It was in the 30's at Fort Benning at the 7 a.m. race start on Saturday, but warmed up quickly during the race. The first 7 miles of the marathon went through Fort Benning. At about mile 2, we ran up a long steep hill. They had drill sergeants on both sides of the road offering kind words of encouragement. Nice touch. After the run through Fort Benning, we ran on a paved trail along the river to downtown Columbus. Then, we made a loop around downtown Columbus and then followed the river back to Fort Benning to complete the 26.2 mile run. I ran the first half with Dorsey, 19, from Columbus. She was running her first marathon. I finished in 6:26:42 and she finished in just under 7 hours. Congratulations, Dorsey.
I got back to Huntsville about 5 this evening and went to the track and ran laps.
Since it is Veteran's Day today, I will include the above 1983 photo from Fort Hood, Texas. Darn, time goes by fast.
2 comments:
Happy Veterans Day, Ken! And THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart, for your dedicated service to our beloved country!!
Thanks, Karen. Hope you had a good weekend. Did you race anywhere?
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