We just got back from a 5 day trip to Myrtle Beach, SC where Ron ran his second marathon!
We drove there with 2 other couples, friends of ours from Columbia. The boys all ran the marathon, and we were spectators.
We left on Wednesday evening and spent the night somewhere in Tennessee, and finally arrived in Myrtle Beach. We were so tired of driving, but were completely rejuvenated when we saw our room!! We stayed at a resort right on the beach, and had a fantastic room with an excellent view!
We had a HUGE suite! The marathon scored some really nice discounts at the hotel so we were able to spread out quite nicely in the three-bedrooms and two bathrooms. =)
On Friday we toured around town a bit, and went to the Beach!! It was cold, but absolutely beautiful!!
The Before picture....
Friday was Bryan's birthday, so we went to a Hibachi Japanese Steakhouse for dinner, it was fabulous! Then off to bed early so the boys could toss and turn all night, nervous about the run.
All marathons start early, and this one was no exception. The gun went off at 6:30am, so we were up at 5:00am to get ready and make our way to the start line.
I had to put this picture in...Bryan was so proud of his nipple band-aids. =)
The start line!
There were a ton of roads blocked off throghout the town, so it was hard for us to get around, but we did catch up with the boys in a few different spots.
Mile 5-6....feelin' pretty good....
Mile 11-12...still feelin' okay....
Mile 20...Feelin' like they've been hit by a semi,
and are now being dragged the remaining 6.2 miles
THE FINISH!!!
Kyle finished in 5:07, Ron in 5:29, and Bryan in 5:46.
The After Picture...
It's all worth it for the medal! =)
After the marathon, we packed up the car, and started the long journey home. Of course we stopped on Saturday for a romantic Valentine's day dinner at Pizza Hut! We finally arrived home on Sunday night around 11pm and crashed!
Back to work and job searching this week. I will keep everyone updated on that process!
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