Hoover Dam Marathon (Recap 2018 pt. 2)

So I was in LA and headed out on a road trip this time with mom, Edlin! Our Destination… Lake Mead National Recreational Area.

Edlin and I explored the Hotel/ Casino and found a room with Japanese pinball machines!

The next morning we got up and headed to the race!

My first marathon… I crossed the finish line. I got first in my age group!!!!!4 hours and 52 minutes of my life I spent running.

Standing at the starting line I almost started to cry. I was there. Facing a monster that I had prepared for starting 17 weeks prior. There was over 1,000 feet of elevation. After the first half marathon with a time of 2 hours and 7 minutes I thought if I stopped right now I could be happy. That was the fastest half marathon I have ever run.  My body and my mind had prepared for one more go around.

Before I knew it my mom was popping out of a low cactus and my friend Edlin was running right next to me! I sprinted to the end. My legs went from cotton candy to cement. I ate an entire jar of pickles. We saw the Dam at sunset and had a celebratory meal at IN-N-OUT.

If I believe it I can do it. It’s remarkable. If I create an attainable set of goals I am capable of much more then I could have imagined for myself.  A long the way others were inspired to run too. One action affects many.

My next adventure took me out of the country. I have a beautiful, talented, brilliant friend that lives in San Andres, Colombia. So I took up her offer and went to visit. I found incredible cheap flight which required three layovers. Before visiting I described them in my journal I am going to have an amazing night in Panama, I am going to have a beautiful time in San Andres. Bogotá is going to be epic and Cancun is an amazing adventure. My predication came true!

In the following weeks I will write about my adventures abroad. From the open road to the runway this adventurer has gone global!

Where is your favorite road trippin memory? What do you sing along to in the car?