It's a helluva place to lose a cow, or run a race!

Bryce Canyon half marathon 2013.  I haven't ran it in years, it just hasn't fit into my schedule.  I wasn't going to run it this year either, I had signed up my husband and I for the 1/2 and all our kiddos for the 5K.  Bryant and I have been running A LOT of races and relays lately and I really just wanted to call and cancel our spots.  The kids were all excited to run, so we stuck with it.  
(Way to stick with it MaryAnn. Who cares about your time! Your kids will always remember it)

I tried to run and keep a good pace, but my gut hurt almost the whole time.  It made it hard to want to keep running, so I walked a bunch.  I think the last time I ran the Bryce 1/2 I did it in like 1 hour 50 minutes.  This time that was not the case, took me 2 hours and 1 minute.  I even had to stop at a potty along the way.  I know that most of my problems are from my lack of eating right!  I have got to change some terrible eating habits, like RIGHT NOW!  

 There were SO many runners this year.  I never had to run by myself, always tons of people around me!

(my family and I at the end of the race)