After missing the window of opportunity to register for the Twin Cities Marathon last spring, Sweet Pea and I put our names in the envelope and made it in the drawing for the Twin Cities 10 mile race.
Perhaps you heard that it rained?! Forty-eight degrees and about an hour of really pouring rain: soaking wet socks ... even shoe laces can be bothersome when they are heavy with water... feeling returned to my fingers a couple of hours after the race.
I was so cold that I couldn't think about much but keeping on keeping on running.
It was my favorite temperature for racing... minus the rain.
About 35 degrees cooler than Chicago a year ago. We had a good time.
All 3 of us finished our races.
You can click on the map for a nice detailed enlargement. 
Haven't read blogs.. or posted anything new for a while. I'm fine; just a lot going on here. Thanks to friends who have wondered.
Below is a trail in one of the Washington County Parks, picture taken late on a cloudy afternoon. Actually, on a sunny day the maples are lovely this year.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Twin Cities Marathon Races
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6 comments:
Boy, you sure can pick 'em! It seems the last couple races you've done have been tough weather-wise. Congrats on "weathering it out" and earning those unique looking medals!
You've certainly shown you and Sweet Pea are no fairweather runners. Love those medals too.
I like those medals.
Nice hardware! Any race in cold rain deserves a nice medal.
Way to push it out even in the rain! Sounds like it was quite the rain storm!
Congratulations on your race! Good for you for persevering.
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