Danielle, Randy & Kathy - early start
Early Start: Sondra, Judy, Danielle, Sara, Randy, Kathy (Sondra is Danielle's sister & Judy is her mom; they are on a team from CA)
Packing lots of stuff in my race ready shorts
John “The Penguin” Bingham with me at the early start. Cool!
Early start scenes
Danielle & Sara - last words before start
Randy & Kathy last words before start
a sea of purple at the early start
early start scenes
countdown
Burberry store - for Cara :)
Burberry Store
Tiffany at the cheer station at mile 3.5
along the way, with Danielle & Sara
Going up the hill in the Presidio
“Like a Girl” signs to inspire at mile 6.5 going up the long hill
my personal favorite
Inspiration hill - posters of honored teammates
Randy & Kathy on Inspiration Hill
about mile 9 the lead elite women passed the Early Start walkers
first elite woman (in black)
Kathy & Randy
about mile 8.5
Cara, mile 8
Cara going up the hill at mile 8
just before the nice downhill at mile 10
we liked these shirts
nice view
view going down hill at mile 10
Cara at mile 10
going down to the Great Highway
my high school friend Glen, Cara, and me at mile 10.5 or so
runners in Golden Gate Park
Runners in Golden Gate Park
Wendy (in purple) in Golden Gate Park
Cara in Golden Gate Park
Sue in Golden Gate Park
Laurie in Golden Gate Park
Laurie nearing the finish
Laurie
Suzette in Golden Gate Park
Bricklie, Alex, and Bricklie's friend Barry in Golden Gate Park
Regan just leaving Golden Gate Park
Regan on the Great Highway
Sara nearing the marathon finish :)
on the Great Highway, nearing the finish
Sondra & Judy nearing the finish
Randy & Kathy nearing the finish
Alex, Bricklie, & Barry nearing the finish
Regan nearing the finish
Regan - almost done!
Regan holding out her hand for a necklace from the tuxedo-clad firemen
Bricklie congratulates Regan
Suzette & Amy congratulate us
Laurie & daughter Alex
Bricklie, Laurie, Alex
huge Great Dane - weighed 180 lb!
Tammy & Sue in TNT tent at finish
one last pit stop :) - Randy
Alex, Laurie, Bricklie, Regan, Kathy, Randy
finishers' medal
yeah, I did a lot of miles: 29.49
top of my foot was rather bruised & unhappy
