I DID IT!! I RAN 8 1/2 MILES!!! GOOOOO ME!!!

Can you guys even BELIEVE IT???????? I ran 8 1/2 miles!! OKay, actually I ran seven and a half, and walked one! BUT WHO CARES????? I MADE IT!!! I feel soo..Sooo...Exhilerated! Plus, I did it in under two hours! I am SOOO HAPPY!!!!! I still just can't believe it!
It started at seven in the morning on the fourth of july, and so I had to get up at six thirty! I know, CRAZY EARLY, huh? Anyways, I got there and got my T-shirt, and got my camel pack and ipod ready, and me and Suzanne were off! (you are probably wondering who Suzanne is, but I am talking about my AWESOME neighbor who came up to Paris, ID with us! SO FUN!! Me and her have been running together for a while, so It was fun to test our running abilities!)
Once I finished, I FELT AMAZING!!! I was all sweaty and sore, and exhausted! I walked home with my family, who rode in the car along side me for the last fourth of a mile and cheered me on, (I know, they are SOOOOOOO sweet!) and once I got home, I took a bath, and got all ready, and then, shockingly, after so many people do on the "Biggest Loser", Tragically threw up. Yep, It was probably the hardest thing that I have ever done.
I remember, at about the fifth mile, when Suzanne started running faster than me, and passed WAY in front of me, I was so sad. I just felt like I was a failure, and that I couldn't do it, And I just started to cry. I knew that crying wasn't going to get me to the finish line, so I tried to pull it together, and said a little prayer. In about one second, I felt like I had a whole bunch of energy all of the sudden, and I had a different attitude. I felt like I could do it. And I didn't care how fast I ran, or even If I was the last person to finish, I just ran, at my own pace! It was awesome!
Anyways, now that it is over, I am so glad that I did it. It was SOOOOO worth it!
P.s- Thanks Suzanne, for being willing to run with me, and for being just...well, you know....AWESOME!!! :) And thanks to my family (mom, dad, aly, cartie, and Grandma) for being so supportive and cheering me on right when I was ready to give up!! Love you all!