Marine Corps Marathon

That's determination right there . . .


. . .shaka at mile 13 . . .


. . . take that, Navy dude . . .


. . . the beautiful Capitol.


I was selected to run for the All- Army Marathon Team this year. The big event for the team is the Marine Corps Marathon, which was just a couple of weeks after the Army Ten Miler and only ONE week after the Ironman. So, I had to make a big decision, and I opted not to do the Ironman this year. I was a little bummed, but I did not train enough for the Ironman and I knew I would do well in the marathon. Also, I could hardly pass up the opportunity to represent the entire Army in the greatest sport ever.

I ran my fastest marathon yet, a 3:05, making me the Fastest Female Marathoner in the Army! Needless to say, I am very happy with my decision!

It was a tough race, but the route was awesome; it wound around Georgetown, the Jefferson Monument, the Washington Monument, the Capitol, the Pentagon, and finished at the Iwo Jima Statue in Arlington Cemetary(26.2 miles is a long way). All along the route there where HUGE crowds everyone cheered "Go ARMY!" as I ran past. It was truly inspiring to represent the Army and have the support of complete strangers.

Next up, the Honolulu Marathon. I am going to shatter this personal record.

PS. Yes, I am too cheap to buy the pics, so you have to deal with the "PROOF" stretching across the picture!