It's All Good

Three years ago I went to St. George to cheer like a mad women for my bf's, Mal and Ange as they ran their very first marathon. That awe inspiring experience is what motivated me to start running. Many 1/2 marathons later, my running pals here and I, decided we would brave it and try the FULL marathon this year. So, Mal and my bf's back home in Pocatello, and my running buddies and close friends here in Boise, all jumped on board. I just knew that running St. George, with this group of amazing friends, would be the icing on my running-a- first marathon cake! So, after months of waiting to register, and another month to see if we made the lottery, we found out Monday we DID NOT get in.
Dream.......Shattered

But because I had it set in my mind that I was going to run a marathon, and at this point, I am half way there in training, ...........I decided to try Top of Utah, another great race we have heard many good things about. So, I am registered! It is official. I am nervous, to say the least, but very excited too! It won't be St. George, but friends are running with me, and Bob and our kids will be there to cheer me to the finish. So, really.....what more can I ask for? Besides, Logan is one of my favorite places. It takes me back to all my crazy fun college days at Utah State...

and my Logan Ladies, who are the best thing that happened to me in Logan!

Oh, and I can't forget all the memories of starting to date Robert, our long distance relationship, lots of emailing, outrageous phone bills, and major butterflies every time he came to see me. Then he married me in Logan, and swept me away....forever.

Anyway, ....... All that marathon stuff is months away, but tomorrow we leave for Ogden to run the half marathon! I have been busting my butt all week. No joke, I don't think I have had a minutes rest, until now. We have a friend coming to stay here with our little ones, so I have been cleaning and organizing my house like crazy! It's nice to have a reason to get a little fire under my rear and get some things done round' here, and I must say, Bob has done a pretty fantastic job marking off items on his honey do list! So, Ogden here we come AGAIN!
Running with our buddies.....

Bob and I racing together... and enjoying a weekend AWAY without our three monkeys.
Woo Hoo.....because like the Dixie Chicks sing, in one of my favorite songs, we're "Ready, ready, ready, ready, ready, ready to Run......Ready to have some FUUUUN!"

Really......I CAN HARDLY WAIT!

So, all this excitement for the weekend is starting to suppress my shattered dream. My pessimistic, are you kidding me, this stinks, what a bummer, attitude is slowly lifting........lifting........lifting

It's All Good!