26.2

This morning we woke up to an amazing Alaskan Day! The sun was out and the cool crisp morning made the fresh air sink deep into the lungs. Today was Mayor's Marathon and both Kari and I had less than perfect training over the past few weeks so we were prepared for the worst. Fighting colds, shin splints, muscle pulls and blisters we set out on the 26.2 journey. Kari ran with her running partner Kathy and they did Awesome! Kari had a goal to finish under six hours and she really wanted to be around 5:45. Well she crossed the finish line in 5:36 WAY TO GO KARI! What an accomplishment...and to think, only a few years ago the furthest she'd ran was 5 miles. I had a goal of running between 3:10 and 3:20, but I felt great so I pushed it and ran 2:57, placed 6th overall, and 2nd in my age group. It was great to have Mark, Marty, and Cora here to cheer us on! done.