13 miles in 2:24:00 minutes

I need to take a side-step from my normal food and medical related jargon to talk to you, my 3-5 readers, about one of my 3-5 readers.

This morning I woke at 6:30 am, dressed, and was at the T in Malden by 7. The purpose of this sojourn at such an ungodly hour, was so I could be a spectator at the "Run to Remember." #5373 was none other than my best friend, and fellow blogger, Rachel, also known as Bodybypizza. And she ran this momentous half marathon in...you guessed it...two hours and twenty-four minutes.

I have never been a spectator at a marathon before. I had never experienced seeing thousands of people come down the home stretch to the finish line. Their faces are tired, and their bodies are sore, but there is a look of triumph and completion that comes with every person as they cross the finish line. It was truly an amazing experience. I am so proud of Rachel for her impressive accomplishments. Her weight loss, getting her life under control, and running 13 frigging miles in under 2.5 hours. I hope some day we can cross a finish line together.