Believe to Achieve

Sogonapmit Marathon DNF : D due to the fact that I had to work.  NEXT year :D. Kelli picked me up from my house at 245am. Had slept 2 to 3 broken hours. I was getting pretty sleepy by race start time thinking about my 12.5 hour shift at work starting at 6am but after we started in the humid warm air and running beside Kelli for the first time I began to feel better and better. This was most assuredly the best training run/MLR ever. Having run 16 miles with 12 at MP on Thursday (my BEST MP MILES  RUN EVER)then 10 miles yesterday I wasn't sure how I would feel but in just the first mile I was thinking "I should have gotten someone to work for me for an hour" so I could run the whole thing. I felt great the entire time. No aches, no pains, no cramps no increased heartrate, totally relaxed totally like a kid at a candy store. I was on such a high and it was the biggest BUMMER to get in my car. I was so tempted to just follow with Kelly but I couldn't. My job is important and it just wouldn't go over well to not show until an hour late. They would have called my house and woke my whole family and I didn't have a cell phone with me (no coverage in the canyon anyway) SO I drove to work and clocked in at 5:59am, took report and then took a brief, wash your sweat off shower in the Dr.'s locker room. I had a towel with me and all my work clothes. I was totally prepared. Then I worked hard to take the best care of my patients and their little ones. The whole time flashing back to my AWESOME morning run up the canyon (and down 2+) with Kelli, Steve and others. The top was spectacular, running through the half marathoners cheering us on in the huge spotlights. I felt like a superstar. I had to make sure Kelli ran over the mat and grabbed her arm for one more spin under the balloons and over the mat. I was worried she didn't want to hear me talk but she assured me she was okay with me chatting away. I felt so incredible the whole time, even on the steepest hills I felt like I was on a cloud. I never felt tired or the feeling of why am I running this. It was like my spirit and body were freely enjoying life in nature. The cool air was so welcoming compared to the humid valley below. There are not many words to describe how elated I felt and I intend to feel this very elated at SGM when I go SUB THREE FOR THE FIRST TIME. I see it. I feel it. Mathmatically it has to and WILL happen. No doubt. No holding back. Thanks Kelli, Steve and Smooth (for getting Kelli to run it so I could run it with her : D). I think after SGM I am on to the ULTRA WORLD. Wasatch 100 here I come!! :D.