Running Free: One for the Unplanned Blessings List

#25. Make a list of 25 unplanned blessings from my 24^th year of life.

a. A definite unplanned blessing to include on the list would be completing my second Marathon with a PR and Boston qualifying time. (3:33:08). Thinking that my age qualifying time was 3:30, I did not realize that I had qualified until the day after. If I am able to run at Boston in 2015, I would be checking off a life bucket list item J

Test me, O LORD, and try me, examine my heart and my mind; Psalms 26:2

Me, Brett, Esgar, and Miriam- The training team before the race. We got so carried away taking pictures the gun went off and we had to hop the fence to start the race with a little delay…oops ha!

My fan club!- Jessica and Abby took pictures and cheered me on at multiple spots during the race.

26.2 to go!

View of the course

The start of the marathon- crossing Shasta Dam

A view down on the Sacramento River Trail- Redding Marathon course

13.1 done- 13.1 to go!

19 miles down and 19 degrees warmer!

Jessica ran in 3 marathons that day- meaning she ran with us 3 different times :)

The final kick across the Sundial Bridge

But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31

Brett's final kick. He pushed me to hold my pace for 24 miles- until his legs seized on him. After having the flu 2 weeks leading up to the race, he rocked the race and pushed through the cramps to run the entire race and finish with a PR.

Marathon Stats:

Place Div/Tot  Agegrad No.   Name                     Age S City            Time     Pace

 27   1/6      63.54   651 Betsy Reedy               24 F Redding         03:33:08  8:09

 32   3/3      57.66   681 Brett Amstutz             23 M Shasta Lake     03:36:39  8:17

Mile Break Down from my Garmin Watch:


DISTANCE PACE ELAPSED TIME

1 mi 07:37 min/mi 7:31
2 mi 07:11 min/mi 7:06
3 mi 07:37 min/mi 7:34
4 mi 07:50 min/mi 7:45
5 mi 08:09 min/mi 8:00
6 mi 08:12 min/mi 8:10
7 mi 08:09 min/mi 7:59
8 mi 08:08 min/mi 8:01
9 mi 08:15 min/mi 8:09
10 mi 08:19 min/mi 8:11
11 mi 08:10 min/mi 8:09
12 mi 08:09 min/mi 8:00
13 mi 08:01 min/mi 7:58
14 mi 07:28 min/mi 7:22
15 mi 08:05 min/mi 7:58
16 mi 08:16 min/mi 8:04
17 mi 07:48 min/mi 7:47
18 mi 08:07 min/mi 8:02
19 mi 08:14 min/mi 8:05
20 mi 08:04 min/mi 7:56
21 mi 08:13 min/mi 8:08
22 mi 08:37 min/mi 8:32
23 mi 08:14 min/mi 8:03
24 mi 08:40 min/mi 8:36
25 mi 07:54 min/mi 7:46
26 mi 07:30 min/mi 7:29