the RADFORDS: IF HALF

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

IF HALF

So proud that we all finished our half marathon. We trained for this thing for months and months, but once july hit, it was sooo hard to train. We did a couple of long runs while in Idaho, did a couple of hikes, but that's about it. Our kids were troopers for all of our training. Sometimes we would have to wake them up at 5:30 so we could go running before it got too hot, or before dan had to go to work. They did every single mile with us; Stori on her bike, and the girls in the stroller. It was a lot of fun getting to run with them. It made the day of the race so fun because we didn't have to push kids, and we just got to run. I sure love having long conversations with Dan about life while we run. It makes the runs go by so fast.
Anyway, back to the actual half marathon. first of all, it ended up being 14 miles instead of 13.1. So annoying. Why would they do that to us? Also, when we got to the place to catch our ride first thing in the morning, it turned out that not all of the bus's showed up. So we got on a bus after the race was supposed to start, and there were STILL people that hadn't made it on the bus. they definitely were not very prepared. but we still LOVED it and plan to do another one in 3 weeks right in our backyard here in UT. Dan doesn't look like he loved it, but he assures me he did.
Our kids ran the kids race and were so glad to get their very own medal. They said it was hard to run that mile but they did it!
This was my 3rd time doing the IF half and first for dan. we did TOU 6 years ago together, and plan to do so many more together for as long as we can. Such a fun hobby to have with dan.
We also did this run with my sister megan. Kristie ran it too, but she started way before us and we didn't ever see her until the end.

Megan was so embarrassed that she wore pants and a t-shirt. She decided to do the race at 11pm the night before and didn't have her running gear with her, so we found stuff at my moms house. She is training for an actual marathon, so this was just a short run for her haha.

I love that my girls wanted to run in skirts and dresses. So cute

I LOVE THE LOOK ON GEORGIA AND STORI'S FACES HERE!!!!! Georgia loving her dad, and stori so proud of her medal after their tiring run.

tommy's determination in this photo. All the kids taking off in a dead sprint haha. and Stori's tongue hanging out.

Dan looks dead, but he isn't. just got done with some hills for the first 6 miles.

I wanted to cross the finish line holding hands. This picture makes it look like dan finished first, but he didn't. Did you hear that SDR?! you didn't!!