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13.1 mile day

5:00 am - Alarm goes off

5:05- Husband finally nudges me awake letting me know my alarm had been going off for 5 min

5:06- a few anti morning person words run through my mind

5:45- Leave the house

by 6:00- the gitter bugs kicked in

Nervous as ever!

7:00 sharp the race begins!

-No. I wasn't wearing a swimming cap. just and overly large head band-

Each mile seemed to be getting longer and harder as would any other half..

By mile 8 my legs started to cramp and my thighs started to burn,

I wanted more than anything to walk

But each person that ran by me kept asking "whose

CDH

I immediately got a smile on my face and said

"My Mom"

and pushed harder.

I was running with an angel today.

This race was for her.

Not only was the race dedicated to her..

The night before I Made a list of some of the most important people in my life and dedicated each mile to them, and told myself I would think about them that entire mile.

To tell you the truth..it may be cheesy.. but that is what got me through this race

 It was with me the whole time. Each mile marker I'd pull it out and see who it was that would be cheering me on in my head,

(If you cant read my chicken scratch handwriting)

Mile 1: Jake Bascom (Hubs)

Mile 2: Ron Hale (Daddio)

Mile 3: Candice Bement (Sister)

Mile 4: Heather Barrus (Sister)

Mile 5: Aly Hale (Step Mom)

Mile 6: Jared, Parks, J (Brothers)

Mile 7: Entire Bascom Family

Mile 8: Entire Hale Family

Mile 9: Sandy and Phee Richter (Amazing Friends)

Mile 10: Tay and Corb Mtcalf (Amazing Friends)

Mile 11: Anytime Fitness Gym (bless)

Mile 12: Amazing Friends and Support

Mile 13: MYSELF

Not going to lie, this race kicked my butt

and I speed walked half of the 12th Mile due to

calf cramps and jello legs

I wanted more than ever to run through that finish line

I was talking to my mile number 3 (Candice Bement) a few days before, asking for advice about racing and the last thing she said to me was

"The BEST feeling is crossing that finish line!! Don't Quit!!"

And Boy was she right...

(over on the far right in black)

13.1 Complete!!

First Race

Seriously one of the greatest experiences of my life

Salt Lake Half Marathon 2012!