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Marine Corp Marathon October 25 2015

A week before this race, I saved one of “Gibson’s Daily Running Quotes” specifically for this marathon. This quote was perfect for me, a slap in the head much needed, after this race. First, Pre-Race Day Business Wear Blue To Remember. I wanted to run for a hero. Since I didn’t personally know any fallen soldiers, I asked my step son, Teddy, stationed at Camp Pendleton, if he would like me to dedicate my run to anyone. Sure enough there was a special friend by the name of LCpl Michael D. Glover, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 8/2006, B Company. I submitted [...]

By Joanne|2015-11-11T11:41:08-05:00October 30, 2015|Races, Running|2 Comments

MCM Friday Arrival

After a 7 plus hour drive, we were ready to enjoy a little taste of DC before getting into marathon mode. I needed to relax. Being from upstate New York and not having to use public transportation, I was a bit stressed out regarding the metro system required to get to the starting line of the Marine Corp Marathon on Sunday. I pre-purchased a Smartcard but we learned after stopping in at Union Station that I couldn’t hand off the card to Ted after passing through the turnstile. He had to have his own. After buying a 2nd card, we [...]