Actions speak louder than words

Setting:

Bumbershoot (5 yrs old) is running a lap around the family room, up the stairs, a lap around the living room, up the next flight of stairs then repeating it over and over again.

After watching this for twenty minutes,

Mother asks, "Bumbershoot, what are you doing?"

Bumbershoot replies, "I'm training so that I can run a marathon like you, Mom!"

Cellcom Marathon - May 15th

I am a marathoner!!!  Finishing my first marathon through Lambeau Field was incredible!


On Friday, I drove from Iowa to Green Bay.  We had been house hunting all week.  Saturday, my mom, my sister, a good friend, and I visited the expo and picked up our packets.

We also stopped at a local sporting goods store.

Me, Mom, and Sister with Cheese on our heads.

A free pasta dinner came with our race fee ... inside Lambeau!

The temperature was around 45 deg on the morning of the marathon.  For me, it was nice ... for my mom and sister, it was freezing.  You can tell by how much warmer they are dressed.

We had matching shirts made for our first marathon.

I had name bibs and grace bands made from Races to Remember

The name bibs were sweet.  Spectators were yelling our names and cheering us on.

We also wore a grace band.

Every mile, we prayed for a different intention




I decided to wear my Camelbak Octane XCT with Nuun in the bladder.  I had used it on all my long training runs and didn't want to chance an upset stomach with the Gatorade.

The first half of the marathon went well except for the five minute bathroom break at mile 5.  Our half marathon split was 2:36:48 (11:58)

The second half was very windy ... 30 mph with 40-50 mph gusts and it was coming straight at ya.  Mom started to have a lot of problems with her knees so we walked more.

Running through Lambeau was the best last mile of the race that I have ever experienced.

Running around Lambeau field

Finish time:  5:38:06 - 12:53 pace

Thank you Mom and Little Sister for the memories of a lifetime!

Full Marathon outfit

Thinking about what to wear for my first full marathon.

Discovered that NikeStore.com offers customizable shirts.

How about this:

Green Bay Packer colors
26.2 on the front
My name on the back and on the sleeve ... for strangers to cheer for me
The number 11 on the back for the year 2011


Check out the
Nike Pro - Core Fitted Short-Sleeve iD Top
I designed at NIKEiD.com

Woot!! Woot!!! Packers are Super Bowl Champs!!!

The Lombardi trophy is home!!!

The Green Bay Packers are Super Bowl Champs!!!!

And the finish line of my first marathon will be.....


wait for it.....

Lambeau Field  ... home of Super Bowl Champions!!!

Registered for my first full marathon

I'm registered for my first full marathon!  May 15, 2011

I'm so excited.  The most exciting is that my mom and my little sister will be running it will me.

My goals are:

1. To finish
2. To finish holding my mom's hand and she holding my sister's hand.
3. To run it in 5 hours or less