I finished the marathon with a new PR 4:42:44. I'm not real fast, but I have ran each marathon faster than the one before and that is even as I get older. If I keep going like this, I should be able to qualify for Boston by the time I'm 50 or 60!
I started this marathon with four of my neighbors and ward members--Brian Peterson, Julie Tripp, and Todd Castagno. We stayed together for about 13 miles and then split off and finished between 4:10 and 4:57. It seemed harder than my other marathons, but I hung in there. I prefer courses that are more open and not in the middle of the city, but it was a perfect spring day and there were lots of people there to cheer us on.
I finished my marathon experience by speaking in church on Sunday on "persistence" (the bishop thought that was real amusing). It actually was kind of a neat experience to evaluate what I had learned about persistence from running the marathon and how it applies to life. I even discovered that Nephi was a perfect marathoner! I'm afraid I was a bit "loopy" after all the physical, mental, and emotional strain from the day before, but hopefully it made sense.My next "big" run will be the Wasatch Back relay in June with 11 other teammates. We will run 180 miles from Logan to Park City, all in the mountains. I'm really excited for it!
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