At the beginning of November I got the urge to sign up for another half and our friend Helen told me a few months prior that the Dallas Half/Full Marathon was a good race. Al agreed to run it with me so I signed us up and then did a few runs before the big day. Brian and Helen ended up coming to Dallas to stay with us and run the race.
We went to dinner in Frisco and walked around Frisco Square to see there Christmas lights afterwards. A Rocket Fizz just opened complete with candy, soda, and random things like this unicorn mask. Alex thought it was pretty funny.
On Saturday night we dropped the boys off at Dianes around 4 and headed to Dallas to check in at the expo. We got there an hour before the expo closed and they were pretty much out of everything including bags with all the swag!! We at least signed the wall and if you look closely you can see my AWC in bright orange.
Alex and Cole having the time of their lives with Cadence and Carly. Movies, popcorn, playtime.
We had a yummy Italian dinner in Dallas and then headed to our hotel where we got ready for the race. We were all kind of lame and went to bed pretty early and the race didn't start until 8 so we got to sleep in!!
I was really nervous for the weather since it so unpredictable. We got lucky and I think it was in the high 50s the entire race. At some points it was misting and a little windy, but when you see me running in a tank that means it's warm. The course was awesome, so many fans, water stations, and entertainment.
We got to run through a ton of really cool areas in Dallas like Highland Park, Katy Trail and Deep Ellum. It kind of made me want to move closer to Dallas, but I think suburbia is best for us now.
This picture was taken before we started. Brian had been feeling sick all morning so only ended up running 4 miles and then went back to the hotel. Helen and Al let me set the pace and ran with time the entire time which was so much fun. Al even got me a drink at every station, best husband ever.
We got some really good pictures crossing the finish line with this photo bomber and I wanted to buy some, but it was around $50 for a few pictures, lame.
Our first race together and definitely not our last. We've been talking about running the Austin half in February so we'll see. We got our Texas shaped medals and headed to Diane's to pick up the kids. We got some Pho on the way home which tasted so good.....the perfect meal after a long chilly run.
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