Port-a-potties, our friends
Bill shows off his iv bag and medal. The medals looked like real sandstone.
Aw, cooling our tired feet in the gutters of St. George.
Well, looks like we survived.
Warming by the bonfires, waiting for the race to get underway.Bill finished his 5th and I my first! We gave everything we had as temps in St. George climbed into the upper 80s. The course was scenic and mostly downhill, although there were a couple of significant uphill sections. Bill was on pace to run a 3:30 marathon, but with a half mile to go his body would not cooperate. Two police officers on bikes jumped into action and helped him nearly the rest of the way. He finished in 3:45:24. It took him over 15 minutes to go the last half mile. He was then carried to the medical tent where he was given 2 liters of fluid through an iv. I finished in 4:29:42, just under my goal of 4:30. The last 3 miles were a mental and physical struggle. Was it worth it? Absolutely! Will we run another one? Give us a couple weeks to recover and we'll think about it. http://www.stgeorgemarathon.com/ More pictures and results.
3 comments:
Awesome. You guys are warriors. We've just been learning about edema and fluid loss so your experiences have helped me apply what I'm learning! Thanks guys!
These are great pictures! I never thought I'd say this.. but I too have grown to love port-a-potties. They have been a welcome sight many a time. What an awesome experience this marathon was... I almost feel like I experienced it myself. :) You guys are the BOMB!
Mom- nice toenail polish by the way. :) very flattering.
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