My SIL Lauren and I ran our first half marathon in July in Dallas. The race started at 8 am and it was over 100 degrees. Most of the course was shaded and there were a good amount of water stations. We talked most of the time and cheered on other runners. It seemed like most of the participants were first timers like us. Jarem, Brian and the babies met us around mile 8 with cliff bars and powerade which was such a boost emotionally and physically. At one point we stopped to walk for about 100 yards because I was hyperventilating. I wasn't in good enough shape for all of the talking I was doing. Lauren stayed with me and as soon as I caught my breath we were off again! We finished in 2:29 and were happy to be done! The true victory was that neither of us had to stop to use the restroom. Thanks for the tip Salem and thanks for convincing me to do this Sis. Love you! More pics of the race that I didn't purchase can be found here. http://www.backprint.com/go.asp?107107411.
