Provo Marathon Race Report

Well, yesterday I ran the Provo Marathon and I finsished about the same time that I always do, though I do not know for sure because there was no official clock nor did I have a watch nor did anyone tell me when I crossed. The only reason I know is because I asked what time it was when I finished [11:04] And I know that the race was supposed to start between 6:30 and 7. There was only one bus of marathon runners so it was also the smallest race I have run as well. We get up to the start and we have to walk a ways up just so that the race would be 26.2 and there was no offcial starting line? They just had us all behind some beat up truck and then it drove off with a siren going off which I guess meant start because everyone started running. It was kind of cool actually. The first half was really nice. It was cool, beautiful and you had other people running with you. We started up past vivian park and made our way down the canyon with a little loop when we made it to bridalvale falls. The second half sad to say was pretty lame. We came out of the canyon and ran a few loops through the industrial part of the riverwoods and then on the provo river trail and through some parking lots. The aid stations did not have anyone there just a table with some water on it and then was absolutely no one cheering until the absolute finish line. With one exception, at around mile 18 there was a family passing out gatorade and jellybeans. Oh man, those jellybeans were sooooo good. I wish I had taken two cups! Also since it was so small, the second half I was basically running by myself the whole way with exceptions of relay runners blazing by me :) I also love steet signs like. Speed limit 15 miles an hour...If only! or SLOW, its like "Thanks for reminding me" haha Anyway, I finished, got my shirt and medal and I am pretty content right now. Running makes me feel better, and I do not mean physically because I am pretty stiff right now. Anyway, I am going to count this as my training run for St George in October. Plus I didn't feel too lonely doing the marathon after the fact because I found out that my parents were also on a long training run...only I get credit for mine hehe Why run if you don't get credit for it, right? That's my philosophy.

Anyway, to "celebrate" I stopped by a friends party for a little bit and then got PF Changs and a movie and slept. It was nice.....very nice!