Viginia Beach - 1/2 Marathon

The Virginia Beach Roack 'n Roll Half Marathon was great!! We are going to make this an annual event - we loved Virginia Beach - great beach with lots to do and the run..dare I say ..was so much fun! Sandy Gaughan had doen the San Diego Marathon a few months earlier sowe decided to sign for this. It was supposed to be my motivation to get in shape but that only lasted until July - then pretty much all training stopped! Good thing Sandy was there to keep me going!
This is not the end of the race (what are you supposed to run the whole time??!!)...just a quick water break with Sandy's mom and brother. Apparently the head of the pack was extra thirsty ... there was no water for the last 5 miles!! But like always a mom will come through and Sandy's was no exception -
Her brother Matt met them down in VA for the weekend. And was a savior afterwards to get us (stinky and tired and starving) away from the crowd!Running again!! But just for a moment - Alan AJ and Jack were at mile 1o..another pit stop!

AJ had signs made up - which he was quick to tell me were for Sandy - Geez - she had the VT fans, my son... good thing I had her. You can't imagine what a cheer can do for a tired body - by the end everytime I heard VT I waved and smiled with Sandy!
Jack was less than enthusiastic - of course he had been up all night with we later found out was an ear infection.
This blue hair guy wouldn't leave AJ alone - Alan tried to get around him to get a snap shot of us on the boardwalk at about 11.5 but this guy HAD to get a high 5 from AJ - who was scared of him!!Still going - Sandy had to talk me into keeping on near the end I figured I was right there by the hotel!! J/K I knew I would finish just don't know when it would have been without her!
Meeting the boys at the pool after Matt got us out of there!
Whew - it is hard work cheering for someone who is running 13 miles!! The boys sacked out for the rest of the afternoon!