2010 Chicago Marathon

We finished! I have the worst luck with the weather and the marathon. It was hot, again! Our day started very early getting out the door at 5:45 am. We drove down to Soldier Field and walked to the Charity Village because we ran for Children's Memorial Hospital. We said goodbye to Grandpa Jay, Grandma Ne, Dede and the Wright's friend Andy who was also running it.

We made our way to the starting line but didn't cross it until 30 minutes after the start because their were so many people! (Your time doesn't start until you cross the line) So we did great until a little more than 1/2 way or 13.1 miles. We both felt nauseous so we walked/ran for a bit and it didn't seem to help. Finally, when it lifted we were able to run a little more but kept a slow pace because of the heat and lack of shade on that part of the course.

Kyle hit his wall around Comisky Park (sorry, US Cellular Field) and he sat on the sidewalk. I started crying because we needed to finish and I wasn't going to let him stop. He got up and we kept going. We made it to the home stretch down Michigan Ave and we knew we were almost there.

My mom came and met us on Michigan Ave and walked with us for a bit. We turned the corner and there was Karen, Brent, Myrl and Grandma Ruth waving and screaming at us. We ran down to the finish line and crossed the line together. Our official time was 6 hours, 27 minutes. Here are some photos my mom took of the day. We wanted to thank everyone who donated and came out to support us yesterday, it meant so much to have all of you there with us.

Skyline shot with Dede

So happy to be back with our baby!

This kid loves his Grandpa Jay

Who are those two in the blue?!