Success at the Seattle Marathon

Wow what a day, a little on the cool side, but sunshine after the fog. Many personal bests, even with the hills. Congratulations to all finishers, but especially to our Green Team.

1/2 Marathoners:
Ann J, Anneke, Barb N, Barb S, Becky, Betty, Carolyn, Carrie, Cris, Deb F, Ericka, Evy, Gale, Jen L, Jenn M, John H, John T, Judy S, June, Kim J, Laura P, Lisa, Meghan, Susan B, Therese and Zella.

Marathon:
Ursula

Volunteer:
Sandy W

Before - A foggy start

After - Yeah TEAM

I'm surrounded by fast women

All done

Recover yes!

All in the family

We couldn't do it without them-volunteers!

The Space Needle is 50 years old

The Full Marathon is double the challenge

Turkey Trot to get ready

The Ballard Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day was great fun and the best opportunity to get race ready for the Seattle Marathon on Sunday. We did not have rain for the 5 km and we will not have rain for the marathon either. Whoo hoo!! Good luck to all runners and walkers.

Busy Weeks and Seattle Marathon here

Well we have been a busy bunch. Saturday a week ago was the 12 hour Indoor Cycling Event at American Athlete. Our team members pedaled many miles. Niki led the list with 6 hours, Cris with 5, Darlene, Cheryl and Nancy 4 hours, Ann and Linda 3 hours, Mary Sue 2 hours, Gale, Marcia, Janice and Gregg 1 hour each.

Also on Saturday, Barb S, Carrie, Helen, Laura, Lisa, and Liz ran the Santa Barbara 1/2 Marathon. They burned up the streets and enjoyed sunny warm weather.

On Sunday we ran/walked Alki and it was a nice day, not too cold, no rain and no wind, couldn't ask for more (well other than the sun).

Ann is hooked on trail running and ran the 5 mile Grand Ridge in Redmond yesterday placing 1st in her age group!

Today was the last Sunday run/walk until next year, followed by an awesome potluck. Thank you to Rachel for opening up her home to us.

This coming week many of us will be getting ready for the Seattle 1/2 Marathon and as a warm up some of us will be doing the Seattle Turkey Trot in Ballard for the Food Bank. Not too late to sign up.
http://seattleturkeytrot.org/

Downtown from along Alki Beach

News

The New York Marathon cancellation was quite expected, but still disappointed many people. The bigger picture of putting energy into the city cleanup was much more important. A few of our team members made the trek to NYC before the cancellation and after picking up their t-shirts on Friday, decided to run the marathon anyway. On Saturday morning they headed out and completed the 26.2 miles in record time. The finish line was set up so photos were certainly in order. They looked so fresh I asked in the photo was taken before they ran :)))))

New York City Marathon 2012 finishers

Carkeek fun