Not only was DRC Half our first half marathon since having Lane and Miles, but it was also our first time to be separated from our babies and/or breastbumps for an extended period of time – you know what we are saying?? (sorry if you’re a dude reading this) Because we planned to get there at the last possible minute we both rode down there separately. On top of getting down to the race site at the last minute we also planned to leave as soon as we were finished with the half. Not time for dilly dallying for LiAR!
We should mention too, thankfully we both got to run this race together! Teal ended up having to register for the race the morning of. When she got to the registration tent it was 7:14 a.m. (one minute until registration closed) the volunteers were already closing up their computers. This is where we get to insert the babies make getting things done harder excuse, riiight?! Ok, fine, we know we aren’t the first in this world to have babies, but it is interesting to get things done. So don’t be surprised if we periodically use that excuse. 🙂 Anyway, Teal got registered and we met up at the port-a-potties. Do people meet up at other places on race mornings?
When we got to the start line we ran into the lovely Lauren of The Unlikely Runners. So good to briefly catch up with you lady! Our main goals for the day where and stop us if you’ve heard this before – don’t die and finish. 🙂
Oh how goals sure change when you have major things happen to your body! But of course, Lane and Miles are more than worth temporary setbacks in running!
Thanks, Robert, we stole this picture from you! 🙂
We stuck together, chatted each other’s ears off, occasionally listened to the conversations of other runners and appreciated having the other with us!
The weather was nice for our first half back and to that we are thankful to the race day weather gods! 😉 We complete our half running the whole way! We were pretty darn proud of ourselves. If we could run DRC Half then surely we would be able to make it through the half at Dallas Marathon with continued training right?
Well, it would be kind of sad if that was it for the day. Rode by ourselves to the race, complete our first post partum half and then rode home by ourselves, that’s it? No way! Naturally we forced our husbands and our babies to come celebrate with us at brunch afterwards! And we love celebrate with a tasty mimosa. 🙂
With all of that said….that is a wrap on half marathon no. 22!
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, we love the medal series the Dallas Running Club is doing with this race!
Fun fact: DRC 2013 was our first half as pregnant ladies. Doesn’t it make it fun that 2014 was our first half as moms??