Traverse City Bayshore Marathon Results

If you remember from last week's post, my mom ran the Traverse City Bayshore Marathon on Saturday. It was her first marathon and although she doesn't exactly enjoy running she has it in her head that she wants to complete an Ironman Triathlon. For her to work towards that goal she needed to see if she could even run the distance required for an Ironman and she did! She has been competing in triathlons for several years now along with my brother. He has competed in three Ironmen including the World Championships in Kona, Hawaii! Hello, excuse for a vacation!

Alright, back to my mom and her marathon on Saturday. She finished! I ran the last five miles with her while my brother rode his bike. She was tired and hurting when we joined her and we did everything imaginable to distract her, including singing songs, telling jokes, and reciting the story of the Little Engine that Could, to push her through those last miles. She crossed the finish line a bit behind her goal time of four hours and fifteen minutes. Her time was 4:22:33 and was fourth in her age group out of fifteen. (I say its not to shabby for an old lady...)  Check out the results here.

We made 'fun' signs to hold out to all the runners, hoping it would distract them for a few moments. We received a few priceless reactions. Some people had blank stares (maybe they were to tired to understand or read), while others couldn't stop laughing as they ran by. Either way, it was entertaining for us to hold them and cheer on the marathoners. Congrats to everyone who ran... or walked!

It was inspiring witnessing everyone crossing the finish line. I now want to run a marathon and would like to start training and hopefully compete next spring!