Today was cold, wet and rainy - but I think we all had a great time.
Everyone was pretty pumped up after a pre-run pep talk by Dean about 15 minutes before we began the run.
We started right at 7 and mother nature acted up right away, but we all kept plugging away.
One of the highlights of the day fro me was at mile 11 when we entered McConnell AFB and were joined by a dozen or so Air Force men and women. It was greta to run with them on their base and have the opportunity to thank them for what they do for all of us. They ran with us from mile 11 to about mile 18.
By the time we left the base we knew we were on the down hillside of the marathon, so I know I was excited. The group spread out a bit, but we grouped back up at the end and about 10-12 of us all crossed the finish line at the same time with Dean. There were a couple of dozen family and friends cheering us on.
By this time, we were all excited when Dean suggested we take the post race festivities inside to warm up.
All in All - it was a great expereince and one that will rank near the top for me.
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