Dallas. rock on

This past Sunday Sarah and I competed in our first ever half marathon!  We ran the inagural Dallas Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon  and I must say it was quite a road to get to it and such a feat to finish!  Labeled as a "Fast, Flat, and Fun" scenic course that took us through downtown Dallas starting at city hall and ending at Fair Park.  Training for this race was anything but normal; we both were injured for the longest time so our training schedule was not adhered to in the slightest!  Sarah injured tendons near her heels just 2 days after we signed up for the race, and I had similar injuries after my first ever 6 mile run.  Our injuries sidelined us for a month, but we were determined to finish this race. Sarah had less than two full weeks to train after she was released from the doctor and she still made it under her time goal! Sarah's mom, the running nut, raced in it too, and she was just walking around like it was no big deal in the finish area... not fair.  Sarah and I both could barely walk... I still have pains in my feet.  After eating nothing but pasta for nearly 5 days straight, we went to On the Boder after the race and I got some fajitas; basically a cow with a side of tortillas.  If it was possible, I wanted to find a true BBQ joint and just shovel as much slow cooked beef and pork products in to my gullet as humanly possible then go in to a nice food comma for a few days.

I went with Sarah and her parents to the running expo the day before the race and got our race goodies and loaded up with as much free stuff as our bags could manage, or the vendors would let us take.   Sarah and I each won a gift basket from the SAME CONTEST, valued at $137 a piece!!

Sarah and I now get the luxury of resting for a few days before the next training phase begins; my training is for the Napa Half Marathon in July!  I will be running with CCFA and also fundraising for a cure to Crohn's and Colitis!  Soon, I will have the capability to allow all the readers the ability to support my endeavour and join me in finding a cure for Crohn's and Colitis.

Thank you for your support and joining me in the fight to cure Crohn's and Colitis!

-Trav