Recovering from the Seattle Rock 'n' Roll

I have had the most amazing support throughout my Marathon training. It has been a long process and I am PROUD to say that I am a Marathoner....but I am not ready to post a report yet so please check back. First off I need to focus on recovery and say my Thank You's. If you are overly interested in my time my race number was 5110..of course the time will tell you nothing until you know the STORY behind it...

Dave and I went to the Race Expo on Friday, while Mom and Dad watched the kiddos. I took the day off to prepare for the race. We had a great time!! I managed not to spend a dime, AMAZING for me. Unfortunately my race t-shirt is too big, when I signed up for the race, originally registered for the 1/2 Marathon, I was 30 pounds heavier. So hubby got a new t-shirt, he is happy.. There were several great vendors and I got some contacts to see about products in the future.

Before the race I learned about Recovery Socks and contacted Marco, he said to stop by his booth to test out the socks. It was great to meet Marco and learn about his product, I will do a full report soon. Thanks to Marco and Recovery Socks for their generosity, I am typing wearing my bright pink recovery socks..

Me and muscle man, a lady nearly broke my good camera while taking this photo.. OOPS!!
The Rock 'n' Roll Expo

Me and Marco before I tried on my socks.

I am a recovery socks model...LOL. Loving the look and feel of the socks, more about that later. Lets just say that I had horrible calf cramps after the race, Dave rubbed them out and once I put on the socks I have had no issues..

My time...LOL.. In my DREAMS.

THANKS YOU's:

First off Thank you to my wonderful, doting, supportive and SMART husband. Without Muscle Man I could never have trained, he took care of the little ones so I could hit the road. He gave me much needed massages and is my CONSTANT support. He mapped out our route, planned out our food and was there for me EVERY DAY leading up to the race!!!

Second Thank you to my parents for watching our boys during the races. Having Dave with me at the races and knowing that my boys were well taken care of was sooo important.

Next to Thank you to Charity, my best friend since high school, who was my training partner, and finish line cheerleader. Her constant compliments and telling me how proud she was of me kept me going.

Thank you to Kiera for coming to the finish line today and meeting me in the "F" family reunion section. In my delirium I would have been LOST..

Super Thanks to Shelby, my running partner who ROCKED her half-marathon today..

Thank you to my friends (Angela, Jill, Lora, and Lynette to name a few), family, and Bloggy land for all of your positive words and thoughts. This has been a LONG road and I am still amazed that I am a MARATHONER!!

Dave in his new shirt...and Charity all smiles with pride. They made me feel like a ROCK STAR after the race.. See the pink socks..

My Finish Line ladies. LOVE THEM!!I may never do another Marathon....my next goal it to run a race with the love of my life. How fun would that be?? Having Dave there at the Finish was amazing, but crossing the finish with him would be surreal..