The Sanders Fam!: All Aboard!!!

Prepare Yourself!!!!

This was a journey, and this post is sure to be one as well!!!

Some girlfriends and I had this crazy idea that

'wouldn't it be fun if we went to NYC for a weekend, AND ran a half marathon!!!!"

This all sounds perfect, with the exception that 2 weeks prior to this grand event, playing b-ball a sprained my ankle.

Well, to make a long story short, I ran the blasted race, got close to my time (7 seconds over) and had a KILLER/CRAZY/UNPRECEDENTED amounts of fun weekend!!!!

On the journey, Em took up knitting, again. On the 3 hr bus ride, look what we accomplished!!

Oh dear Em, you've got some work to do.

I simply cannot tell ALL we did, but a glymps, the MET, the MOMA, the Guggenheim, Brooklyn Bridge, Newsies (the broadway), the Highline Trail, The Dead Sea Scrolls, Central Park....

Yes, that is the REAL 'starry night' !

You GOTTA eat a NYC pretzel (oh, and skip the mustard, it was nasty!) (( come to think of it, skip the pretzel.....IT was nasty!))

This picture must have been before drugs were administered.

I look a bit spent.

Me, Becky, Emily, Marci and Reece!!!

Perfect girls to travel with, and beyond fantastic trip!

You need not wonder how late its getting! I think this picture was taken at 2am, the NIGHT BEFORE OUR RACE!!!!

FINISHERS!!!!

This race was KILLER! I had trained up to 13 miles,

but taking those 2 weeks off really did me in!

Once cross the finish line, I downed 3 egg rolls, 5 gatorades, 1 naan bread, 1 banana, 2 bagle, all with in a matter of minutes. Really!

I think I was in shock, and great pain, but HECK YES it was worth it!!!

(Oh, and as far as the ankle, I was given crazy amounts of drugs from these ladies, I may have well run to the moon. I have no recollection of much about the race, perhaps those drugs are to thank!!!)