Half-Marathoning

Last Sunday (2/19) I, along with several good friends, ran the LIVESTRONG Austin Half-Marathon. The weather was perfect: sunny, no wind, and cool temps. My favorite part was the Yellow Mile at mile 10. It was a screaming tunnel full of familiar faces from LIVESTRONG and Texas 4000, and it gave me chills. Lance (not Armstrong), the Texas 4000 Program Director, ran beside me just to get a side-hug. It was a first, but I loved it.

Finished with BriGuy, I mean Edlin

2 things are for certain: I love running, and I hate cancer. I've run Austin before, but it was before LIVESTRONG was the headliner. Now, this is the perfect half for me. "Why I Run" and "Survivor" signs hung on the back of participants' shirts. INSPIRATIONAL.

While I have completed a marathon before (at the age of 17. Who does that?),  I much prefer half-marathons. It's half the distance and double the fun. Literally.

Texas 4000 family
Note: BriGuy's creepy hand