Day 466 - The Marathon!

Today I become a ‘Marathoner’! I am ‘running’ (well, walking, cause my kneees swell up like cantelope when I run) my first marathon today. I am participating inthe #beattheblerch marathon, which is virtual, and going from Chinese reconciliation Park in Tacoma out across the Tacoma Narrows Bride and back for the 26.2 
I will be posting live updates here as I go, so if you are one of my three followers, feel free to check in here on my blog at www.toddlingaroundtheeorld.com
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8:07 am. Mile .4
Just passed the place where Autumn and Clay got married on June 8, 2020. Such special memories!
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I dedicate this marathon to my son, Austin, who ran my with me on my first #beattheblerch Christmas 5k run a few years ago, where he actually came in first place!
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8:18 am, mile 1.2
Coming up on Restaurant Row of the waterfront, Harbor Lights. One of the few we actually haven’t eaten at yet. 

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Here is a video from the starting line!


Wearing my waterproof shoes, just in case! Thanks tomy siblings for these as a birthday gift!
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8:51 am, Mile 3.3, Point Ruston
Finished the first 5K! My left knee is starting to ache already. Thanks osteoarthritis! The weather is beautiful.Love the PNW!
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9:07 am, mile 3.8, Bio Break
So grateful when a restroom is actually open during the #coronachaos
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9:15 am, mile 4.5, Ferry terminal
This is the terminal that goes out to Vashon Island. Coming up on Point Defiance Park and the ‘5 mile drive’. It’s 57 degrees, so I’m not even sweating! Love this park, and looking forward to seeing ‘my zoo’ 
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9:21 am, mile 4.8, The Pagoda

One of my favorite places in Point Defiance Park, the Pagoda. 9:20 amBrings back fond memories of being a missionary in Japanhttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=150ZDz9Hkl4VOXZBmbSdk5Uw44GIzlRAf
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9:30 am, mile 5, PDZA

After having been a volunteer at the aquarium for a year, Covid changed that and now I haven’t been able to go back for 6 months. Miss this place. This is the new aquarium, where they have hammerheads and sea turtleshttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=16pikwWAkp-wyJlNmOcLu_h8tvRZGiQ3G

9:42 am, mile 5.7, Old Growth

It just doesn’t get much prettier than thishttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1QNO3fQG-Pz8J732dDqBasdBJmJC9xcMu

10:00 am, mile 6.7, Halfway there!

Just hit the halfway mark. Knees are sore, but that’s normal. Hammies are a bit tight, but that’s normal for me too! Came up on the  Vashon Island viewpoint right here. https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1g5cfTkOvfdGFmUZE8IRsBmuf6Kcdc8xG
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10:08 am, mile 7.1, the mountaineer tree

This baby is 200 feet tall!https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1bimJFT-ABprvvKUP0SVBb2CWQvrPWfPF
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10:13 am, mile 7.4, Dalco Passage Viewpointhttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1CJQorzx7RHOh6PSsgMUHpqa80pHrzrFe

10:23 am, mile 8, Narrows Viewpoint

I can see the halfway point at the end of the Narrows bridge over there!https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Lgg-ZBHErDT2ey8oGILviQW7cOiEqk1-

10:43 am, mile 9

Found a place to sit for a bithttps://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=13Ji6WL9736sR6domHOqrrYKd0Xm8V5Hq
11:00 am. mile 10.1. Taking a break to update the blog. Lost total connectivity in the Park. Yay TMO! So wasn’t able to update for a while there. Just three miles to go until halfway point. I’ll be meeting LeAnn for lunch and we will walk a bit together. Looking forward to that. I have now hit my average miles for what I usually do in a day for the #seattletobahiablanca journey. Miles to go before I sleep...https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1VUJ-PCZ8xotu54-j8GLrBUonaJFZTLN-

12:20 pm, mile 14, ouch!Everything hurts! Just lying here on the grass and I don’t care that water is soaking through my clothes. But only 12 miles to go! Waiting at this park for LeAnn and her brother Dave,who went and got Chick FilAfor lunch. We will walk the Narrows bridge together after lunch. https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Kwo4uP2QQARuU56HLWt6hN-wpCKHmaGJ
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Comments

  1. LeAnn MSeptember 26, 2020 at 9:27 AM

    You’re doing great, what a beautiful day you chose! Especially after yesterday torrential downpour. Looking forward to meeting you for lunch and crossing the bridge together💕

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