The SNOW CANYON HALF MARATHON

We have trained Long and Hard for this Event....the emotions were running high. Through the up hill runs and the early morning weight training, we were able to increase a mile every week. At first, Sarah broke down and didn't think that she could make it. Over many tears and lots of encouragement from her 'Team Mates' she was able to pull it together and come out on top!

On 11/8/08, the day finally came of showing off our skills.....

POURING GATORADE and WATER!!!!


Did you ALL Actually think that we Ran the Marathon.....COME ON!!

At the Hospital, Sarah and I work with Julie, she is one of the HUC's. She always helps with the Water/ Gatorade Stands at the Marathons that take place here in St. George. She asked me if I would help out at this Marathon. I said 'I Would' then I asked Britt and Sarah to come along and help. It was a early morning, we left our home at 7:00 am, and headed up to Snow Canyon. We all hopped in the Linc (nickname of the Lincoln) we turned up the Radio, and sang away to the Tunes. Once we got to the top of the Hill, that Starting Line, our Team Leader Julie was there to met us.......Thats her

It was a 50 degree weather morning, and Julie was out in her Bright Pink Shorts...CRAZY!! All three of us were bundled in like 3 long sleeve shirts, pants and wishing we had Hot Chocolate. She said she had on her 'Thick Socks' so she would be fine

I even had on my Tube Socks on with my boots, and my toes were still getting chilled.

...ANYWAYS...

As we were mixing the Concentrated Extreme Gatorade with water, one of the Park Rangers came up to us and asked if we knew how to set up a Speaker System, well here are his exact words...

"So have any of you set up a Speaker System before? Even if you haven't I need to leave so figure it out Please."

So we basically had no choice to do this. They needed it to so that they could use the Microphone to inform the runners of the start time and etc. We had no idea how to do it, but we put our best foot forward, and conquered! We aren't only the Best Water Girls, but we know our Electronics! The Generator quit a couple times, but give it a couple kicks to the front of it, and it worked Great...Just Jokin!

The Race was almost getting ready to start, so we followed Julie in her MiniVan to our Water Stand. The Man in charge came in his truck and said that they needed more girls to take care of the stand at the top of the hill. So Britt and Sarah volunteered, leaving Julie and I to ran the stand at the bottom of the hill. The race started, and we were already filling up the cups , which wasn't going to bad, until I saw the first two runners coming around the corner... they were quick. I knew we were screwed! There was no was way that we had enough drinks set up for the other runners after them. So I started to pour like Mad Man...gatorade and water going everywhere...I got some on my Boots :-( Good thing I had cleaner!!

Meanwhile, Britt and Sarah were Champs up at the top... they were prepared for the Worst! They even had time to snap a couple of photos........

PrEeTy pReTtY

Look at the Pretty Scenery......

Before the race started, Brittany was getting ready to take off on one of the Rangers Bike.

"THE WATER GIRLS"....we got Cool shirts

Before we started 'Our Duties' we found this random Golf Cart and decided we couldn't pass up the perfect photo opportunity....ENJOY!

....Just Chillin in the Golf Cart...

HOLD ON GIRLS

I guess I didn't see the BUMP...Sorry Britt good thing you had a hold grab bar

WELL....

Well that concludes Our Very First Marathon Experience. We are hoping to help in some more up coming events. Julie said we were good help, and FUN to be around and made it all work out.

WHO KNOWS....MAYBE ON OF THESE TIMES WE'LL ACTUALLY RUN ONE! psshhhhh