Here are pictures of us running in our
first marathon, the
29th Paris Marathon. The picture below was taken at the start as we (all 35,000 runners) ran from the Arc de Triomphe down the Champs Elysees. The picture of Matt was taken around the 26km (15.5 mile) point, which was across the river from the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the picture of Amy was taken as she was about to cross the finish line after running all 26.2 exhausting miles. Matt did exceptionally well, finishing in 3:58:59, making him a "3 Hour Marathoner," and Amy was just thrilled to finish...an hour later.
Although it was challenging, the hardest part of the whole marathon was the four months of training prior to the race that completely controlled our lives. Amy thought that Paris would be her ONE and ONLY Marathon but she and Matt have decided to train for the London Marathon next April. Once you run one, all you can think about is beating your time...and it's one of the first thoughts that crossed both our minds after finishing in Paris. Matt's new goal is 3:30 and Amy's is around 4:10...we're both aiming big. The Paris Marathon was a great experience, as we trained and ran with over 15 of our friends, and it's something that we'll both remember for the rest of our lives. Thanks Wyatt, Bear, Hollywood, Bruiser, Ammo, Stogi, Banger, Shag, Doc Todd, Doc Kjos, and Doc Bray for all the Saturday long runs and the creation of our Hawk Running Club and to Janna, Macy, Luke, Kelly, Sara, Angela, Karen, and the best punks in the Air Force: Stab, T-Bone, and Hef for being the best bright orange and blue beret wearing support cheerleaders along the course.
Here are pictures of us running in our first marathon, the 29th Paris Marathon. The picture below was taken at the start as we (all 35,000 runners) ran from the Arc de Triomphe down the Champs Elysees. The picture of Matt was taken around the 26km (15.5 mile) point, which was across the river from the Notre Dame Cathedral, and the picture of Amy was taken as she was about to cross the finish line after running all 26.2 exhausting miles. Matt did exceptionally well, finishing in 3:58:59, making him a "3 Hour Marathoner," and Amy was just thrilled to finish...an hour later.
Although it was challenging, the hardest part of the whole marathon was the four months of training prior to the race that completely controlled our lives. Amy thought that Paris would be her ONE and ONLY Marathon but she and Matt have decided to train for the London Marathon next April. Once you run one, all you can think about is beating your time...and it's one of the first thoughts that crossed both our minds after finishing in Paris. Matt's new goal is 3:30 and Amy's is around 4:10...we're both aiming big. The Paris Marathon was a great experience, as we trained and ran with over 15 of our friends, and it's something that we'll both remember for the rest of our lives. Thanks Wyatt, Bear, Hollywood, Bruiser, Ammo, Stogi, Banger, Shag, Doc Todd, Doc Kjos, and Doc Bray for all the Saturday long runs and the creation of our Hawk Running Club and to Janna, Macy, Luke, Kelly, Sara, Angela, Karen, and the best punks in the Air Force: Stab, T-Bone, and Hef for being the best bright orange and blue beret wearing support cheerleaders along the course.
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