I finished this race today. The Mount Desert Island Marathon is one serious race. Hills for the entire thing. If those hills had been at altitude I could have never completed the race. As it was, it was extremely difficult. My time was abysmal, but I am not worrying about that. This race kicked a lot of people's butts in the last ten miles or so. In the last 2 miles, I passed a lot of people who had been faster earlier. It was hard. My daughter finished too. She is a now a marathoner.
I am tired, but extremely happy.
Today as I was out there, at one point I was discouraged enough to quit (but when my daughter told me how excited she was, I knew I could not quit), I took my phone out of my pocket and saw all the comments you guys had left me. I did not read them (until later), but knowing they were there made me feel like I had you all with me.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
xoxoxox
13 comments:
AMAZING!!!!
You're somethin' else.
Congratulations! I'm in awe, absolutely in awe. Glad you finished, and so happy for your daughter, too.
Congratulations! I lit my "Mary Candles" for you - that beautiful blue of the Blessed Mary.
congratulations. and to your daughter too. once a marathoner, always a marathoner.
I knew you would do it!
Wow, the feeling at the end..no one can ever take that away.
I think you are absolutely amazing, Mary! XO
That is awesome. You have done so well. But I really didn't think that you would not finish unless you were injured. Your determination and willingness are amazing. Very proud of you, MC. And of your daughter as well.
What a great accomplishment for you ... and your Daughter rocks, too. Good job both of you !~!
You inspire me! Congratulations.
Wow - fantastic!
oh mary...you did it sugar, you really did it !!!!
Congratulations!!! I have done 16 marathons and know both the physical and mental challenge. Training for and completing marathons has helped me in so many ways. One way was that it was a good lesson in trusting a higher power. In those cases my higher power was in a large sense my training. Pushing your body further than it has ever gone before and succeeding through pain is an act of faith. Also, I've done a lot of cycling on Mt. Desert Island: awesome memories and challenging terrain. I remember climbing Cadillac Mountain at sunrise. It was cold and steep, but well worth the view.
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