The Great Ogden Report
May 15th we arrived in Ogden about 8:30 pm. Dustin the guy I went with is ready to go to bed! I want to hit the Hot Tub and check out the party. Ogden is an interesting town. Not the kinds of place you want get lost in. There are a lot of gangs and people looking for that special person to pay for their room for a night if you know what I mean!
Saturday 4 am came really quick. But I was prepared. Got on my special Race shorts that show a little leg. (Got to show off for the camera) most marathons give all the runners a timing chip. However, this chip was almost as big as my wallet. And I had to strap it on to my Ankle. Felt like I just got out of jail and I had to ware an ankle locator.
We got on the Bus about 4:45 and off we went up the canyon 26.2 miles away from the finish line! (My garmin said it was 26.8 miles how dare they make it .5 longer!)
When we arrived we were 1.5 hours before the start. 3000 runners all staring at each other in some farmer’s field! And 50 Porte potties to share. I ask myself why am I here? I could be home sleeping! . The temp is about 40 degrees but the fire barrel is sending out terrific heat.
Finally the guy on the Mega phone tells us to get to the starting line. The race will start in 5 min.
The Best of the Best start at the front. I am not the Best of the Best. But I am better then the guy in the clown suit next to me. (I hope) It would not be good if some clown beat me! I see Amber. She looks like she is ready to rock and roll. I hope we can run together pass some of the long miles.
Bam the gun goes off and stangers are waiving me on!
Mile
1 6:29 pace. Feeling good and running beside Dustin and trying to keep the clown behind me.
2. 6.29 pace. (I have not been chicked yet, so I am feeling good!)
3. 6.29 again. Here comes the chick! Dustin asks if I am feeling good. (I tell him to pass the syrup for my pancakes)
4. 6:28 Sill feeling good. Only 21 miles to go! Keeping the chick by my side. (I tell her she looks tired!)
- 6.26 feeling great. 20 miles to go!! Woo hoo.
- 6:38 still feeling good. Looking at the mountains. And wondering what is for lunch?
- 6:39 feeling good Still. 19 more to go.
- 6:52 slight hill this mile! (Looking for an oxygen tank. At the Aide station.)
- 6:59 (I should of just ran the half what was I thinking?)
- 7:13 is there a Rest stop somewhere?
- 7:14 flat land (Is this Ohio?) (I wish I could tap my Red shoes and be in ohio!)
- 7:08 I might of went out to fast!
- 7:16 Eden a small town. Sign say’s welcome to Eden (13 miles to hell!)
- 7.15 Running around pine view Reservoir. I should have brought my fishing pole!)
- 7:40 small hill here. I hope it is not hunting season I forgot my orange!
- 7:31 I think I went out to fast. Slowing down.
- 7:27 water tastes like they got it from the lake! Yuck!!
- 7:05 Hey where is the finish line!
- 7:21 I should be running faster it is down hill. The legs want to leave me! They are tired of supporting my fat butt!
- 7:26 not looking pretty! Woman scream, babies cry and grown men groan as I pass by them!
- 5 miles to go. Legs are gone. But if I stop I will pass out.
- Keep thinking I will make it, don’t stop.
- Getting into town Yea. Running past walkers and lots of half marathoners
- Passing High River. I think I should jump in! I winder if it goes by the finish line.
- Sasha gives me some encouragement and tells me to keep going.
- The crowd screams, People clap as I make to the finish line. Where is the med tent! Where is the ice cream!
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