Before.
Oh man, I look nervous. This is a totally unconvincing smile. You can see it in my eyes: Do I really want to do this?
Someone stop me, please.
Hours later, only 200m left to go. Fooey removes lollipop to cheer her mother’s approach. Her mother is feeling, oh, a million bajillion times better than she did in the previous picture.
There I go down the homestretch. A huge feeling of wow. Forty-two point two kilometres completed. Time on the clock: 3:42:13.
“I still can’t believe you ran a marathon today, Mom.” – AppleApple
Yeah. Me neither, kid.
(For the completely and totally unabridged version, please visit my triathlon training blog.)
I love how Apple Apple is looking up at you so adoringly!
Priceless!
I asked the kids at supper tonight whether any of them would like to run a marathon when they grow up, and only one was excited by the idea. Guess who?!
I can’t help but feel pride myself when I read this post. What a wonderful gift you are giving your kids — the notion that they can do this too!