today i finished my first marathon. it was a blast to run with a few thousand people all around this beautiful city of portland, get cheered on by many of my friends and even my parents, and have the energy to cross the finish line.

the start was slow as all the athletes made their way through the starting line. after about mile two the pace picked up significantly and i started to get into a pace. down below you will find my splits and my pace throughout the race. i’m most proud that i finished under 4 hours but the fact that i kept a negative split through the entire race, meaning i continually went faster and faster, makes it even better.

the race itself was awesome, but it wouldn’t have been the same(and i probably wouldn’t have finished) if i didn’t have all the support i had on the course. deeann and my parents were spread out along the course, my good friends gabriel and jaclyn were there(and gabe even ran with me for a good 4 or 5 miles), and my housemates justin, brooke, lindsay, and ian all came out and cheered me on. it was awesome to have them out there! thanks guys!

check out pictures. more will be coming soon.