I finished the Cowtown Marathon yesterday! 26.2 miles!
The whole experience was incredible. I had friends cheering me on the whole way. The highlight was running through TCU's campus at mile 20 and seeing about twenty of my friends chanting my name. The support I felt from friends along the course was incredible and I can't thank them enough.
I knew the race was going to be tough but I still underestimated how difficult the last 6 miles would be. Everyone always says that the first half of a marathon is miles 1-19 and the last half is miles 20-26. Now I know what they mean. I really hit a wall at about mile 21. I pulled a muscle in my thigh and my legs felt like jello. I had to walk a little bit on the last 5 miles but I finished and that's all that really matters! I ran the last couple miles with this couple that had to be about 70 years old. They were a huge inspiration at the end. Really nice people.
The entire experience was incredible and I can't wait to run another. But for now, I'm looking forward to the switch to the bike so I can get ready for this summer.
