28 miles with Julia to celebrate our 28 years of life! :):) 3:59, 8:31 pace. So so much to say about this run but I think I'll save most of it for my journal and not get too cheesy on the blog. I'm such an emotional runner and for me running is just so much more than logic, math, and physical capabilities. It is just so much deeper and this run was so symbolic and meaningful in so many ways. It was an absolute blast and could not have been more perfect. I was truly sad to see it end. The last mile was by far our fastest and I said to Julia "I feel like I could keep going forever". When your best friend is a Pshycologist it is kind of great, she is so insightful and her response was so perfect and will resonate with me forever. She just looked over at me and said "That's because you have so much more to give. There is no finish line today, life is a journey and your more ready than you've ever been for what lies ahead. You feel so strong still because you are so happy and comfortable with who you are and where your going in life. Your so ready!"
It was really just such a great experience and I'm so thankful for Julia and for my other friends that joined us along the way and made it so fun and memorable. My sister and Mom were going to bike the last 8 miles with us but my sisters bike tire popped when they were filling it with air so she ended up running the entire 8 miles. She hasn't ran more than 3 since May and the headwinds during the last 8 mile loop were 23-25mph. She was about 5 minutes behind me and Julia but just kept following us and never quit. I was so proud of her. My Mom even went back to pick her up after 5 miles and she said she wanted to finish.
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