Finished the marathon...

Hello to all!

A while back I posted here that I had entered myself into the Chicago Marathon. I am very pleased to say that I finished running the 26.2 miles this past Sunday, Oct. 11th!!!! I finished better than I had hoped with a time of 4 hours, 28 minutes, and 35 seconds (my goal was 4:30 even). I started training back in April, so there was great relief along with the pride and sense of achievement.

Over 33,000 racers finished the race in times ranging from 2hr 5min to 6hr 30min. The hardest part, though, was the weather. When I crossed the starting line it was 33 degrees!!!! By the end, it had risen to around 45 and I had the heat from running, but it was tough getting started.

Laura even made a special trip out to see her little brother run and was very supportive before and after the race - she was right there at the finish line when I crossed!


I think next I would like to tackle 2,600 mile Pacific Crest Trail hike from Mexico to Canada - any takers?

Love all around,

Alex