26.2!!!!!!!

Todd did it- he ran the Chicago Marathon (there was never any doubt he would). We are so proud of him. His sister Sara also completed the Marathon and did awesome as well. Here are some pictures, and I am going to let Todd describe the experience for you.







The marathon was definitely one of the most difficult things I have ever done. I'll give the good first and then the bad. It was a lot of fun to run through the different streets in Chicago and view the scenery. The spectators were amazing and were a nice distraction from the actually running. However, the race condition rating went from green at the beginning to red at the end. Which means that the heat and humidity were very high. One more level and the race would have been stopped. Another negative was when I had to dash to the side of the course and throw up in a garbage can at about mile 21. Luckily, I was able to go on.

All in all, it was an accomplishment. I learned a lot. I haven't decided yet when my next one will be (or when Jenny will let me). The training is a lot work and a big time commitment. I plan to keep running, but it will be nice to not have to put in such long distances or time.