1st Marathon

St. George Marathon

26.2 Miles

I ran my first marathon October 1, 2011. I was prepared and excited! The first 7 miles went by so fast. I pushed myself up the hills from mile 7-10 and still felt good, but I decided to take an anti-fatigue pill even though I didn't train with them. At mile 13 I wasn't feel very good and I was about 3 minutes slower than I had been on my 22 mile training run. I looked forward to seeing my friend Jessica who was volunteering at the 15 mile aid station and Jack and the kids who were waiting for me at mile 16.



Quick pic while I ran by Jack & the kids at mile 16.

I took another anti-fatigue pill at mile 17 because I was losing steam. By mile 20 I was throwing up on the side of the road. I ran behind a bush to go potty, but nothing happened. I felt horrible. I considered giving up, but decided to walk-run the last 6 miles. I was so sad watching the time pass by as I walked and sipped water.

I jogged the last 2 miles and was so glad to see the finish line. I finished with a time of 4:32. When I saw Jack I started to cry. He gave me a big hug, flowers, and a gift card for a massage. He is the greatest! Within hours I was feeling better and ready for the next marathon. I signed up for the Sand Hollow Marathon in March and I plan on running a few 1/2 marathons in between. I can't wait for the St. George Marathon next year so I can kill this year's time.

The Concert!

I Heart Music Festival

Jack had to attend a conference for work in Las Vegas. His friend Sunny from grad school flew down from Vancouver, BC to also attend. They heard about the I Heart Music Festival and decided to see if they could scalp tickets. They were so lucky when 2 guy's sold them medial passes for $100 each.

This was the line up:

1st Night                           2nd Night

Black Eyed Peas               Kenny Chesney

Kelly Clarkson                  David Guetta with Usher

Coldplay                           Lady Gaga with Sting

Jane's Addiction                Jennifer Lopez

Jay-Z                                Nicki Minaj

Alicia Keys                       Rascal Flatts

Bruno Mars                      Subline with Rome

Carrie Underwood           Steven Tyler with Jeff Beck

Bruno Mars

Black Eyed Peas

Coldplay

Rascal Flatts

Jennifer Lopez

Jack living like a rock star.

Sunny hanging with the prepubescents.

Usher

Lady Gaga

Jack said the Black Eyed Peas were the best and Kelly Clarkson was the worst. Jack and Sunny didn't venture backstage until both shows were over and they didn't get to see any celebrities, but they were ushered into a bus that took them to an after party at a club. Going to Las Vegas for work isn't so bad!