I ran the Cowtown Marathon on Saturday, February 27th. They actually took video of everyone as they crossed the finish line and then made it available to us.
It kind of cracks me up how high my knees were coming and how much I was pumping my arms in this clip. I think it was my attempt to pretend I wasn’t in pain. It would have been smarter to just propel myself forward with all that wasted energy, but at the end of 26.2 miles, you’re not really thinking all that clearly.
I realize that this won’t mean anything to most people, because let’s face it, who really cares about other people’s running stats. You’ve been warned that this post is entirely for me. That being said, here are my stats:
Distance: 26.2 miles
Time: 4:20:00
Average Pace: 9 min 55 sec
I was really hoping to get under four hours, but oh well. By the time I got to the end I was just happy to have finished.
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47 finishers behind. About 32% of finishers ahead.
Opposite Sex
For the record, you were ahead of about 52% of male finishers.
I wish I had some pictures of the race, but I guess managing three kids on the side of the road for three hours kept Scott otherwise occupied. Go figure. He told me that Adam was in charge of taking the pictures and he was in charge of taking video. Scott also said that they were each playing to their own strengths. So, I watched the video that Scott took of me and every clip is of my backside with him saying, “There goes Jeana. We couldn’t get the camera out fast enough again.” If Adam’s strengths are anything like Scott’s, I don’t have a lot of hope for the pictures.
This is me before leaving the hotel in the morning.
And this is at lunch after the race.
You are awesome Jeana! I am amazed you had enough energy at the end to be high stepping and pumping your arms. By the way, nice shirt choice.
Great job! Maybe you should wear that medal to church. I think it’s awesome!
Ok, so I may not be able to get out a camera in time, but who was able to get that video of you crossing the finish line? And by “get” who is the person who was able to get that video embedded in our web site???
you are amazing!
Way to go Jeana! I am totally proud of you!
And the pics of your kids out playing in the snow are adorable.
Jeana, you are amazing! Congratulations on a great accomplishment. How you ever ran all those miles and in just over 4 hours is beyond me. You are simply amazing!
You, Magan and Jodi are in such great shape. Keep it up. You are all real winners!
Mom Baldwin