Rock and Roll Marathon

Less than a month after my 40th birthday I ran the Seattle Rock and Roll Marathon. It was my first marathon and I trained for five months and worked hard to take care of my ankles which had ended my training for a previous marathon. Near the end of this training both my knees and ankles were wearing down, but not enough to keep me from running the race. On race day I did well during first half of the marathon, but the hill up to the Aurora bridge wore me down. Just before mile 22 my quads finally gave up and I had to resort to intervals of walking and jogging. Still I was able to finish the race strong, but much slower than I had hoped. My final time was 4 hours 1 minute and 13 seconds. I was disappointed to take over 4 hours to run the race, but I was happy to complete it. The race itself was well organized with bands every mile and a scenic route around Seattle. I also got support from Jamie and the girls at mile 14 and Julie and Jordan at miles 3, 14 and 24. At the end I felt I didn't want to run another marathon ever again. Since then my memories of the suffering have faded and now think maybe later I will try again to beat the 4 hour mark, but not for at least another year.

At Mile 3 in Rainier Valley

Ready to Cheer Daddy at Mile 14

At Mile 14 in Downtown Seattle

At Mile 24 in the SODO district

With Julie and Jordan at the Finish

With Rachel and Lily at the Finish

With Jamie and the Girls at the Finish

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June 26, 2010