We are the Friesen's: Yet Another Race....

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The verses that have REALLY spoken to me (Sarah) lately....

"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock." Matthew 7:24-25

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings. I Peter 5:8-9

From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. For in him we live and move and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.' Acts 17:26-28

May the words of my mouth and the mediation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14

So be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you; do not turn aside to the right or to the left. Walk in all the way that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. Deuteronomy 5:32-33

God, our God, will take care of the hidden things but the revealed things are our business. It's up to us and our children to attend to all the terms in this Revelation. Deuteronomy 29:29 (The Message)

Monday, October 20, 2008

Yet Another Race....

Yesterday (Sunday, the 19th), Marc ran in the Wichita Marathon (26.2 miles). The interesting this is that he actually participated in two separate events. A runner can run the entire distance himself or herself. Or, two people can run it as a relay (13.1 miles per person).

Well, Marc and our friend Matt ran it as a relay (Marc running the 1st 1/2 and Matt running the 2nd 1/2). At the trade-off, Marc kept running to finish the whole thing. So, he ran in the relay as well as the entire marathon.

Marc and Matt should be very proud. They actually finished FIRST in the men's relay. Their total time for the 26.2 miles was two hours and 59 minutes.

Marc finished the entire marathon in three hours and eight minutes -- second in his age group!

This race starts in Derby and finishes in Wichita's Old Town area.

Here's a photo of Matt, almost to the finish line!

Here's a photo of Marc, less than a minute from the finish line. I think he looks great for just running 26.2 miles!

Here's one photo of the finish line. As a runner comes in, he or she is facing the Warren Old Town Theater.

Luke and I got to the race in plenty of time to see Marc and Matt finish. As you might recall from a previous blog entry, Luke did not enjoy being out at a race in the Flint Hills. This weekend, he didn't necessarily smile much, but he didn't cry at all. Perhaps this weekend, being out at a race wasn't so bad.

Here's a photo of what we like to call "Luke's very serious look." Thanks for letting him borrow your hat, Ollie! It's worked great several times!

A couple of things about this race....

1) There was a very strong south wind. That "south" part is very fortunate since the runners, during this race, run north for a good part of the race. Imagine running against a strong north wind for a little over 26 miles? Marc said the wind just pushed him along.

2) If you attend very many long distance races as a spectator (or as a runner), it's very common to see puking at the end. Yuck! So, I like to not hang out right at the finish line. Yesterday must have been "International Day of Puking at the End of a Marathon." I witnessed it more times than I care to, and I wasn't even standing right at the finish line.

Isn't that a great way to end this blog post?