I have now completed a marathon. Here is our start picture at the right.
The finisher medal is awesome! Had I known that, I might have done one years earlier. OK, maybe not.
It was a super cold and foggy day in Folsom when we started, perfect for running.
The course ran through neighborhoods from Folsom down to the state Capitol in downtown Sacramento.
About 12 of us all started together. Dave, Jess and I trained together and then ran together.
All our other "fast" friends were way out in front of us.
Our 9 minute run/1 minute walk strategy totally paid off about mile 18 when we started to blow past most people. It was a great boost of encouragement.
The last 2 miles were tough, but the crowds were awesome.
Finished, 4 hrs and 28 minutes. Pretty much where I expected.
Slept for 12 hours on Sunday night and a day later pretty much back to normal.
I guess I need to start swimming and biking now as we are training for an Ironman in August '09. I'll do that this weekend, for now I'm eating and doing NOTHING!
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