Love!: San Antonio Half!

Hardcore training continued until race day. I drove to Dallas to meet up with my friend Colby on Friday after work. Saturday morning, we grabbed breakfast and south. We arrived in San Antonio and went straight to the expo to check in. After check-in, we decided to explore the city a bit before dinner. We took the boat tour of the Riverwalk and did a little shopping. For dinner we met John, Annette, the Golemis, Aunt Jeanne, Uncle Bruce and Annette's friend and her parents at an Italian restaurant on the Riverwalk. After dinner, we all headed to our hotels/homes to rest up for the big race. Sunday morning was race day! Colby and I left the hotel in full race gear, ready to Rock and Roll! We met up with Annette and headed toward our corral. This race was extra special because we had our own cheering section. Every few miles, John, Aunt Jeanne, Uncle Bruce, Mrs. Nancy and Mr. Ronnie were waiting and cheering big! Even though the race was in November, the Texas heat pounded down. The race crew was ready with extra water stations, water sprinklers, sponges and ice cubes. At about mile 10, my knee started hurting really bad. I had to slow way down. I finished the race at right at 3 hours. When I finished, I got my chocolate milk and headed straight to the medical tent for ice on my knee. All of the others had finished and were waiting. We all met up and headed down to el Mercado for lunch at a local Mexican restaurant. After lunch, I headed out to Aunt Jeanne and Uncle Bruce's house to enjoy the beautiful scenery and great company and a shower! Overall, it was a great 2nd Half Marathon Weekend!