Pictures and final reflections

So, I am now over a week out from the marathon and life has slowly returned to normal. I'm coping with the fact that I can't eat whatever I want without gaining a few pounds, and am now knee deep back in the grind of school.

Looking back, this was a totally worthwhile experience. I apologize to people who have seen me personally since I finished. I know that I haven't appeared all that excited about finishing, but truth be told being done almost feels like a let down. The training has been such a huge part of my life for the past 5 months; no longer having that leaves a little bit of a void.

I've posted a few pictures here in the blog, but you can also find a full spectrum of pics at http://picasaweb.google.com/mnarui/NikeWomenSMarathon# I took a disposable camera with me on the course, so the pictures above were taken during the race with Martin and Susan.



All in all, the experience has been amazing. For now, I am temporarily retiring from marathons but will continue training for 1/2 marathons. The biggest reason being that I have a dissertation to write and the training is so time consuming, it would make it hard to finish. I have already signed up for the Indy 1/2 marathon this May. This will likely be my next major race.

Finally, a big thanks for all of your support. It's been a blast!

Mitsu