Another Fun Marathon for me!! I ran with the the Heidi's today~. Heidi C. wanted to get her BQ so our plan was to stay with her and get her there!!! She did very well. The course was a bit harder then I expected it to be. They advertised it as a “Speed” course with the revisions this year but it actually was, in my opinion, much harder then St. George. The race started a bit late (about 15 mins) and the first 6 miles flew by (flat course), however, then we hit the hills around Deer Creek Rez, and they seemed to just keep going and going. You would get a hill, then a bit of down hill, some flat, then another big hill, then a slight down, then a hill, etc. The hills lasted from about mile 7 to mile 15 so it was a long stretch. Then we came out of the canyon at 19 miles and the last 7 miles were flat until the finish line. The Weather on the other hand was PERFECT running weather!!! We couldn’t have asked for better weather. Yes, we got some serious rain for about 10 miles through the canyon, but it was welcomed and kept us cool. Heidi needed to get 3:45 to qualify and we came in together at 3:44:01 (nothing like leaving 59 seconds in the bankJ). She felt really good until she came out of the canyon and then she got tired, so we just stayed by her side trying to rally her spirits and keep her going. It was a fun race!! I have to add how much I have loved meeting people in the running world!! I ran into Amber G, Smooth, Teena and Marcie at the start!! Saw Dustin, Walter and Wild Bill lined up and ready to go! Passed Smooth at mile 1 and gave her a little tap on the buttocks (Purely for blogging purposes) and then saw others at the finish as well!! Ran into Josse who was running back to get her sister (about mile 23-24) and I was also so happy to be greeted by Kelli S who had been running people in all morning (she is an animal). I am so grateful to have met so many wonderful people and to see familiar faces at races! It's the best part of running!!! I am not sore either, YEE HAW!!! I am going to try to walk tonight (Now Monday) and then run Wednesday to be prepared for Friday's Ragnar!!!! Let the good times roll! | 