St. George Marathon

First off, I did not run this race, but I was there to support a runner.

This was the marathon Chase signed up for and I was able to go down to St. George (October 4th, 2014) and watch him race.  He was always a supporter for my races and now I got to support him.

Day before the race!

This was a cool experience.  I love seeing runners and to watch them cross the finish line is amazing.  We saw the first male finisher (holy crap he was FAST!) and the first female finisher (she was so strong).  I don't care that I don't know these people personally.  They are inspiring and even though I know I will never be that fast, it was a motivation for me to improve my running.

I tried to get a photo of him while running on the sidewalk

Chase was doing pretty well for awhile.  But at one point called me and I talked to him for awhile trying to find motivating and encouraging words.  Then I passed the phone to his mom and his sister.  We walked and talked on the phone and told him we would meet him to run with him for a little while.  I didn't know what to say, but I tried to tell him what I thought would help.  He hung up and we finally saw him and started cheering and running on the sidewalk to keep cheering him on as he was getting closer to the finish line. 

Chase finished the Marathon.

So exhausted

I was so proud and so amazed that he did this.  It definitely made me want to run a marathon (even though it looked painful).  He just ran 26.2 miles.  That's far.

A marathon has always been on my bucket list and I'm thinking soon, I'll be checking it off.  

Chase supported by his sister and mom :)

There's just something special about running a race and having friends and family there to cheer you on.  Even if it's just at the end.  It's just like life.  Sometimes you won't have people there the whole time you're struggling, but you can call and feel their love.  And in the end, they will always be there.  And they will be cheering so loudly for you to finish your task.

It's pretty awesome and one of the best feelings.

One day.  One day I'll be the runner and I can only hope that I'll have that same feeling of love and support.

Runaway Girl