Marathon Weekend.

Eeks!  As I predicted, the marathon did not go well.  I felt SO weak.  Even though it was terrible, I still have to document the race.  I'm sure someday I'll be glad to read this and laugh...

So the race basically went like this:

Around mile 7, my thoughts looked a bit like this:

"Oh dear.  I can't go another 20 miles!  I need to stop.  Now.  But I have people waiting to see me.  Oh dear."

And at mile 8, my thoughts looked like this:

"Where is the next first aid station?  Maybe I can just stop and they can drive me back....Water?  Yes, please.  I think I'll just walk through this water stop."

And at mile 9, my thoughts looked like this:

"Don't walk again!"


"Nevermind.  Go ahead and walk.  Just make it to the finish line.  Just...finish...just...finish..."


And at mile 10...my thoughts still looked like this:


"Why did I have to tell people I was running this?  Now I have to finish.  Dang it."


Ah...such is life!  Honestly, I think my iron was really low.  I don't usually feel that weak,  but I am experienced enough to know what low iron feels like.  I have started to take iron pills now, so we'll see if I feel better when I start running again today.

Despite the disappointing race, we still had a really fun weekend.  My parents came into town to watch, and it was really fun to hang out with them!  I have tons of pictures!

Day 1:  Fenway Park Tour.

On our way to the Green Monster Seats!

Delightful view from the GM.

I wish there was an actual game going on...

Look at my happy parents!!  I love those smiles.

It turns out our tour guide played on the 1968 NBA Championship team.  Rick Weitzman was a good old Boston Celtic!  Of course, my dad spotted the ring.

My co-worker's hubby works at Patagonia.  They made a sign for me for the race and posted it in the window of Patagonia!!  :)  Thanks LO!

Day 1:  Marathon Expo.

Day 2:  Visit with the Jensen's.

Jenna and Tyrel came into the city to watch the marathon.  We met up with them on Sunday and wandered around Boston Commons.  It was so great to see them, meet Bennett for the first time, and catch up.

I couldn't get enough of little Bennett...so cute!  I wanted to take him home with us.

We walked by AllSaints, a clothing store with loads of old sewing machines in the window.  My mom loved it.  She was so happy to take a picture.

Day 3:  Marathon Monday.  

Waiting for the T...

Ha.  Here I am...ready to run.  Or so I thought.

Mile 26...

Oh man.  I am just so glad I finished that race...that is one for the record books!

Either way, I had so much support from family, friends, and coworkers.  Thank you everybody for cheering me on!!!

Not ready yet.

I've never felt not ready for a marathon before.  But I feel...not ready. 

Where is my confidence?!  

C'mon Quebe, don't fail me tomorrow.

Organic Bunny.

Organic Bunny arrived at our house on Sunday morning!  I was so excited to wake up and see all of the wonderful treats.  I think somebody told the Easter Bunny that I am running the Boston Marathon in 6 days.  He must have known that I didn't want to be stuffed full of chocolate and candy the week leading up to the race.  

Organic Bunny brought only healthy things this year; like apples, nuts, Power Bars, and bananas.  It looks like the he broke down a little bit though.  We did find 2 packages of Cadbury Cream Eggs in the mix. {Yeees!}

Organic Bunny even made his own recycled Easter baskets!  The larger one looks like it was weaved out of brown paper lunch bags.  The smaller one...is just a brown paper lunch bag.  I wonder why EB didn't weave 2 baskets?  {Maybe he got really tired of weaving and just gave up.  I probably would have done the same thing if I had tons to do on Saturday and no time to do it.} 

It was kind of a crazy coincidence that my mom sent us all of these healthy food books for our Easter book surprise.  Unless she regularly talks to the Easter Bunny, I don't think she knew that our bunny friend was planning a special health-fest for the Williams household.  How appropriate.  Thanks mom!

Don requested the 3rd book in the Hunger Games series.  

"Hunger Games" just about sums up our treat selection this year.

Our cute organic basket.

For dinner, we had a lovely Easter ham {cooked and prepared by the Amish.  I'm glad they know how to cook ham, because I sure don't}.

Later in the evening...egg dyeing!

Or, in Don's case, egg eating.  :)

Don was a fantastic sport the entire day.  He supported me through all of my Easter festivity enthusiasm.  He didn't even complain when I asked him to "re-appreciate" {three times}, Organic Bunny's creativity...

And finally, lest you wonder if we forgot the real reason for Easter, I say, we did not!  We enjoyed a wonderful day at church learning and talking about Jesus Christ.  We also spent some time surfing www.lds.org, where we found many an uplifting Easter video to watch. 

Happy EASTER everybody!!