October 3rd was an extremely exciting day in our house. It was known as "race day!" Let me take you back 9 months...
We were sitting at home one cold January evening, the boys were in bed, Tom and I were each on our computers, when he turned to me and said, "I'm going to run a marathon." My initial thought, "sure honey, you get right on that!" Well, guess what...he did!!!!!!! I am so very proud to be able to say that I am married to a marathon runner! It was a long journey, but one that taught us so much about ourselves. It sparked a HUGE change in the Hanks household, and I'll be perfectly honest when I say that I will never forget that cold January evening, it was a true "tipping point!"
At the starting line. I'm not sure who was more nervous!
Only a few more strides to go! Woohoo!!!!!! Tom met his goal of finishing in under 4 hours. His official time was 3:58:39. Not too shabby!
Let the party begin, well as much as a party as you can have with 2 kids, a dad who just ran 26.2 miles and a mom that biked 16+ miles while cheering her heart out!
I do have to say that I have never been more proud of Tom. He never ceases to amaze me! Yes, I was that woman all teary eyed at the finish line. You can't explain the emotional journey of a marathon, those of you who have been through it know, but if you want a better insight than what I can provide be sure to follow the link to the article by clicking on the title of this post "Lakefront Marathon" above, or copy and past the following into your browser. http://www.brewcity101.com/content/keeping-heart-2010-milwaukee-lakefront-marathon Each time I read the article it brings tears to my eyes, as it really hits home...
As for now, mark your calendars for October 2, 2011, you will probably know 2 runners in the marathon! :-)
