So, we
decided not to take our assigned shuttle to get to the airport because we had
to get on it at 11am for a 4pm flight.
That was simply not acceptable, so we stuck around the hotel and enjoyed
the beautiful weather a bit longer. We
hit up the deli for lunch and sat outside knowing that we would not be able to do
that when we got home…..the first piece of news I paid attention to was the
excessive heat advisory that we were under at home. YUCK!
We headed to
the airport and proceeded to celebrate our victories as well as my roomie,
Heather’s birthday. We made some noise
in the airport and stimulated the economy in the bar and talked about how much
fun we had, despite the blisters and sore muscles.
It was pretty funny to see us all maneuver around. We boarded the plane and headed home….back to
reality I suppose. I was not too sad
though…..my LMT sister was picking me up from the airport and taking me to her
place where her massage table was ready to go!!
I got my post race massage, which was awesome! The greatest thing about this race experience
was that the only thing that really hurt after this was my back. No shin pain, no pain in my feet. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! My close friends and family will remember
that I was in some pretty horrible pain after Seattle because I let my feet go
untreated. I was worried about my shins
because of some horrible pain I had a few weeks prior to the race. I was not going to put all this training and
hard work with my TEAM and then not be able to go myself! Luckily, I had nothing but my back, which
bothers me on a regular basis anyway. Hopefully,
the next race, I will just have the normal aches and pains associated with 13.1
miles of fun! Thanks to my favorite people
at Alpha Chiropractic for taking care of me and making sure I was ready to get
out on that course and finish. If you
have any need for a sports therapist, chiropractor, or anything of the sort, I
highly recommend this office. Not only do
they know what they are doing, it’s a fun time in the process. I won’t lie and say I enjoy going there all
the time, because it is not pain free for me, but it hurts less when you are
laughing in the process. You can tell
them I sent you….at your own risk. J
My walking peeps are also treated there, so we took this picture post
race to thank them for taking great care of us:
Another race
in the books for me and I am already signed up for PF Chang’s with Team in
Training in January as the Mission Captain for all the marathon teams. I am excited because most of my team is also
signed up, so we can continue to motivate new people and have a good time doing
it. I am telling you, if I can be a
morning person on the weekend just to put in the miles and can raise money for
such a great cause, anyone can. Ask me
and I will put you in touch with the right people to get you signed up!
And so, I
leave you with another GO TEAM!! TEAM
ARIZONA & EAST VALLEY ROCKS!!
Stay tuned
for my next adventures, whatever they may be……
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