30,000 runners. 100,000 spectators. 26.2 miles. 5 hours later...finish! And, free beer at the end! This is a little description of my past weekend at the Marine Corp Marathon. What a wonderful weekend. It was my 6th marathon, my 2nd Marine Corp. Saturday we walked around the Expo a bit...it's the ultimate 'Obsessed with Running' Expo and I love it! We started at 8:00, or should I say, the horns blew at 8:00...I started at about 8:15. It takes a little while to get to the start line...as there are over 30,000 runners. You really can't start running comfortably until about Mile 4. If you're in it to get a great time, you're probably at the wrong race because it's nearly impossible to move the first couple of miles...you just go with the flow and have a good time! So, enough of my babbling, I'll show you some pictures. More to follow later this week. Oh yeah, I finished in about 5:14 and Danaun finished in 6:30. Most importantly, we beat the bridge. If you don't beat the bridge, you can picked up by the 'clean-up bus.' Funny, but not funny. That bridge is brutal.
Matt, Danaun, and I at the Carbo Load dinner. Gotta get your carbs in!
Before the marathon in the freezing cold
Walking to the start line...I think I'll get somewhere between the 5 hour marker. And we can't even see the Starting Line from here. You have to walk a mile before you even cross the Starting Line. Insane, huh?
This official start is under the red balloons.
This is mile 4...see how crowded it still is?
Almost there! .2 to go. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can!
After the marathon, waiting for the Metro
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