Mini Marathon

My rain dance worked today!! Although it ended up not raining :) we still didn't have our track meet! It was wonderful coming home at 3:30...I didn't hardly know what to do with myself.

Here is late post #1...the Mini Marathon!

As I said in the last post we didn't get to Indy as early as we wanted so it was getting pretty late once we arrived at moms. Unfortunately I had forgotten my watch that Nathan was going to wear so we had to make a late night trip to Wally World...let me tell you that had quite the selection...Micky Mouse, Love Potion, the 1962 edition of what we now call a stop watch, and lots that didn't work. However, after a long process of elimination(if you know my wonderful husband at all you know what I am talking about!) we found a steller green one that would do the trick. After our watch adventure it was off to get some shut-eye.
 The 5:30 alarm came pretty early in the morning and Nathan was up and getting ready for the run. After a filling breakfast that consisted of water, bagel and a banana, mom and I were all bundled up ready for the cold while Nathan was in his shorts and T ready for the run. It took us a little longer then we had hoped to get there so we were running 'Taulman' time(aka...about 10 min. late). We jogged up to the pack of 36,000 people, Nathan jumped over the gate just as the gun sounded and they were off and running. Mom and I on the other hand were off to find a warm place to sit(it was about 45 and VERY windy) @ mile 13 to wait. I was pretty bummed I wasn't running so I was really thankful to have mom there to keep me company. We hung out in an art piece that looked like an igloo to try and stay warm and watched the clock waiting for the stud to run by!!
 After about an hour we came out of hibernation and made our way to the street just in time to see the leaders run by...man that was crazy. I really don't think I could run as fast as they were and they had just ran 13 miles!
It wasn't too much longer and we saw my amazing husband run by!! It was soo cool. I was so proud of him, he really is amazing. He ran the race in 1 hour and 28 minutes... yes that does figure out to be about 6.55 mile FOR 13 MILES!!!  for anyone interested he will be signing autographs this weekend :) haha
Here are a few pics from the chilly day.

the start of the race.

this was the top of the art piece that mom and I sat in!!

here come the leaders along with the pace car for the 500.

this guy drank way too much Gatorade through the race!!

I should have know that Nathan would be running along with white line on the side...he was so close it was hard to get a good picture 

After the race...one amazing runner and one proud wife!