I DID IT

That pretty much says it all.  I DID IT.  I finished the Northeast Ohio Marathon.  It was the HARDEST thing I have ever done, with the exception of child birth.  It was physically tough, but more it was mentally tough.  At mile 18 I stopped to use the port-o-pot & from then on I walked through water stops.  It was all I could to do make myself run between the water stops.
I was BLESSED beyond belief by friends and family today.  Once again, words fail me.  Dad & Terry were around mile 12...and I almost started to cry when I saw them.  It was just heartwarming that they spent time to find me and cheer for the 20 seconds it took me to run by.
Anita & Kirsten were at multiple stops...and saved my rear {literally} with emergency chapstick...ohhh, that's a whole other story, which I'm not sharing any more details than that.
Phil & Janice were there.  Cheryl & Chuck took great pictures & a video of the last tenth of a mile...I was running with everything I had.  Patrick took the one above & it is the 1,000 words I don't have to tell it all to you.
Oh, and I finished in 4:01:04 ~ placing SECOND in my age group. {had I realized, I'd a stuck around for my prize...so I don't know what I won.  I'm hoping for a Second Sole gift card}

I know that's super big; But I needed to prove my quick-old-ladyness.

Here's the pre race crew.  Love my boys :)

That's all for now.  It's dark, so I can go to bed.