Marathons #12 & 13

What a journey running all these marathons has been.  As I get older & suffer more body pain, I am finding that I am switching my goals from running a fast marathon to running multiple marathons in a year.  I have found it works wonderful to have 1 training season but then to run 2-3 marathons.  And, I get to add traveling to my marathons, which is always so much fun.  It has brought me to some fun places!  As of now, my total stands - 13 marathons completed & 7 different states.  

This fall I ran 2 marathons back to back.  I started with the Twin Cities marathon, which I always love.  It's a great time of year & I always have a number of friends who like to run it as well and so there is always someone to train with.  

  

 A few Twin Cities Friends at the finish:

Pam, Troy, Me, Carol, Todd

Jim's such a sport.  He's had to retire from running until his full knee replacement surgery.  And I know it's tough for him to see me out there.  He just aches to join in.  Yet, he's always there to support me!  He's truly my inspiration, since he's the one who ran a marathon first (to just cross it off his bucket list) & get me interested in trying one out myself.  He's amazing every year at Twin Cities...  cheering at miles 4, 11, 13, 17, 20, & the finish.   

Shortly after Twin Cities, we traveled to St. Louis with the Conrad's to run another marathon.  We had such a fun time, just running for fun.  We traveled with our families & really enjoyed the area.  St. Louis is a great city for a long weekend! 

"We are a drinking group with a running problem" 

My faithful family, out there cheering us on

At the finish, with the Arch in the background

Finishers: Me, Todd, Carol

It ended up being a HOT day!