Whoops, totally meant to write this post on Sunday. Anyways, this past weekend we went down the shore to cheer on Skip as he ran the annual Long Beach Island 18 mile race! Skip has been a good runner since well, boot camp. But only for pleasure. The only other race he has ever been in was a 5K he did with my big sis a year and a half ago. So this was going to be big!
This is a pretty big race and almost 1000 people run it every year. It stretches from one end of the 18 mile island to the other. It's nice and flat and great for running. The only downside is that there is only one road that runs the entire length of the island. And they close that road for the race, obviously. Which meant that we could only see Skip at the finish line. We couldn't see him at the start or anywhere else along the route :( But the finish was the most important to me!
Skip drove himself to registration and took a bus down to the start line. The race started promptly at 10:30. Meanwhile, Little M, my big sis L, and I headed up to the finish line. We had some lunch then sat in the warm sun for a bit, holding our homemade signs, and waited for Skip.
We didn't have to wait too long before my man rounded the corner and sprinted towards the finish line. He finished right around his goal and ran the ENTIRE 18 MILES. I'm seriously exhausted just thinking about it! I could not be prouder of my man. Now, enjoy a few pics from the day taken by my big sis L!
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| Little M waiting for Daddy, hanging out in her sling |
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| A little snuggling to pass the time |
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| Some more waiting... |
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| There he is!!!! |
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| Running past us |
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| Almost there! |
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| Crossing the finish line! |
Go Skip! I can't believe he ran 18 miles! That is so impressive! And it's so great that you guys were there to cheer him on! I absolutely love the photo of you and Little M snuggling in close!
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