Marine Corps Marathon 2011


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Published: November 6th 2011
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Today was the 36th annual Marine Corps Marathon and my sixth and final marathon of the year. With D.C. being at sea level one would think running this race would be a piece of cake after running four of my marathons this summer between 4,500 and 10,000 foot elevation. Nothing could be further from the truth. It was a tough race with temperatures at the start near freezing. Though dry, it was bit... Read Full Entry



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Team Sgt. Eddie Ryan at the Pasta Dinner with Patty Lewis, Pres. of A4RMTeam Sgt. Eddie Ryan at the Pasta Dinner with Patty Lewis, Pres. of A4RM
Team Sgt. Eddie Ryan at the Pasta Dinner with Patty Lewis, Pres. of A4RM

From left to right: Navy Corpsman Ed Kay, Navy Corpsman Roger Winslow, Colonel Degrosseilliers, Marine Jake Wheatley, President/Founder of A4RM Patty Lewis, Civilian Debbie Wallace, Marine Sgt. Evan Van Nostrand. Sgt. Ryan was unable to get out of New York due to the massive storm that hit their area two days before the Marathon. Patty had a special plaque made for him and was to present it to him at the Pasta Dinner.
Happy Birthday Colonel Desgrosseilliers!Happy Birthday Colonel Desgrosseilliers!
Happy Birthday Colonel Desgrosseilliers!

We all sang to him and Patty had him blow out a lighter.
The starting line at 6:00 a.m.The starting line at 6:00 a.m.
The starting line at 6:00 a.m.

The race would not begin for another two hours...and it was extremely cold!
The American FlagThe American Flag
The American Flag

Army Sgt. 1st Cl. Dana Bowman, an amputee who skydives often.
Me with Chris Desgrosseilliers and Patty LewisMe with Chris Desgrosseilliers and Patty Lewis
Me with Chris Desgrosseilliers and Patty Lewis

At the pasta dinner, Chris and I learned we were born on the exact same date. I've never met anyone who was exactly the same age as me before. Patty decided we were twins separated at birth. haha!



Tot: 0.074s; Tpl: 0.012s; cc: 12; qc: 21; dbt: 0.055s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1mb