This Sunday I took part in my first Marathon in Columbus.  It was such a great experience.  I was concerned I might not be able to finish because I had the flu days before running … but I had a better time then I even expected.  I finished in 4 hours and 55 min.  That was a lot faster then I thought. 

It was a very emotional experience … after 5 months of training I finally reached my goal, and then to hear other runners stories and what they overcame to get to that point was inspiring. 

I went into this saying this would be my first and last marathon … now I can say there might be a chance I will get bit by the running bug again.  Here are some pictures from the day.