The present I gave myself this year was a 13.1 sticker on the back of my car and I'm damn proud of it.
I ran the entire way, I didn't even stop for water, I just slowed down enough to drink it while I jogged. I was completely terrified that if I stopped, my legs wouldn't start again. Lots of knee and foot pain, but I kept going. My time was 2:36:04 which I don't think was too darn bad for a first-timer with only four weeks of training.
If only my body wasn't aging faster than my mind - I might do it again.
