Saturday & Sunday March 19th & 20th 2011
Possibly our last Texas events (who knows when we might be back!)
- held in Seabrook (about 35 miles south of Houston)
Saturday -
J & J - half marathon
Sunday -
Julie - half marathon
John - marathon
Wow - it was a very energetic weekend and quite challenging as spring has definitely sprung here and the temperatures and humidity were much higher than we anticipated. It was a hot event! The trail was fabulous and included a very picturesque section along the beach past a long jetty where we witnessed a flock of about a dozen pelicans flying above us in perfect formation - just spectacular. The sign warning us of alligators & snakes was a little intimidating though!
Our Houston Fit friends displayed a farewell sign near the finish line for us - it was just wonderful to see and very uplifting - we passed it several times as the course was 2 laps for the half and 4 laps for the full marathon. Pat & Sam and Candace & Bart also came out to cheer us on - it was so great to see them and a big surprise for us as we had no idea they were coming.
Cheryl, Diane & Rebecca presented us with a photo of the 3 of them together wearing their running gear - just so we'll never forget them (could never happen!) They also gave us the best farewell card displaying a 'porta potty' on the front and the saying "when you gotta go, you gotta go - goodbye and good luck" on the inside - just hilarious as these potties are always heaven sent when you're out there participating for hours at a time.
It was an awesome weekend and we're feeling great (although the legs are a little sore) - bring on those NZ hills! Thanks to Hugh for setting up the Houston Fit tent and looking after all our belongings each day and thanks to Kirk for sharing the journey with us on Saturday and my thanks to Sara for her support on Sunday - it's much more fun when participating with friends.
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