It’s the 3rd monday of the month, which means this post is part of my fun blog project that I am involved in. I am so honored to be is such talented company:)
One definition of triumph is “the joy or exultation of victory or success.” Yep… this is what triumph looks like for me. (side note: I might be technically breaking every rule about this blog project as they are iphone photos, and I did not take any of them. However, this has been a big part of my life lately, they’re the only photos I have, and I am pretty dang proud of it!) I always wished I could be a runner, but I just thought it wasn’t in the cards for me. I thought they were those people that had some free time, were blessed with the thin bodies, lean muscle mass, endurance and mental toughness. Turns out… none of that is true. It’s just straight-up hard hard work and pounding pavement. When I set this goal of running a half marathon on New Year’s Eve, I honestly wasn’t sure if I could do it. The thought of rolling out of bed at 5:15am for a 7 degree, snowy, dark run was enough to make me want to throw up a little in my mouth. Thank the good Lord I have a an awesome running partner; it is amazing what you can accomplish with some accountability and long conversations! Although I still hate pretty much every step I take, I realize that’s not what people get addicted to. It’s the feeling you get the second you are done and for the rest of the day! The adrenaline coursing through my body and knowing the mountain I just climbed is one that not a ton of other people are doing at 5:30 in the morning. By the time I get home, everybody in my house is still sleeping and I feel like I can take on the world. My goal was to complete the half marathon in under 2 hours. My final time was 2:02:00 finishing 124th out of 223 in my class. If you subtract the time it took me to stop and pee, I think I was pretty close. (Damn you pre-race gatorade!) I am so proud that my boys got to see their mama set a huge goal, work my booty off to get there, and accomplish it. I think I’m officially a running junkie:)
Couldn’t have done it without this awesome chick.High-fiving my running partners little girl who was cheering me on at mile 9! Check out what the talented Tracy Moore Photography thinks “Sexy” looks like:)
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These are precious. I as a mom need to learn that messes are fun and they can be cleaned up
You are brave to let them make sugar cookies, maybe when Hadley is 2 years older. Your boys are very handsome and these photos are wonderful. Happy Easter – best holiday – I always feel refreshed after Easter Sunday.
Awwwww! HOW CUTE!! Your boys are beautiful and it brought back sweet memories for me!
Such a great goal! I need to do this. And your work is absolutely gorgeous, as always! =)
If I were to explain how this looks and feels in one word, it would be Beautiful. Thank you for sharing and for being a mom who is ‘there’ for her kiddos. I have so much appreciation and respect for you. Love the photos and your heart in this.
Love you and your boys. Seeing your photos makes me sooooo happy!