Marathon #2 Completed!

So I'll admit that I'm pretty excited about finishing my second marathon. It was in a little town in AR. I finished at 5:02:23. I'm not the fastest runner, but they were very generous in their awards. I got a little trophy for placing 4th in my division (female 25-29). A big thanks to Matt for his support, to Phil, my pacer in the race (it was his 75th race) and the biggest thanks to Jana who got me out and running, took care of Hailey on the race day, and even drove to the race for the finish line.

At the starting line. It was a little cool, but it was nice to run in. It got warm by the end, I even have fun tan lines from my socks, shirt and watch.
At the start. This is probably my least favorite part - it's so awkward. The half and full marathoners start together so it's hard to keep your pace down where you want it with the crowd pulling you along. It's nice about a mile or two into the race. This was a small race - only 174 registered for the full and I don't think everyone showed. I don't know what to think about doing a race with thousands at the starting line.

After the race with my medal, trophy and t-shirt.

It was different doing the race alone (meaning without Matt) this time, but it was a really good experience. I'm looking forward to cheering him on in December.