Up early & in the hotel lobby at 530am. Met-up with my sis & walked a few blocks over to today’s marathon start. Crazy cold morning, 20° & windy. I’ve run in winter before; it’s the dramatic temp dive that made acclimating difficult.
Today’s start near Indiana’s state capitol dome marked my 5th state capitol start (preceded by Baton Rouge, Austin, Atlanta & Des Moines). ALSO first time running with my sister – & Tammy travels with a pack so there were 10+ of us. Awesome day!
Super crowded start – full and half marathoners lined up together. Five minutes back from the Start Line, I spent 6 miles weaving in & between runners. Thankfully half marathoners peeled off after mile 7, where I picked up pace.
3rd straight marathon [purposely] going out fast. Slow n steady hadn’t been working – found I’m just as tired at mile 19-21 whether pacing steady or racing hard.
Goal was to locate a pace group. Quickened my clip to 7-minute miles & caught the 3:55 group at mile 8. Too many bunched together so picked up speed again & caught the 3:45 pace group at mile 12.
Running thru Butler University 17 miles in & still felt strong. Pleasantly surprised hills at miles 11 & 17 were only slight inclines – Indy was a fairly flat course. Nice! Fatigue finally set in at mile 22 – but dang, only 4 miles to go.
SUB-4 started running thru my mind. Didn’t think this possible ‘til 2015.
Never saw the 3:45 guy but was lapped by 3:55 pacers just after mile 25. Passed Sailors & Soldiers Monument & kicked hard.
Ice in my veins: SUB-4 AND a PR!
K R HAGA – finish at 3:55:21
— at Downtown Indianapolis #BeMonumental
Finishers’ medal, Mylar wrap & chocolate milk, then secured a spot near the Finish – not just me marathoning this day. Watched my sister cross 30 minutes later – SPECTACULAR!
Folks, I come from strong stock. Better than running a marathon? Marathoning with family – nothing like it.
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- Good Mornin’ from crazy cold Indy!
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- booyah – new PR & 2nd sub-4 finish
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- we come from strong stock – Go Sis!
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- 13 marathons in 13 different states within 365 days
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- Indiana State Capitol
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- Soldiers & Sailors Monument
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- sharing cocoa w/ my sis: post-marathon celebration
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- haggard, early morning start — good to be home 🙂
I can do anything because so could you.
I am strong — body & spirit — because you loved an awkward, shy boy 40 years ago. We birdwatched in the backyard – just the 2 of us. You taught me calculus before I was 10. I grew. I attended college. I moved away; I travelled the world — but always returned, me your eldest grandchild.
Expecting Monday to be a celebration — Granddad’s now back with ‘Jean’, the love of his life. WOW! Do people still love like that? Thankful God smiled down on me & chose this man as my Granddad.
Staring into Heaven, Faraway,
I know he’s going to be okay.
to the Greatest Man I’ll Ever Know…RIP Granddad. I love you.
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- October 2011
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- World War II
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- 65 years together – AMAZING!
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- the home that Granddad built
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- still blooming 8 years after her death
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- final goodbyes
Spring Break in Breck
So what happens at home during marathon weekends?
I receive pics like this. Awesome, right?
Took ½ day from work Monday to spend time with family, here in Colorado enjoying Spring Break.
With flurries in the air, opted for an afternoon at the Denver Aquarium. Hadn’t been to an aquarium in probably 10 years, then BAM — 2 over the past 3 days. Gotta say the Georgia Aquarium trumps Denver’s fish tank hands down. Fave non-fish sightings? Penguins in Atlanta, a tiger in Denver. (Yep, tiger at an aquarium.)
Next, took the crew bowling at Fat Cats in Westminster. Whatta lotta fun! Maybe next time I’ll even break 100. LOL> Congrats Tom & James! (today’s winners)
Catch Phrase, dinner – BLINK, and it was 10pm. Ho, hum.
LOVE having family around. It’s pretty much the best 🙂
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- bowling selfie – Collette, James, Maddie, Tom & Ashton
