Next time she says "Do you want to do a 1/2 marathon with me?..."

i'm making sure she signs up first!

that's what i said to meredith after i finished yesterday...and i finished. when mer came to me and asked if i wanted to do this - at first i thought no way and then i thought what the heck so i signed up...she never did though!

17230 Amanda Lipnack Malvern PA 34 F 3:35:44
only 5:44 off my goal -- and that included 2 potty breaks and a killer toe cramp.

less than a mile to go, meredith called me and asked if i wanted her to walk with me -- i've never been so happy to see her and tai in my life -- they totally kept me sane for the finish and i ran in through the corral and picked up my shiny pretty medal. at the end of the race, waiting for me were 7 of the most important people in my life - they braved traffic and crowds and a very messy eakins oval and cheered me on when there was next to no one left waiting for us walkers.

today has been full of pain -- i think i've discovered i have this nerve problem in my left foot which would explain the pain and my glutes and my right hamstring are KILLING me today but yesterday i won. i won a medal and i accomplished something i never thought i'd be able to do.

now if i could just get over the running hump so i can RUN one of these buggers!