These are the things that make us stronger. More agile. A marathon by its nature is an endurance race that tests and tries the body, eventually taking it beyond its breaking point. Unfortunately, a marathon isn’t over until you reach a distance of 26 miles 385 yards, so you don’t have the luxury of stopping. It is to that end that we start life’s race. First to have the goal of finishing that race, and then we plan and execute with that goal ever on the top of our minds, adapting as necessary, and fighting through the challenges, obstacles, temptations before us, and finally, to finish the race honorably.
And now... the 1st annual 2009 Pasadena Marathon !!!
P.S. The person using my complicated DSLR camera did not know how to use it so my few pics did not come out very well...
The overly goofy look as i dismount the bike for the first time in 26.2 miles!!! TOTALLY soaked

Drenched with water but now my legs are starting to cramp up a bit !!!

And then my lovely Hildi comes in later who did the half marathon. She was bundled up with 3 layers and ready to battle any weather!

Then the mighty bagel master Peter comes roaring in !!!! ARRRGGGG !!!!