June 22nd 2009

Yesterday i ran in a half marathon, 'Dia del Padre' the fathers day run. though it was exhausting towards the end (10Km+) it was a great run.

Orginisation was perfect, lots of water stops and volentiers to make sure everyone got thier water, marachi i guess maybe 7 bands on the route. The runners where all polite and encouraging.



I managed to finish in 2 hours 36 mins 39 seconds. I had planned on going for 2 hours 30 minutes so i think it is a good start.

I collected to my medel met my wife (who had got up early with me to come and support me, even though she is heavely pregnant) and started to walk back up the course to my car when we could here loud clapping and cheering. We ran to the the edge of the course to see the final finisher, i am guessing 75-80 year old man heading down the last few hundred meters to the finish with his walking stick in his hand....... Wonderful feeling seeing all that support.

Well done all