Marathon success!

I was one of 1500 runners and walkers yesterday who raised 4.5 million dollars for leukemia and blood cancer research.  What a powerful experience and I wanted to take a moment to share the day with my supporters who donated to the research. Thanks to my media team for all the pics! 
No injuries, a cool morning, and a pleasantly uneventful 4 hours and 43 minutes of running. Absolutely a success. I only walked twice on the uphill (for less than 5 min total), and the downhill was the worst part (aching knees). I went out a little faster than planned, but my first half was 2:16 and my second was 2:27, so I didn't fall that far off at the end.  (click on the pics to make them bigger)

at the start (balboa park)

mile 7 (little italy)

mile 11.5 (sea world drive)

 mile 15 (clairemont drive)

mile 22 (robinson in hillcrest)

 

mile 23 (upas by morley field)

mile 24 (redwood)

mile 25 (13th ave in east village)

all done!