St. George Marathon

No I did not run the St. George Marathon. hahaha that would be the day. I want to run a half marathon or do a tri but a full marathon just sounds like death.

Me Linz and Cheyanne

I had never been to a marathon before but OHMYGOODNESS it was such an amazing experience! Linz's aunt Maria ran the marathon, so we were at the finish line to support her. Okay. Marathons are an emotional place! The finish line was SO intense! There were so many feelings of accomplishment, achievement, fatigue, desperation, pride, joy, tiredness, love, support, encouragement, victory, EVERYTHING  all mixed together in a mass of people. Intensity is all I can find to describe it. I didn't even run it and I felt all of those emotions in the air! It was a beautiful thing. I have so much admiration for all of those people. They amaze me and I have ultimate amounts of respect for them. It was so fascinating to watch. Especially the medics past the finish line, we watched them scoop people up right before they collapsed. We watched pure expressions of rejoice as people stepped over that line. They are so cool! A girl in one of my classes said she worked in the ER that night, and they had a BUNCH of people all with problems from the marathon come in. Apparently right before Linz and I got there, a man  started collapsing right before the finish line, and the runner behind him came and picked him up! How inspiring is that! I just love it. It's all so radical! Definitely a worthwhile experience.

Instead of running a million miles, I made Rolo cookies.

The rest of the weekend was filled with a beautifully uplifting dose of inspiring words from the Brethren. OH I love General Conference! It is my most favorite weekend! I was truly edified by the words I heard and the incredible spirit I felt. It always gives me renewed motivation to be better, and solidifies my testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel. It is all so true. Every word. My life is so blessed because of it. I know the words these people spoke come straight from Heavenly Father and personal revelation. I can feel it deep inside me even through the television, internet or radio, however I was listening to it. It brings me complete and total happiness, comfort, answers, knowledge and reassurance!