Wednesday, May 27, 2009

LA Marathon

On Monday, May 25th, Memorial Day, I ran the LA Marathon for the second time in row. It was a great experience all the way from mile 1...



...to mile 26



The last 0.2 miles were the worst, but it was worth the hard work and effort.



Here is a great action shot of me at around 15 miles still going strong. After that was a different story.



Hey, look who came to see me run. My wife, Laura, and her parents drove their car and stopped to watched me run by about ten different times. Thank goodness for that cell phone I brought with me.

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Here is some awesome footage that I shot myself at the halfway point (That is 13.1 miles into the race). I was right on pace and feeling good.




And then here I am after finishing the race not feeling so wonderful anymore. Notice the man in front of me who ran the whole thing barefoot.




I decided two years ago that I wanted to run the LA Marathon before I turned 30. I accomplished that goal three days before my 30th birthday. This year I wanted to run it again so I could say, "I run marathons." I hope to keep it up as long as my body allows me to. I takes about 16 weeks to train for a marathon, which adds up to hundreds of miles and hours just running week after week. It is not easy, and it hurts your feet really bad, but it is great to set a goal and to work hard in order to reach that goal.

Tell us about a goal you have set for yourself and the hard work it took to get there.

To view more pictures from the marathon click here.

5 comments:

Unknown said...

On the state writing test i worked really really hard on. For one it was my birthday. For two i might be able to reach my goal get 4 in writing because valley view grades us harsher than California. I remember i was the last on in the class to finish the test and i got to move my dot up.

Sharon said...

Ummmmmm.My goal is to earn the student of the month award right now,but I just don`t know how to earn it??Yeah,thats my goal,I`m trying to work my hardest to get the student of the month award.I`m not even close to earning it.....I wish I was????=((((()))))I do not know if that is a HAPPY face or a SAD FACE.....Mr.Laing,can I have some of your lollipop?

Michelle said...

Hi,
Well, my goal would be trying at least a three in writing. Bye!

Sharon said...

ITS SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MR>LAING IF U READ THIS CAN U PUT NEW STUFF ON UR BLOG????

ITS SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TIME TO BE FREE!!!!!!

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