The Moab Half Marathon

So last year I did the half marathon with some friends and decided it would be fun to do it with family. I invited all to attend and got my mother, my sister Lindy, my brother Shad, and my sister in law Jodi to sign up. My brother Jerel really wanted to do it with us but he had some conflicts but said he would do it on his own anyway.

We booked a condo and we all met in Moab on Friday night. I cooked dinner. This was interesting because I love to cook but I think I've gotten a bit too fancy for my family. I don't think they knew quite what to think of dinner but they were good sports and ate it anyway. :) We had pasta with pesto and chicken, spinach cranberry salad with this awesome homemade dressing that I love and olive rosemary bread! :) YUM!

My brother Shad and I modeling our new shirts. Umm....Shad? When did you get so small?

It was fun to be together and fun to have my niece Nya and nephew Owen there too. The next morning we got up early and loaded the bus to take us up to the starting point.

It was a little chilly that morning but don't worry...my sister Lindy was ready for the arctic winds because she was very bundled up. We teased her about looking more ready to go skiing then running.

We spent a lot of time waiting for the race to start. When it finally did I ran with Shad for the first mile and then he took off. About halfway through the race I wished I had bought new shoes. My shoes were shot and my feet really started to hurt. Pretty soon my sis in law Jodi caught up to me and we stayed together the rest of the race. It was nice to run with her. Finally we finished and it was awesome to be done.

Then we waited for Mom and Lindy to arrive. I was so proud of them when they came in. My mom has really worked on getting in shape lately and she looks so good. My sister Lindy has Cystic Fibrosis but you would never know it. She doesn't let it slow her down. I was a very proud son/brother as I watched my mom and sis come in to the finish line arm in arm.

Overall it was a GREAT experience. We spent the rest of the afternoon lounging, we ordered pizza and even took a short walk down main street in Moab through the shops. Thanks to everyone for coming. I had so much fun!