I did it! 13.1 miles with fractured ribs!

Smart, no. Fun, yes. Happy I did it? Of course! Here is an overview of another fantastic race:

5 a.m. Wake up and get dressed for race
5:30 a.m. Meet teammates in the hotel lobby- walk to Union Square. ITS COLD- and cold makes my ribs hurt more!
6:00 a.m. Stand around Union Square freezing and chatting it up with teammates. Dance around to music. Wonder how I will be feeling in a few hours....
7:00 Race starts...with around 23,000 runners, we know it will take us a good 15 minutes to get to the starting line
7:20 pass the starting line with Christy, off to a nice pace. Oh, did I forget to mention I am running...not walking like I intended?
8:00 After a bathroom break (race nerves!) I keep running with Christy. I know this is not going to last much longer because my ribs are hurting really bad.
8:15 I tell Christy to go ahead,I have to walk or I am going to start crying.
8:25 I think, Ummmm what is THIS!! They totally changed the race course and now I have more hills to deal with. Bummer! I chit chat with other walkers and gripe about the course changes.
10:00 Walking/Running with Amy who walks super fast, almost faster than I run! We take pictures at the half marathon turnoff. Happy we don't have to deal with Lake Merced this year.

Cross the finish line- get my BEAUTIFUL new necklace, find Amy and then hit the TNT tent for some grub and (Gasp!) Diet Coke. I pop a pain pill.

We spend the rest of the day cheering for our teammates and friends at the finish line (they all did amazing!) and then go back to the hotel and then out to dinner.

Fabulous day!!!