2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier!!!

So happy and over come with emotion as I crossed the finish line

On November 2nd, I ran the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon in 2:41:56 to finish 4th woman overall and qualify for the 2016 U.S. Marathon Trials by over a minute.  I am beyond excited about it.  Here is a picture essay of my race.

So happy to have both mom and dad with me for this race.

Start line - just getting ready to go.

In the pack with Colleen De Reuck and Elizabeth Herndon at 3 miles (all 3 of us got qualifiers)

Here are my Garmin splits for the race:

1.     6:03

2.     6:08

3.     5:57

4.     5:59

5.     6:13

6.     6:09

7.     6:07

8.     6:14

9.     6:05

10.   6:09

11.   6:09

12.   6:01

13.   6:05

14.   6:17

15.   6:07

16.   6:16 (uphill)

17.   6:05

18.   6:14

19.   5:59 (downhill)

20.   6:08

21.   6:11

22.   6:08

23.   6:12

24.   6:06

25.   6:14

26.   6:07

.45   5:45 pace

Garmin Total 26.45 miles @ 6:07 pace -    Official 26.2 miles @ 6:10 pace  2:41:56 (1:20:25/1:21:30)

Great guys to race/pace with for the middle miles

Group thinned down by 20 miles, but so grateful to have people to run most of the way with

On my own the last few miles, but with the half marathoners on the other side of the street

Final straightaway - Almost there!!!

I can finally see the clock!

OMG - I did it!!!

Daddy congratulating me.

With Colleen afterwards - she won (2:39:22) - I was 4th (2:41:56)

Elizabeth Herndon was 3rd (2:41:30)

I couldn't stop smiling the rest of the weekend