Mini 2007

The mini from my point of view...

Well I did it - I walked the mini all 13.1 miles ++ the ++ is of course the 28 min of walking it took to actually START the race...back in coral Z. yeah baby....

1 I did get to see an elite runner...well it was the wheel chair winner guy who was on his way back as we crossed what for us was 11/2 miles was for him mile 12....of course never saw a Kenyan..heck he was back home before I got to mile 5 ...LOL)

2. it was nice to see support from all the bands -to the kids -to even the elephants at the Zoo were waving us on...of course they are very smart animals those elephants ...notice -they were waving us on and not walking .,,,,

3. Odd things I saw were of course the Ronald Mc Donald guy being chased by the Hamburgeler ...there was Timmon from the Lion King , there was the Kentucky Colonel back from the dead... the colts blue guy .. got water from a princess , saw a young Darth vader there -- I herd so many cow bells ringing I almost mooed and there was the fire guy who was dressed in full gear of course everyone was like WOW - meanwhile I was thinking hey HE has an oxygen tank...carry an extra 100 pounds on city air only...

4. I did have to walk a lot by myself but God was good Just as I needed it there were class members who caught up to me and encouraged me on - it was awesome! Go Bricks to Bricks team spirit!! They even offered to get me back up if I wanted to get down and kiss the bricks...(at that point I am thinking it would have taken 10 men and a strong horse... uhh no thanks!!! LOL )


5. the track was great ..it was great to walk it - you know I am pretty sure tho for us ADHD'ers that 1/4 mile around woulda been just fine ...BUT what was even BETTER was the flushie toilets and no waiting ! Wow who knew after 7 water / Gatorade stops I would REALLY have to go!!!

6. I couldn't remember the song from the last night at training SO at mile 10 I wasn't sure was I supposed to pick up my feet and God put them down or visa versa......didn't really matter I basically Told the Lord he was gonna have to pick them up AND put them down .....


7. I did get a phone call on the mini I thought it was my son so I answered with "I am at the 12 mile marker...." the lady says uhhh I think I have the wrong number...I said well I am at the 12 mile marker tell me I am doing good....She laughs and says oh you must be at THAT mini thing...Then she says 12 miles your doing good! I said ok thanks have a nice day! and hung up... Wasn't that cool of God to send me a phone angel!!!

8. I did see a guy I swim with..he is 80 years old and of course 1/2 mile in front of me geesh,,,,( it's ok I can lap him in swimming!! uhh did I mention he was 80??)

9 people did like the shirt ( the first shall be last and the last shall be first) of course these people were all passing me....hummmm maybe they didn't get it....LOL

10. I told my husband I didn't really see anyone I knew,,,except the swimmer guy ,,,,and that is odd most people always remember me (I don't know WHY...!) Then I realized the people I hang with think this stuff is CRAZY!!

11.my feet Oh my feet -- my blisters have blisters honestly I got blisters big enough to have their own zip codes...OUCH!

12. the temptation .... first of there was all those lovely golf carts with equally lovely people driving them around I am thinking Satan get behind me...I kept walking on and ignored them then --I thought at one point hey I can fake a heart attack I bet that ambulance has A.C. BUT...my pride kept me away from taking any rides...then I saw some guy take off down some rail road tracks it wasn't a BIG short cut but it was one -again another big temptation...but my blisters prevented me from taking THAT route...See how God works....LOL

13 The finish ahh the big finish it seemed like it took FOR-EVER to get to that finish line... all I wanted to do was drop... but had to de-chip and get water and trick or treat the apples bananas cookies..(WHO thinks of this stuff?
. then they want to take your picture..( I am thinking this is not gonna be called a glammer shot!) . then it was off to find the tent...helloooo anyone seen that KLA tent?? Anyone ??

14. good things... I never saw the people sweepers (whoo glad of that!) I didn't have to use my rock.(YES I carried the rock 13.1 miles ) the people were all very nice! All those people and not one meanie in the bunch WOW! Maybe I can find some new friends in this bunch.

And I got that medal yup I have carried it with me for 2 days now ... it is pretty cool to know I did it..

My one Question to Ken is who did he make mad that the tent is all the way back to the 12 mile marker hummm??? Next year I want to be on Team First Aid they got a front line spot...

.................next year ----did I say next year???????

I have finished the race, I have kept the faith
Kim Shepherd