look at us...happy and blissfully unaware of the pain to come (well me, not him)
Russ & I ran from the Morro Rock to the Cayucus pier. This was my first time running with him. A little back history...Russ has run several 100 milers, marathons..etc.. and was a coach. He just had knee surgery a year or so ago and kept telling me that he did not know if he could keep up with my 9-minute-mile....Yeah right, Definitely not falling for that one!
We started good and then it began....Russ strategized the entire run. He would tell me how far we were, what our time was and that I needed to go faster.... then he would help by giving me advice on my frame (this was very helpful). The man who was not sure he could keep up with me was doing just fine... In fact, on the last mile everyone around me and myself were feeling the pain and trying to stay in the zone when we hear a cell phone ringing and Russell says "HELLO"....Are YOU Kidding me!!! He had a little conversation and then got back to the race. There was no heavy breathing or much sweating going on there. He is amazing! The race was much harder than my Zion run, but thanks to Russ's encouragement I was only two minutes slower (56 min.).
This is our after race sweaty picture...happy that we are done! I really enjoyed running with Russ and learned a lot!
Lexie and Katie ran six miles with Greg to meet us at the end...impressive hugh!
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I love the pictures of everyone. It looks like it was a "fun" run. I'm glad that you got to experience running a race with my father. I miss his constant jabber about running, racing, pace-setting and finances, during a long run/race.
OH MY!!! DOUBLE D!!!! How in the heck are you!?!?!? this is Leighanne Westerfield, now Johnson, you know, Larry and Leslie's daughter. Yes, I found your blog but I don't know how! I can't believe you have 4 kids and one just got baptized! You look great too by the way! And Lexie and Katie are so big! Oh my, I've been gone too long!!!
I live in North Dakota (of all places) with my husband now, and we are having our first little girl this month sometime. Anyway, I hope life is going great for you and your family!!
In case you want another blog to look at, mine is
www.wingstofly27.blogspot.com
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