12K

milling around the princess is checking out the competition 

wow, she’s doing this? yep, that’s my girl.

let’s get behind the running groups, ok? there’s the gun! off!

whoo-hoo! i made it running all the way out of the gate! ok i can walk now

the princess is still running--she’ll be fine 

there are 700 other people in this race she won’t get lost

i gotta feeling, that today’s gonna be a good race, that today I’ll have a good good time

i just got passed by a 6-year-old, that’s embarrassing

why am i doing this again?

because i can can can--and that’s one mile down

really? 2k already? i must be doing better than i thought

ooh my legs should stop hurting soon

see that girl, watch that scene, I am the walking queen!

and i can can can--three miles! whoo-hoo!

almost 4 miles? it’s only been 50 minutes I AM FLYING!!!!

water...over halfway...i am going to beat my time

i wonder how princess is doing?

life is an autostrada...i’m gonna walk it all day long

this is a really pretty walk i wonder what mountain range that is?

I’ve got a dream, i’ve got a dream...i just want this race to be over I want to scream

are we there yet? oh, there’s the pisa city limits sign

i can do this, i can do this, i can do this, i can finish this race

down the hill, up on the sidewalk, OUCH down on my knees--i’m ok i’m up

yes i tore holes in my pants

i can’t quit i’ve only got 2 kilometers left

oh this sidewalk goes on forever

it’s been a hard day’s walk...

i want to laugh i want to cry stop thinking and move

is this the last turn? YES

into the corto di miracoli...i can run just a little...ok maybe not

walking...walking...almost there...

GO LAURA!! GO LAURA!!

GO MOMMY!! GO MOMMY!!

oh, that is the sweetest song I have heard all day

shall i finish rocky style? yes

hands in the air i will run across the finish line

yes i beat myself by four whole minutes

where is the princess?

where is the husband?

where is the water?

where is the bathroom?

i am done.