This was his 4th marathon (ran the Air Force Marathon 3 times), but the first time we've been there to cheer him on and meet up with him after the race. For one, driving to OH where the Air Force Marathon is held is a few hours longer than driving to DC for the MCM. For two, my mom lives in MD so bonus of going to this marathon was visiting and staying with grandparents.
We had to take the kids out of school on Fri and Mon for travel days, but I'm so glad we did. It was great to be able to see Joe running and give him encouragement and then to greet him after the race.
We saw him at about mile 22 and then we dodged runners as we ran across the street and met him on the other side as that part of the route looped around. I didn't realize that I stopped the video so quickly each time we saw him, but here are a quick few seconds:
The kids also had a fun time cheering on the sidelines for the runners as we waited to see Joe. They liked holding their hands out for high-fives and got a big kick out of each time a runner slapped their hand.
Congrats to all the finishers in the MCM! It is so inspiring to watch all those people running 26.2 miles. It makes me wish I could be as dedicated, brave, and persistent at running like they do. But I hate running. I do. I simply have no desire to run, and run, and run for 26.2 miles. But I am in awe of all those who do run!
2 comments:
It was a beautiful day for the run. yes, it was exciting to see ALL the runners, running , walking and just pushing through to the finish line. I am glad that Michelle, Lucas and Kayla were able to experience this event and ALSO SEE THEIR DAD RUNNING.
they had fun as Michelle mentioned. >} Also got to spend some time with them because the event was in the DC metro area. Bonus. >} love mom/grandma Oh by way, Joe congrats!! job well done. It is amazing to see you and so many running the 26.2!! Even Sean Austin.
Congratulations to Joe, what an amazing accomplishment. I'm afraid I have zero interest in running, but I can appreciate everything that goes into being able to run a marathon. We've had the pleasure of cheering Jason on twice while he's run them, it's incredible to be there and support the runners, both the ones you know, but also complete strangers.
Awesome job Joe!
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