Race Morning

Laughing and clueless as to what lay ahead for us!!
Don't we look professional? Watch out Kenyans, here we come!!

It was an early morning, up at 5:15 to make sure that we got across the bridge to Mt. Pleasant before they closed the bridge. Caroline and I showered, ate breakfast, and left the house before 6am to pick up Dad at his boat and Clary. We got to the starting line shortly before 6:30, but the race didn't start until 8:00am. What did we do? People watch, of course!! Some of what we saw was too funny, some was absolutely crazy. I so wish I had figured out a way to have my camera... I would have loved to show you some of the craziness that we saw that morning!! Next year I will be sure to take it!!

At about 7:30 or so, the National Anthem was played... what an amazing moment. The entire crowd of 33,000+ people was silent... I had goosebumps. It was by far one of my favorite moments of the day. Clary led the three of us in a prayer, and before we knew it, it was 8:00 and we were moving toward the starting line...