13.1 miles later

Spring has finally sprung in Bonn...

just in time for the marathon!

Sunday was the perfect day for it.

The sun was shining & the skies were blue!

I was so happy to see how many people from my school participated in the marathon.

Many people ran the full marathon as a four-person relay team,

while a few of us completed the half-marathon.

I was nervous at the beginning, but once I started running,

I had so much fun & felt so accomplished after passing each kilometer marker.

I loved running throughout different parts of Bonn and especially along the river,

but the best part was seeing all of the people outside of their houses cheering for us!

It was so motivating and I loved how the city came together for such a great event!

It felt so great to cross the finish line and accomplish my goal

of completing my first half-marathon in less than two hours.

I loved watching the marathon after I finished my race.

It was fun to cheer on the relay teams and

to see the lead runners complete the marathon in just over 2 hours-- that's incredible!

I am so proud of everyone who participated and am thankful for everyone's support!

Now, on to my next goal: completing a full marathon.