Mitch + Sarah + Chicago = Chicago Marathon

(Jonny, Matt, Mitch, me, Braden & Kimball)

10.10.10

Mitch and I ran the Chicago Marathon yesterday with Jonny, Matt, Braden and Kimball. Everyone finished and did an amazing job. Mitch was awesome, he kept me going until the end. 38,000 people ran the marathon and there were 1.7 million spectators, the spectators were on every single block. It was awesome. I am so HAPPY it's over.

Here's a little break down of the marathon, my thought process:

Mile 1-6: "Marathons are awesome. I love running. I want to complete my goal to run 50 marathons in my life."

Mile 8: "I hate running, I never want to run again. I am soooo thirsty."

Mile 13.1: "Half way, we are making great time. I am loving every second of this. There are billions of people everywhere."

Mile 14: "I feel like a million bucks. I am still thirsty."

Mile 15: "There are 11 miles left!! What!"

Mile 19: *I was trying to pass someone and I feel flat on my knees and hands. My left knee started to bleed and I was trying so hard to hold back tears, a few came. Pathetic, I know. Then I started hyperventilating. I had to calm myself down. It was awesome.*

Mile 20: "Six more miles. I can run six miles any day. No problem."

Mile 20.1: "My legs and knees hurt. Still thirsty and it's hot."

Mile 20.5: "Only half a mile since 20, geez."

Mile 21: "I can totally do this."

Mile 22: "Four miles left, this will all be over in 40 minutes."

Mile 23: "Almost there."

Mile 24: "Two more, this is easy. I feel like my right knee might actually fall right off."

Mile 25: "Yes, yes, yes!"

Mile 25.2: "I only have run .2 miles?"

Mile 25.4: "Where the heck is the finish line?"

Mile 25.8: "Are we not to the finish line yet?"

Mile 26.2: "Done, done and done!"

Mitch and I finished the race holding hands. Cheesy, I know. It was awesome. A day later, Mitch can hardly walk and I still feel like my knees might fall off. But I swore that I wasn't going to run a marathon again and I am already thinking to myself, "Which one is next?"

Happy running.

Loves,

Sj

P.S. My brother Chase is here! We are so excited to have him here.