Memorial Day weekend 2012 started with a fizzle... I had a sore throat on Friday, and then slept poorly that night and headed into Mayo Express care first thing Saturday morning. The nurse practitioner took one look in my mouth and immediately prescribed antibiotics for what she was certain was strep throat. I'm glad I didn't try to tough out the sickies, because after following her advice of taking ibuprofen, keeping well hydrated and getting plenty of rest, I woke up Sunday feeling MUCH better and ready for my first HALF MARATHON! My running partner Bobbi Jo and I had been training for months for this race, and I wasn't going to miss it. Even with the "less than favorable" health and weather conditions. It was hot and humid, but BJ and I made our way 13.1 miles just by foot power! I kept thinking that if someone dropped me off 13 miles from my destination and told me to get home on my own, I'd be mad - but somehow it was more palatable if I signed myself up for it and paid someone to do it (?). Yeah.
Anyway, I took it easy, walked quite a bit, but finished in less than 3 hours The official results aren't up yet, but I think it was something like 2:48. Ted and the girls came to cheer us on, and here are some pictures.
