So, last Christmas I had plans to go out to visit Josh and Shaleese in Oklahoma. But those plans fell through, and yesterday I finally made it out here!
After I got picked up from the airport, we hit the road to head out to Fayetteville, Arkansas to run a half marathon.
About dinner time, we decided to stop at a Subway just off the highway. After taking an exit and going into the little town there, what did we find in little Checotah, Oklahoma??
That was kinda fun!
Just a look at a Oklahoma sunset.
The today was the 35th Annual Hogeye Half-Marathon.
It was an early morning, but here we are getting ready! Picked up our packets, pinned on our bibs - Josh wants to know where to put his timing chip...
All stretched and ready to go.
Waving to our personal photographer! See ya later Shaleese!
Part of the running route took us on the University of Arkansas campus. We ran past the Razorbacks Football Stadium.
Josh was getting pretty serious about the whole thing.
Shaleese strategically waited for us to pass by so she could get some more pics. Thanks, Shaleese!
It was quite an adventure. We got to run in several tunnels. (A little blurry, but that's Josh)
We did really good for the first 8 miles. Then we started to struggle. Miles 11 & 12 was REALLY rough. Yes, we walked a little.
Push it!! The last stretch! OH THE PAIN!
Here we COME!!!
2 Hrs and 35 Min later...
Finishing ... together! I'm so proud of you Josh!
Here is where they cut the timing chips off our shoes... all we had to do was put our foot up on the bucket... some people can't even do THAT though.
Awesome medal!!
We're like rock stars!
Want to meet our personal photographer?? Here we all are! Yep, she even took THIS one also!
What a great finisher's medal.
After heading back to the hotel to shower/bathe and change, we needed a good meal after the run. Where else to stop besides .....
Its almost become a tradition. Josh and Shaleese go to Waffle House more often than I. But with the previous trip I saw them was in Colorado, and we went to a Waffle House together on THAT trip too. So... its a tradition NOW right?
Time to hit the road again, so we could get back to Enid at a decent time.
Crossing the state line BACK in to Oklahoma.
A Hard Rock Casino in Tulsa, OK.
And Toby Keith's. There are actually quite a few of these restaurants in Oklahoma.
Just over 3 1/2 hrs later, we make it to Enid, OK.
Yeah... whoever Sen Patrick Anderson is... I've never heard of him.
Vance.. Home of Excellence AND my Brother and Sister-in-law!
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