yesterday manuel and i ran (ok, he ran, i mostly fast walked/slow jogged) in the san diego half marathon. it was our second marathon. the first was this past february (surf city in huntington beach) in memory of my friend maggie's sisters and their families who died in a plane crash and used to run this marathon with her. i'm wearing my "team JP" t-shirt here...maggie's sister's married names were jacobson and pullen and the families and children's names are listed on the front. they have a "where in the world is team jp?" page on fb and i got choked up thinking about running in their memory...running for my dad (there was a girl who wrote "4 U dad" on her legs)...i always enjoyed taking evening walks with my dad as a little girl growing up...i know my children have a lot of memorable routines in their lives but i'd like to include that one...
i like this photo of me and manuel together...we both look happy...then our bibs...mine says "s and s mommy"...
right before we began...
about to head down 6th avenue in hillcrest by balboa park...
my favorite shot right before we went under the starting line (i took it)...
one of the mile markers..running down park avenue near the zoo...
about to get on highway 163...downtown in the background...
running down highway 163...
"scenic" route still on 163 about to go under the laurel street bridge near our old home in banker's hill...
same bridge closer up with signs about the zoo...
almost halfway...near highway 8 we would take to our house...
there's our exit...
self-portrait running...
finish line!
riding back on the shuttle with our medals...
post-marathon nap at the pool...
yesterday manuel and i ran (ok, he ran, i mostly fast walked/slow jogged) in the san diego half marathon. it was our second marathon. the first was this past february (surf city in huntington beach) in memory of my friend maggie's sisters and their families who died in a plane crash and used to run this marathon with her. i'm wearing my "team JP" t-shirt here...maggie's sister's married names were jacobson and pullen and the families and children's names are listed on the front. they have a "where in the world is team jp?" page on fb and i got choked up thinking about running in their memory...running for my dad (there was a girl who wrote "4 U dad" on her legs)...i always enjoyed taking evening walks with my dad as a little girl growing up...i know my children have a lot of memorable routines in their lives but i'd like to include that one...
i like this photo of me and manuel together...we both look happy...then our bibs...mine says "s and s mommy"...
right before we began...
about to head down 6th avenue in hillcrest by balboa park...
my favorite shot right before we went under the starting line (i took it)...
one of the mile markers..running down park avenue near the zoo...
about to get on highway 163...downtown in the background...
running down highway 163...
"scenic" route still on 163 about to go under the laurel street bridge near our old home in banker's hill...
same bridge closer up with signs about the zoo...
almost halfway...near highway 8 we would take to our house...
there's our exit...
self-portrait running...
finish line!
riding back on the shuttle with our medals...
post-marathon nap at the pool...
Congratulations. Did you take photos as you went?
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Thanks for stopping by. I have become an infrequent commenter and blog reader. It's been challenging to get my posts out.
It is for good reason however. I've been having fun making things. XD
Great job! Wonderful pics as well.
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