5 months since the last post. Not sure why other than been busy training, busy with the boys, and busy reading others' running blogs. Also, I was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease. YEAH, Lyme disease - just 4 weeks out from my ultramarathon in Chatanooga.
I still plan on running it even though my eyes don't focus, my head feels like it's in a fog, and my joints are sore as hell.

50 MILER

This weekend. March 13. Land Between the Lakes 50miler, Kentucky. Let's see what happens!

Post from Julie

Just heard from Dean, he finished his first ultra-marathon (32-34 miles)! past the time cut-off by like 15-20 minutes...still finished though.
The boys and I reluctantly stayed home and I've been clinging to my phone all day waiting to hear from him. So glad he finished.
He will update when he is "coherent".
When I ask the boys where Dada is they say, "Dada running" and then they run in place :)

First Ultra Marathon

OK. Here I go, I'm running the Holiday Lake 50K++ (32+miles) this weekend. I'm building up to 100+ miles, my ultimate goal. I have all the gear, now all I have to do is get in shape.
More to come...

MOBILE,AL... First Light Marathon...

Off again

to Mobile Alabama to run the First Light marathon this Sunday.
This time my "crew" is coming with me.

PHOTOS!!!

Enjoy the photos but don't look at my time, it was horrible, I'm bib #1357. There is a guy in my string of photos that I ran with near the end, we talked military talk on our way to the finish line
And oh, my actual chip time was 4:38 not 4:40, 2 minutes count :)

Photos from the Charlotte Marathon!

Another one down

The Thunder Road marathon in Charlotte was great. The course was one of the best courses I ever ran and the people that I met were very friendly.
I met some great guys in there 70s that consistently run marathons together. They were hysterical and honestly pretty damn inspirational. I think of all the excuses people make for not running and here are these two guys in their mid-70s continually running marathons. And, running them well.

The drive to Charlotte isn't bad but there was some detour on the way home that took me all around the mountain, literally, and ended up doubling my driving time.
Here are some pics that Julie took.
My send off:

While I was gone the boys made me a special treat

Here I am when I first rolled in the door

My feet are torn up from the run but that's the fun of it right???
Finally home and relaxed:I would definitely do this marathon again.

Just 10 days to...

my next marathon.
CHARLOTTE NC - Thunder Road Marathon
Should be a fun time and I feel ready for it since I recently finished the Ocean State marathon.
My birthday is today and I can't think of a better way to turn forty-??? then to run a marathon.
Here's hoping for better conditions than the last one.

4 days and 8 days

It's been awhile since I've written. Lots going on to say the least.
We leave in 8 days to bring home our new son from China. We've been trying to get everything ready. We waited and waited and waited and then all of a sudden - bang- we're packing our bags.

4 days until the marathon in RI. I'm ready. Julie is not running it now to prepare for our travel, shop for FuDa (and whomever else in China), and get our son prepared for having his grandparents staying with him for 2 weeks. It looks like there are a lot of husbands and wives signed up together. Our running bibs are together which would have been cool to have forever. But, like I said... there is A LOT going on right now. I think if the marathon was closer and not in New england we'd all be going.

I'll post my time if it is not too embarrassing. I hear the weather is going to be cold and rainy, just how I like it...