Here is my day in a nutshell cause I'm so exhausted.
-woke up at 3:30am and started body marking athletes at 4:45am even though we were not supposed to start until 5:00. I marked two pros. #16 came in 2nd place. #22 lives one town over from me.
-watched the swim start. AMAZING
-went down by the swim finish and saw my friend Larry and Chris (The Clyde-his blog is Clydesdale Trot) finish. It is hilarious to watch the volunteers strip the wetsuits off the athletes. If I didn't have a bad back I would love to do the job.
-went and watched my friend Larry come out of Transition and run to get his bike.
-Hopped on a bus and rode it to the Verona Loop to watch the professional bikers.
-Worked a run station. That was so cool!!
-Watched the Pros cross the finish line. 1st place male finished in 8 hours and 43 minutes.
-volunteered at the finish line handing out medals. Did that from 6pm-Midnight. I got to put the medal on the last athlete. She almost didn't make it. No one was left out on the course.
-now I am tired and heading to bed.
_more to come later.
I started losing weight in 2008 and over the next two years lost 106 pounds. In 2010 my life changed when I got diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. Over the next two years I gained back 100 pounds. I'm taking my life back. Today is the first day of the rest of my life. Today is my fresh start and it can be yours too.
1 comment:
Way to Go ! Volunteering for a race is an incredible motivator!
The first Chicago marathon that I saw was what inspired me to train for it (and finish it) the following year.
Best of luck as you progress through the various milestones to your goal !
Dave Wheeler
Clydesdale Athlete (and future Ironman)
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