Finished!

My First Marathon

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November 12th 2007
Every visit to Richmond, VA has been a unique adventure. This trip's mission: Run my first marathon. Status: DONE! We flew in Fri morning, Nov 9 in order to settle in with friends well before "game time" and to gauge the atmosphere of downtown Richmond. After lunch at Ukrop's, we headed to the Omni Hotel to join other marathon participants on a guided 2-hour bus tour of the course. Then, we ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more