Did you know that real live Kleenex tissue is SUPER COOL! I always use plain old TP. It's a bit white trash, but it's just boogers! The Ogden Half was GREAT! It is such a beautiful course. My internet is a bugger so this is short. Thank you Lori & Bill for having me over for a great time! Lori you are the BEST!!! Carolyn, it was SO wonderful to meet you! Way to go on your BQ! Barry- I was so happy that we got to meet in person today. I couldn't find you after to see how you did. I did not push today, which was the plan. I really felt fine after the first 7 miles. The first three miles were the hardest. My right foot was pretty lousy. 2:3_/11:24, best 6:35, splits-11:36, 14:17(potty), 11:47, 11:21, 11:17, 12:01, 12:15, 10:41, 11:03, 10:58, 11:38, 11:05, 10:31
***Additional race report- For the first half of the race I was with the walk/runners. About half way through, I was able to lose them ;) My first walk runner that I wanted to drop was BIG Polynesian dude. At mile 6 I Pinked him ;) Next were the LOUD, mostly naked, TOO TAN, chubby chicks with bleached blond hair. I really wanted to catch pigeon toed, knocked kneed girl, but she left me in the dust about mile 5 L . For all of the parkway and streets, I just focused on passing everyone, just one at a time. I got grey Capri, peach top girl midway through the parkway. I was SO glad for the aid station with the LOUD music at the end. They were blaring AC/DC and it was just what I needed J . I wanted them to follow me with the music to the finish. I took fluid and/or fuel at every aid station except the last one. For the whole length of Grant, I started to push so I could pass everyone between me and the finish. There were two girls in the last quarter mile that were going to be tough to pass. I stepped it up and got them with a few feet to spare. The only bummer was that I was so focused on them, that I did not see the two girls on my right who passed me JUST AS WE CROSSED THE FINISH!!! :p
It was really hard to run this as a training run. I really had to fight off the tiny bit of competitive nature I have. I kept reminding myself what Carolyn had said, “This is just a training run with food!!” …and, port-a-potties ;)
After the race I was able to talk to Walter and Sasha and meet Dustin. For an extra special treat, I got to see Kelli and Kellie! They are SO cool and beautiful and FAST!!!! I may change my name to Kelli/Kellie so I can be them ;) I saw Allie, but by the time I got up to go meet her, she had vanished!!! L | 
