing off our medals

My cheerleaders

4 of the 6 of us who ran. Kim, Erin, Me and Devrie

Evidence!

                                

Our Easter this year was very low key and relaxing. Normally we would be driving to multiple houses on Easter but this year we just went to Namas. It was Annistyn's first Easter and it was such a nice day. It was hard to believe it was the first of April with as hot as it was. Ella "won" the Easter egg hunt wining the most loot. Having that little hard start for the being the youngest really paid off. We had a yummy barbecue and a hula hoop contest which was fun, which by the way I won! I hadn't hula hooped since I was a little kid, I was shocked that I could actually do it.

Master Bedroom Makeover....

We finally have a Master Bedroom you would want to sleep in! I loved the way it all turned out. There's not a lot of color but I wanted it to just be clean and crisp with a hint of color. There's a sitting area in the corner of our room that I need to finish but that will not be for a while. Apparently money doesn't grow on trees! Oh how I wish it did! I think I may use more color in that area but for now I'm happy with the way it all turned out.