Full Circle Moment!

Today is such a full circle moment for the Bitchy Runners!

Almost a year ago today Randee was laid off from work.

What do you mean you no longer need my pole dancing services?

I was just fat and lazy. 

All I wanna do is drink wine and eat hummus.  Is that so bad?

 We decided we would start working out together, 4:45am EVERY weekday morning.

Then, the sister-in-law came to town and rocked our world.

I just ran the Chicago Marathon and read the best book ever!  Don't you wish you were as kick ass as me?

****DRUM ROLL****

 I read the "Run Like a Mother" book and decided I could conquer the world.  Suddenly I had motivation pouring out of my ass.  I was ready to RUN!

Randee you gotta read this book.  You have nothing else to do, you ain't got no job!

Randee reads the book.  For exactly 4.5 seconds she stopped being a bitch and was ready to RUN!

Come on Angie, let's do this!

So, with a combination of Alecia's love for the Chicago Marathon and the "Run Like a Mother" book, the Bitchy Runners decided to run the 2011 Chicago Marathon.

We have to run how many miles in training?

No one ever told me a marathon was 26.2 miles.

This year long marathon training journey has definitely been an adventure.  Lots of sweat.  Gallons of coffee.  Buckets of water.  Packets of GU.  Moments of chaffing. Tons of Bitching.  And memories Galore!

We gotta train in the freezing temps and snow?

Did we have to pick the hottest summer on record in Texas to train for a marathon?

And no one told me I was gonna be shitting in the woods when I signed up for this marathon!

Oh, but there were some good times!

Like the day you bitches drug me out of bed from my new boy toy to run 10 miles with a hang over.

Or like the morning I got carried away in handcuffs during the Gay Pride parade.

Bitching while sipping coffee in downtown Fort Worth almost made me like running.

Training for a marathon is an experience.  It teaches you what you're really made of.  It challenges your will power.  It shows you what determination really is.  It's a commitment of time, sacrifice and pain.  It brings you extremely close to those that make the journey with you.  It makes you proud of yourself and question your own sanity all at the same time.

Today the Bitchy Runners are featured on the Another Mother Runner blog.  It is such an honor.  It makes this week before marathon even more exciting.  Go check it out! 

Tomorrow the bitches head to Chicago.  Believe me, you will think you are there with us.  I plan on taking pictures galore and blogging every moment.  I want to soak it all in.  I want to enjoy the experience.  I want to be proud of myself for following through with this goal.  I want to be a marathoner!

See you tomorrow.....from Chicago!