Here are the pictures from the half marathon. I did it! I couldn't have done it without the help and training done with Jenny. She kept motivating me along the way. Two other half marathon friends that encouraged me is my friend Noel at work and my friend Jill who is getting married to our friend John Tompkins. With out my friends to run with, this half marathon would have been a goal that may have never been achieved. Thank you to everyone who gave me their words of encouragement. I have to give all of the glory to God though. When times got tough, I just thought of Matthew 11:30. "For my yoke is easy and my burden is light".
I saw a man who had fallen on the side of the road at mile 11 or 12 and he was receiving CPR from another runner. Later, I found out that he died for 5 minutes. The ambulance had gotten there just in time with an AED kit and was able bring him back. I prayed for him the rest of the run. When I returned to work today someone in the office knew him through a friend. She told me that he had a heart condition he didn't know about and received a pacemaker and is now doing fine...no brain damage either! It puts a lot of things in perspective. If you have goals and dreams that you want to acheive in this life...you better start now...there is no time like the present.
