Yesterday was Expo Day two. After an extended ride to Cape Elizabeth because of traffic, Paige and I arrived at the expo about an hour late. We had a much more successful day of "Expoing," running out of brochures and chapstick and even selling a few t-shirts. My work for the Steps Foundation sometimes seems insignificant, but simply creating awareness for this new organization is beneficial. After coming home from Cape Elizabeth through all the weekend traffic coming into Maine, it was late, even later considering I had to leave the house at 4am this morning for the race!
3:30 came early this morning, and on my drive down I vowed I would never get up that early to run a race before, I couldn't rationalize the value of it in that moment. Once I crossed the finish line after just over an hour of running, it was worth it getting up so early. The race course was beautiful for one, gorgeous houses and views of the cape, hundreds of cheering fans outside their homes, playing music and spraying water. The first mile was a blur of people weaving in and out of each other that it was over before I knew it. Around mile four I realized that there weren't any hills, something I had been anticipating the whole time, so I was able to pick up my pace to fly by multiple runners on my way to the finish.
It was a rewarding experience, to see how far I have come since I was cleared to run in March, and my first experimental 5k in April. I guess now the next step is signing up for that Princess Half Marathon in Disney! I looked up the information today, but total cost may end up being a bit more than a poor college student wants to spend for a half marathon, especially because it doesn't fall during my Spring Break time. I have a few more months to think about it, and look for other half marathons to adventure into, but someday, I'll be a princess running through Disney!
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