26.2 in 4 hours!

Well, 4 hours, 6 minutes, and 46 seconds to be exact. He did it! He accomplished his goal of running the entire marathon (he didn't want to walk any of it) and he got VERY close to his 4-hour marathon goal (you can see how he did throughout the course, here, and overall, here).

It was in the 40's and pouring rain for the first two hours of the marathon (quite the opposite of last year's rogue 88-degree heat wave that sent runners to the hospital), and yet Kevin seemed to maintain a great attitude and a smile on his face for most of the way. I am SO proud of him! It was an amazing experience watching my partner in life accomplish such a wonderful goal after months of training. I was very emotional when I saw Kev after he finished the race - there is something really moving about watching someone you love so much do something so physically, mentally, and emotionally demanding. Way to go, Kev!

I'll have more pictures and a guest post from Kevin, telling you about the marathon from his perspective, later this week. For now, here are some pictures that our friend Emily took. Matt, Emily's husband, also ran the marathon today (his first one ever) - GO MATT! It was so fun running around with Emily for 4 hours, cheering the boys on at miles 3, 9, 15 (although we missed them here), 22, and the finish. We had posters and very loud voices to make sure our boys knew we were there to support them. Thanks for a great day, Em!

Mile 21

Finishers!