2010 Seattle Marathon

WE GOT UP AT 4:30 SO WE COULD CATCH THE SHUTTLE TO THE STARTING LINE. WE GRABBED A QUICK LIGHT BREAKFAST AND LOADED UP IN THE BUS. WE WERE DROPPED OFF ABOUT A MILE FROM THE STARTING LINE. WE HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO SHOOT THE BREEZE PRIOR TO THE RACE. IT WAS ABOUT 55 DEGREES AND OVERCAST. IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO BE A PERFECT RACE DAY. AT MILE 1 , WE CAME TO OUR FIRST BAND AND PATRICK SLOWED DOWN TO RECORD SOME VIDEO. WE PARTED WAYS THERE AND I DID MY OWN THING FOR THE NEXT 25.2 MILES. NOT HAVING RUN OR EXERCISED FOR TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO BEING SICK REALLY WAS TAKING IT’S TOLL ON ME DURING THE RACE. THE RACE GOT DIFFICULT AT THE 16 MILE MARK AS WE HAD SOME SERIOUS CLIMBING TO DO. FROM MILE 20 ON I STARTED TO SMELL THE END OF THE RACE. I CAME INTO THE FINISH LINE AT MY SECOND SLOWEST MARATHON YET. 4:39:26. I REALLY DIDN’T CARE ABOUT MY TIME AS USUAL. I JUST COUNTED IT TOWARD ONE MORE UNDER MY MARATHON BELT.