"Did you hear about it"? "He did it, he actually finished a marathon, 26.2 miles". "He rocked in the Rock and Roll Marathon".
I am sure some of you are wondering how this all turned out. I promised you a monster blog about the whole experience but it will probably be at least a few days before I can even get to work on it. For those of you who have not seen the results, here you go:
26.2 Miles 5:05:02
There are lots of details about the race that I will publish in the blog as soon as I am able. There a lots of pictures to go through many of which I have not even seen yet. I also have a couple of busy work weeks ahead of me. I will do everything to make the wait worthwhile and bring you inside the experience as much as is possible from as many views as I can.
Here are the split times:
| 10K | 1:09:21 |
| Half | 2:24:55 |
| 20 Mile | 3:46:45 |
Bottom line for now, although I didn’t quite make my goal of finishing under five hours, it was a wonderful experience and I am looking forward to writing about it and picking out pictures from the hundreds that were taken leading up to the event, during it, and post run. I was thrilled to have my wife Sylvia, my son Mike, my sister Patti, John and Gail Craven and Vince and Gail Acosta cheering me on at 9 miles, 13 miles, 18 miles and having them meet me at the finish. It was also great to see my good friends Joy and Jean Marie when I came around corner at the finish stretch. My friend Paul Garrow was also out there taking pictures and cheering me on at two different locations on the course.
Look for a detail report on all the events of the day as soon as I am able to put it together. Thanks again for all your support, and remember, it’s still not too late to make a contribution to support the school and the children. You can find all the details for making donations here on the site.
I am not about to steal John’s thunder by trying to recap his 26.2 mile marathon race yesterday other than to say it was a spectacular event and effort to say the least.
There are few people who would put themselves on the line and expend the energy John did for his first marathon run – all to benefit some very poor and deserving Vietnamese children.
The image of John’s determined countenance as he was a mere 40 feet from the finish line will forever be emblazoned in my memory. John, I am truly humbled and grateful for your dedication and passion to make a positive difference in children’s lives on the other side of the planet.
Thank you John, Sylvia, Mike and Patti for allowing me to share in your incredible experience.
John told me of his tremendous respect for his father and after observing his son Mike yesterday, I can say without question Mike shares an equal amount of respect for his dad!
Rock on John!!!
You ROCK! Knew you could do it!
Amy
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” Lao Tzu
Thanks for sharing your strength and courage with all of us.
Congratulations.
-Dave