I stopped for a short time to take a picture with the boys after the half way point and I walked a short distance to mile 23. But I felt my strongest the first 10 miles and between 16 and 22 miles. The last five miles were really, really HARD. I got to the halfway point at about 2 hours 16 minutes. It took me about 30 minutes to get to 3 miles. Upbeat music got me through the hills and I tried to run faster on the downhills because I knew once we were out of the canyon, it would get flat. The first 10 miles were down Provo Canyon on the road. I didn't have to inhale exhaust from running through a city the course was secluded to mostly trails (which were amazingly beautiful but I'd never run on them alone because of the seclusion and foliage) and a few quiet streets. I loved, loved the course for many reasons. However, the cloud cover kept us cool and I only felt a couple drops of rain.

I was very concerned about the weather since we've been getting a lot of rain, hail, and thunderstorms. The weather was perfect, the course was absolutely beautiful, and I was feeling strong. So as for now, I think, this will be my last post here. So what is too much blogging? I guess it's a personal decision. It's quite the balancing act because I enjoy the blogs that are updated on a regular basis, the most. I try not to spend so much time doing it and actually try to go and have a life. I think that's probably the most expensive part of blogging is how much time it can take and often waste. I would hope so considering how much time I've invested in this online journal. I get to record tidbits of our life to share with family and friends now and hopefully the blog will still be around for my posterity. I don't have to buy expensive paper, ink, albums, and all other extras that come with scrap booking. I love that it is relatively cheap to do.

I enjoy getting comments and this in some ways has been a way to socialize with one another it's another way to drop a line and in some ways means you care or are interested in me/us because you've taken the time to visit, read, and then comment. And although there are the negatives overall it has been really good for me to express myself here. Some of my posts may make others shrink in embarrassment for me, others might seem like I'm bragging, and of course there is the judgments that people make about me/us that occurs. Why do I want to relive all that and although it's unhealthy to deny it really happens, sometimes it's just best to forget and move on.

I love that when I look at my posts and pictures on my blog I don't have to hear all the fighting, whining, torture, aggravation, depression that can go on everyday. I try to refrain from complaining, whining, and posting negative things although sometimes it just has to be done. Now, besides being able to stay connected with family and friends, I enjoy sharing ideas, recipes, recent activities, my growing photography skills, and achievements. Living so far away from most of our family was the biggest reason to start one. Blogging was a baby step, something that was doable, that I could enjoy and was in the budget.ДЇirst of all it was a great way to stay connected with friends and family. That part of my life disappeared after I entered the having babies stage. Here are some of my thoughts on the subject.ДЄfter things settled down with my health and I wasn't so stressed out and overwhelmed with everything I slowly started picking up some hobbies again. Reaching my 1GB photo space limit has made me visit once again why I blog. Will I regret it? I don't know but I hope not. I think it might be too much work to resize all the photos on this blog so I've decided to start up a whole new account.

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