Eileen ran her (hopefully first) marathon!
Eileen was able to participate in the Lakefront Marathon kids run today. We didn't find out about this until she ran in the Run Back to School for MPS, so we were a bit late with her registration-the kids had all summer to run their 25 mils and Eileen did hers the last 2 weeks of September. The kids completed the 25 miles on their own and then ran the final 1.2 miles on the course of the Lakefront Marathon. It was a wonderful and inspiring morning for all of us-we can't wait to go back next year!
It was a very early and cold start to the day!
Arriving at the course, the kids are running to Grandma and Grandpa!
Eileen and Bryan doing their warm-ups in the parking lot
All of the runners participating in the kids lakefront marathon.
They're off, Bryan is in the baseball cap and gray sweatshirt-Eileen is to his left and a bit in front.
Not a bad view while you're running!
Eileen and Bryan coming in for the big finish!
Almost done, 26.2 miles!
I did it!
Family pic at the Lakefront Marathon
After the race the kids fed the ducks their peanut butter and jelly sandwiches,
and created quite a scene with all of the birds that began showing up!
Eileen at the finish line of the Lakefront Marathon!
While we waited for the first finishers to come in we went and got some hot chocolate and a bite to eat. Here Joseph is cooling down his hot chocolate.
They even had a booth with balloon animals and face painting for the kids
We stayed for the first finishers,
Top finisher overall
top female finisher.
This was such an inspiring and special day for all of us and we do hope to make this an annual event for our family.
And I know I am behind a whole season of updates but I have to start somewhere right?
Eileen was able to participate in the Lakefront Marathon kids run today. We didn't find out about this until she ran in the Run Back to School for MPS, so we were a bit late with her registration-the kids had all summer to run their 25 mils and Eileen did hers the last 2 weeks of September. The kids completed the 25 miles on their own and then ran the final 1.2 miles on the course of the Lakefront Marathon. It was a wonderful and inspiring morning for all of us-we can't wait to go back next year!
It was a very early and cold start to the day!
Arriving at the course, the kids are running to Grandma and Grandpa!
Eileen and Bryan doing their warm-ups in the parking lot
All of the runners participating in the kids lakefront marathon.
They're off, Bryan is in the baseball cap and gray sweatshirt-Eileen is to his left and a bit in front.
Not a bad view while you're running!
Eileen and Bryan coming in for the big finish!
Almost done, 26.2 miles!
I did it!
Family pic at the Lakefront Marathon
After the race the kids fed the ducks their peanut butter and jelly sandwiches,
and created quite a scene with all of the birds that began showing up!
Eileen at the finish line of the Lakefront Marathon!
While we waited for the first finishers to come in we went and got some hot chocolate and a bite to eat. Here Joseph is cooling down his hot chocolate.
They even had a booth with balloon animals and face painting for the kids
We stayed for the first finishers,
Top finisher overall
top female finisher.This was such an inspiring and special day for all of us and we do hope to make this an annual event for our family.
And I know I am behind a whole season of updates but I have to start somewhere right?
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