I was told that it’s ok to cry when you cross the finish line after your first marathon. I wasn’t sure whether I would or I wouldn’t but when a volunteer was putting my medal around my neck it was hard not to. I am not sure if it had more to do with the extreme pain I was in, with the gratitude of being done my race or with the pride and satisfaction of having finished the race, but I cried.

The marathon was the hardest, most painful thing I have ever done but I finished! My goal was to finish in under 5 hours and I completed the run in 4 hours and 53 minutes. I am absolutely happy with that.

Next week I plan on writing a much more detailed account of the race but right now it has been a long day and my eyelids are feeling very heavy.

Goodnight!