Race Weekend Recap

We need to talk about the race today!!

All of our runners finished - and EVERYONE got a new PR!!!  It was SO windy... and everyone toughed through.. and I may have cried more than a few times on the course. 

Nikki, Rachel, Mattie, Alicia, and Joan (my momma!!) at La-la-la-LAMBEAU!!!

Rachel and I made awesome signs for everyone... here they are:

The name of our crew: "A Bunch of Sexy Ladies (and Matt)"

Rachel's rufflebum panties are the key to success... so glad I could add some pink striped socks to her ensemble. 

Woo Hoo!! Momma did GREAT!

Ummm.. This is a long story.. and likely offensive... are you sure you to hear it? 

OK, so we were all at a race a few years ago, and a spectator is standing by a church with a shirt that reads... oh wait. Nope, I googled it and I guess this is an actual shirt you can buy, so here it is:

                                                    





Ha, I can't believe I found that picture.  Anyway, so instead of calling Matt that not-so-work-friendly word whenever he whined about something, I'd just tell him to not be someone Jesus hates.  Worked like a charm.  Well, Mattie signed up for his first half marathon, and I knew if he finished it, he wouldn't be someone Jesus hates anymore..  Thus the sign. 

OK, back to the nice signs.

Nikki's getting married in a few weeks, so we made this one for her fiance to hold up!

And, Alicia is getting married to my brother next year, so we may have saved a little ink and energy and doubled up the signage... sue me.

It was a wonderful day, and I cheered my heart out.  And I didn't even get sad about not running until it was all over.  And then I got very sad.  :(  But, I had a talk with the tendon, and I'm pretty sure he's ready to start behaving.

I'm uploading all of the video I took during the race... check back tomorrow!

Oh!  And special shout-out to AMY!!!! I looked for you... did not see you... but I totally stalked your race results because I'm creepy.  Well, let me be honest.  I signed up for the text message tracking for your bib, because I'm realllly creepy.  Thought you should know that about me.  Anyway, you did SO WELL!!! WOOOOO!!!  Hope you're out cocktailing it up girlie, you deserve it.  :)

Hope your weekend was fantastic everyone!!

Race Weekend

Hey guys, happy Friday!!

Two more days til the half marathon!

Rachel's coming up tonight and our whole running group is going out to dinner at an Italian restaurant, and then tomorrow we're going to hang out with my kiddos, and check out the expo.  Very excited to spend time with my buds.

Since I can't run, I've decided I am going to be the world's best spectator.  After PT today, I'm going to go get supplies to make some signs... here are some ideas I'm tossing around:

"Your feet hurt because you are kicking so much ass!"

"Getting up early to make this sign wasn't easy either."

"Your Medal is Waiting." 

"Hurry up, my arms are getting tired."

Here is one I will not be making, mostly because I really don't want any of my runners to crap themselves because they're all riding in my sweet mini-van.

OK, so help me out... what do YOU want to see 10 miles into a half marathon?  Picture yourself struggling.. still three miles left, and then you see a sign... and it says.... "_______" 

Help a mama out!