find each others light

53:57 AP 10:48

This was the first race that I almost quit. I made the mistake of eating differently the week before. I ate stupid Kashi cereal the 2 days before and mh stomach was freaking out that morning. I also was having pain between my chest and my shoulder on the right side. It was shooting pain that was moving toward my chest and up to my head. I kept having to walk in the beginning. I begged my sister to please keep running and go catch her friend. I told her if she didn't go I would feel like I have to keep running. She went and I prayed and prayed that I wouldn't have to quit. I turned up my music and started feeling a little better. I spent quite a few miles trying to catch her and running to fast on the steep downhill. I saw her stop at the a water station and I was getting closer. The next water stop she went into a honey pot. I ran up and banged on the door that I really needed to use it now!! She came out a little freaked out (didn't know it was me) and then got a huge smile and hugged me cause I caught up and didn't quit. We finished together. We wanted to walk the last 2 miles but we didn't. I liked the path at the end of the race. My pains never totally went away until I layed down flat on the grass at the end. Ugh! I think that race was too steep. Don't know if I'll do it again. I'm glad I didn't quit.