Day SixtyOne

Today was the Phoenix Marathon, I decided to prevent further injury and say it out. Instead, I provided trail support for Brandon and the other runners. I made a few signs and positioned myself at several points along the way. I had fun cheering on the runners and making them laugh with my signs at mile 3 I held one that said "Run, Stranger, Run!" At mile 14 I held one that said "if it were easy, I'd be doing it." At 20 I held a sign that said "Anyone can run 20 miles, it's those last 6.2 that make you AMAZING!" And at the finish line it said "I knew you could do it!"
Brandon did incredible, he wasn't sure he even be able to finish and he crossed 20o miles at 3 hours flat! I could tell something was wrong when the last 6 took him an hour and 45 minutes, but he even sprinted it out at the end! He's amazing! 2 marathons in 7 days!
I am really glad I sat this one out. The bin and the medal are awesome and Brandon said this was the best course yet, but even on my mile run, my hip is really hurting. Even if I had made it, it would have set me back even further and this race just wasn't worth it. Being trail support was fun! After the race, lunch, a Brewers Spring Training game, and a nap, I went for a mile run around the neighborhood. Tomorrow we are back to El Paso....