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13.1 miles or My Legs Hurt Part 2

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Saturday morning I woke up bright and early to drive to Pinehurst with my friends for two glorious hours of torture. This was my third half marathon and my best one yet. I managed to stay warm and had Courtney to keep me company and pace me the whole time. We talked for the first nine miles and then popped on our ipods and busted out the last four. Well the last 3.5; by 12.5 miles I just wanted to sit on the curb and cry which is pretty typical running behavior for me. But I did it! I am a WOMAN! See me run!

Later in the day we gathered some friends together for one last party before the Ricks flew off to new adventures. Here we are at Champs eating good food and watching the BYU/Utah game. Half of us were sad with the results and half were happy. After dinner we met at our house and played cards and drank serious ginger ale (Ripple style) till the wee hours of the morning. Sometimes it pays to lose...

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  1. HannahNovember 23, 2008 at 9:21 PM

    Congrats on the race Jess! Sounds like you guys had a fun night.

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  2. paulineNovember 24, 2008 at 9:22 AM

    Way to go Jess! I knew you had it in you, You are "Woman" Congratulations! Sorry BYU lost the game.....

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  3. Michal ThompsonDecember 2, 2008 at 1:11 AM

    What a day huh. We really are WOMEN!!!!

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