I Finished!!!

A smile on Copacabana beach the morning after

So there's good news and not so good news. 

The good news is that I finished the Rio Marathon!!! Woohoo! 

The not so good news is that I didn't even come remotely close to qualifying for Boston. 

But I'm ok with it. It was hot right from the start of the marathon and I couldn't get it into gear. So I decided I was just going to relax and enjoy the run. And I did. The scenery was amazing and I had a smile on my face at the finish. I saw Matt and the kids at the halfway point and then at the finish so that was a good boost. I didn't walk, I didn't cramp up and I didn't pass out-all major accomplishments!

My final time was 3:57 and I came in 97th for women. 

I'll write a longer race recap soon but I just wanted to share the results. Thanks again for all the support and love, I really appreciated it!