Two weeks ago, Jeffrey ran his first marathon! I've always thought people who run marathons are
1. amazing
2. committed
3. crazy
The last five months proved those three things to be true! The training involved was huge, and took a major commitment on both Jeff's part and the rest of our family. It was so worth it though. We had so much fun cheering Jeffrey on, even on his long Sunday runs leading up to the actual marathon. He would loop around the house to get his water, and the boys and I would come outside and cheer him on. Our neighbors probably didn't appreciate the loud cheers at 7AM on Sunday mornings though. :)
Jeff ran the Des Moines Marathon, so our parents could come and cheer for him too. The family saw him at mile 15.5 and the finish, but I was lucky and got to see him at the START, 3.5 mile, 8 mile, 15.5 mile, 20 mile and the FINISH. We also had long time friends that were able to come down to the race too. Jason even ran with Jeff for a few hundred yards at the grueling 25th mile! Every time we saw Jeff he had a smile on his face and looked like he was having a great time! He even finished with a smile on his face! (The amazing and crazy part!)
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| The "before" picture |
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| The crowd at the Starting line |
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| Team Summy |
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| Jackson being "a big brother" to Cameron. |
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| Uncle Tim (Jeff's brother), Grant, and Cooper waiting for Jeff at the 15.5 mile marker |
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| Cheering! |
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| The support team |
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| Here he comes! |
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| Telling the boys a knock knock joke, seriously he had too much fun :) |
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| At the finish line! |
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| He Did It!! |
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| Officially a marathoner and proud finisher. |
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| I am SO proud of you Jeff! You are amazing, committed, and a little bit crazy. :) |
