We did it!!!!!

Woooo hooooooo!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! What an event! Eleven of us ran the Seattle Rock 'n' Roll - 9 in the full, 2 in the half.

Back row: Joe, Debbie, Trish, Kanta, Dom, Terri
Front row: Dan, Rainy, John (very brave people - squatting down like that after running a very difficult marathon!)

The two half-marathoners, Joanne and Andrea, were long gone by the time we all finished, so I didn't get a photo of them.

Trish, Terri, Kanta, and Debbie at the start line.

Congratulations everyone!!! Trish & I got personal bests! I broke my previous "best" time by 13 minutes for a 4:51:58 finish! I'm very happy! A very big THANK YOU to Trish for keeping me going through the race. Without her I would've given up and walked much more of the course. She ran so strong and kept a positive attitude. Thank you!!

What a course. It was hot. It was hilly. The three out-and-backs were deadly. The organization of the event was top-notch though - right from the package pickup all the way through to the finish line volunteers. I'd totally recommend any Rock n Roll event - they are superb. (This was my second.) I'm not sure if I'd recommend the Seattle full marathon though. The half is fine, but the full course was very difficult.

Once again, congratulations all. It's time for some very much deserved rest after many, many months of training. It will be a summer of easy running, some hiking, some biking, and lots of relaxing.

Oh yes, a very big THANK YOU to Suzanne and Gary for being our drivers this weekend!!