She Did It!

I will never cease to be impressed by Branelle (the roommate). She's said for two years that she was going to run a marathon and now, two years, torn ankle ligaments, and a lot of tears later she finished one yesterday! I was impressed, inspired, and just all around proud of my girl.


She started out strong (the girl got lei'ed on her first ever marathon), and the cheers and support from the crowd were definitely encouraging. If you ever get the chance to head up there and see it, cheer them along - even if you don't know the runners it means a lot to see (and hear!) people along the course.


Justin (the other roommate) and I spent 5 hours chasing this girl up, down, and around Houston streets on our bikes trying to provide some moral support and the occasional Gu pack for physical support. Nothing like mountain biking on city streets. It was raining all night, so the ground was quite muddy... 20 some odd miles (we lost her around the Galleria), 2 pounds of mud, a pair of socks, and one bike tire later we got to watch her finish her first ever marathon.


Now my only question is, how is it that she is the one who ran the marathon and I'm the one who is walking like a cripple?? Apparently my calves were still angry at me from Friday's workout and the bike ride just sent them over the edge. One word - awesome.