Back in the Spring we committed to training for the Columbus Half-Marathon. I had to bail out during the summer because my hip was hurting too much to continue training properly. Dan kept going and stuck out the training program...even in the 100*+ heat.
Well, the race was yesterday...Dan rocked it! He finished the 13.1 miles with a time of 2:03:39! Truly awesome!!
Posing with Sara before the race. It was so early it was still dark! There were SO many people we couldn't even get close enough to get a picture of them at the start. Plus, dealing with two tired kids and a over-packed jogging stroller in the crowed streets of downtown Columbus was not conducive to photography...
We did get to cheer him on just after he passed the 9 mile mark. The girls we so excited to see him and get some kisses, but then we had to race through the shortcuts to get to the finish before he did!!
His hard earned and well deserved medal!
Dan and Sara were the only ones from the YL team that actually followed through with the race! Great job, Sara!!
Several of our other friends ran as well! Here is Dan with another one of the awesome finishers, Kelley! Way to go!!
Even though it was hard, he had a great time and plans to run more of them. At one point he even said he may run the full marathon next Fall...we will see it that happens. Nothing about 26.2 miles appeals to me, but I was actually a little disappointed I didn't get to run in the half. Watching people cross the finish line was really inspiring. You can tell what a sense of accomplishment it was for them. Plus the medal was really cool ;) If I can train...without the hip pain, I may run in the quarter Cap City Marathon in the Spring. My body is just not designed for running!! I just want to be able to say that I did it :)
The cutest thing all day was the girls constantly telling Dan how proud the were of him...and, of course, so am I!! Congratulations! We are all sooooooooo proud of you!!
