For the last few months you have heard me talk about the El Paso Marathon. Well yesterday was finally the day we had been waiting for. We were not able to train as much as we wanted to because of medical reasons but we were damn determined to finish.
This was at the top of the mountain getting ready to start at 7am.
This was at the top of the mountain getting ready to start at 7am.
Heading down Transmountain
At the half, I told Kyle to run off ahead of me because his knees were starting to hurt. At the 19 mile mark, I see him at the water station and he waited for me. The exact words that came out of his mouth were "I couldn't imagine finishing this race without you by my side". He is truly amazing!
This was at the 21 mile mark!
Let me just say that no matter how hard you train completing a full marathon is difficult, we had to walk some because of our knees but crossing that finish line is a feeling I will never forget. All I can remember was crumbling into Kyle's arms and crying. We had no goal time at all we just wanted to cross the finish line and we did it in a little over 6 hours. Not the greatest but we don't care.
We did it! No one can ever take that away from us. It was an absolutely incredible feeling. Time to get our tattoos. :)
Thanks to all those that offered support and encouragement through facebook and instagram.
Hope you all had a great weekend!
Congratulations once again! Kyle is such a sweetie waiting to finish with you. My youngest daughter did this as well when we ran the Disney Marathon last year. I had just passed the mile 26 mark and I heard someone from the sidelines call my name. I looked over and there was my daughter, Brooke, who told me she wanted to run hand in hand with me across the finish line. Needless to say I burst into tears. The next few words she said will forever stick with me, "I love you Momma. I can't imagine anything more special than celebrating our marathon finish together." My legs were killing me and I was so dehydrated that I became slightly delirious. But it's an accomplishment and like you I got to share it with someone you love.
ReplyDeleteI'll say it again... so proud of you! Especially after all you've been through the past few months. And seriously, the part about Kyle waiting for you made me tear up. How incredibly sweet of him.
ReplyDeleteYay! Good job! I am so glad that you guys could finish together. I am sure you are sore today. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet thing to do as a couple! Congratulations on finishing!
ReplyDeleteWHOOOO HOOO!! And looks how tiny your legs look in that last picture!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are such an inspiration to me!!!!! Love it. Congrats to you both.
ReplyDeleteAww to your hubby. He gets BIG Brownie points for that one. :) Congrats on finishing the race.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. You just did something that many people cannot (me included). You should be so proud.
ReplyDeleteI hope you ate a HUGE dinner to make up for the calories you burned! :)
Girl, you look fabulous after running 21 miles! I look like death after 3, hahahaha. Beauty runner, I am not. Congrats on the finish!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! That is a HUGE accomplishment! So proud of you and happy for you!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to both of you! That's amazing!
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS ON FINISHING! I am still training myself. I will be running a 5K on Saturday and I think my first half will be in November. Again, congrats on your marathon! You did awesome!
ReplyDeleteFantastic job! Congratulations! Marathons are tough stuff, and making it through months of training and then the many hours on race day are accomplishments to be proud of! I think it's even harder when it takes you longer to finish. (That's a long time to be on your feet, and the crowd support is less, the aid stations sometimes are out of stuff.) My first marathon finish took over 5:30, so I know the determination it takes to keep going for so long. I'm so excited for y'all! How great that you got to do it together! You can forever call yourselves marathoners!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I can't even imagine the feeling when you crossed the finish line.
ReplyDeleteAWESOME!!! Good for you guys, you have to be filled with such an amazing amount of pride, and you did it together which is even better :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! That is such a huge accomplishment. I am always amazed when people can run 26 miles at one time.
ReplyDeleteamazing!!! Congratulations and welcome to the 26.2 mile club!!!
ReplyDeleteSeriously, just finishing...that's amazing! Congratulations! I hope y'all bought yourselves some massages for this week - you deserve them!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, Jen and Kyle!! This is so exciting! Please share the tattoo you're getting. I'm so glad you did it and finished, I cannot imagine the feeling!! You so deserve it, all the work you've put into it.
ReplyDeleteCongrats girl! Just over 6 hours is amazing for your first time! :D
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS!!!! Best couple ever!!! What amazing scenery for a marathon! I can't wait to see your tattoos :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats! You're so inspirational, haha.
ReplyDeleteGood for you!! I am not a runner at all but thats awesome!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! That is so exciting - I bet you're glad it's over with! My first marathon is in April, and I'm so nervous... so seeing this post was motivational! :)
ReplyDeleteI will always encourage you to do that which fulfills you and cheer you forward but I will never understand the runner and why they run. lol
ReplyDeleteCongratulations friend! Great work!
ReplyDeleteThat is SOOO encouraging!!! I'm so proud of you!!!
ReplyDeleteI die!!! He is the sweetest!! Congratulations on doing a great job!!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, you guys did amazing! Your hubby sure is a sweet guy!
ReplyDelete:) Thank you so much! He is pretty darn amazing.
DeleteSo happy for you! That was so incredibly sweet of your husband! Congrats,!
ReplyDeleteI really need to get into this sort of thing! Looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finishing the course. That was so sweet of Kyle to wait for you and cross the finish line together. May this goal be the same for your marriage, together til the end of time!!! Hugs! {\/}
ReplyDeleteCongratulations. You're such an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet hubby you have!
ReplyDeleteWay to go! You guys are awesome!! I have to say, watching your progress via Facebook from my couch you guys were fast! I couldn't believe how frequently I was seeing updates. :)
ReplyDeleteSo awesome!! Congrats :)
ReplyDeleteYou two are such a team and I LOVE it!!! :) Congratulations that is a huge accomplishment!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you both! I am sure that was an amazing feeling to cross the finish line! :o)
ReplyDeleteAmazing! So proud of you both! Such an accomplishment.
ReplyDeletehooray hooray hooray!! So so happy for you guys! What an AMAZING accomplishment!! xo
ReplyDeleteGreat job!
ReplyDeleteOMG I have chills! I'm so happy y'all crossed the finish line together, and I think it's amazing that he waited for you. So sweet! Y'all definitely deserve those tattoos now ;)
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