Team World Vision! Jason raised money to provide clean drinking water to villages in Kenya. Go to www.firstgiving.com/jasonplatt to see more of what he ran for.
Tyler and Jason as they head off downtown to get to the start line.
These two pictures are suppose to be where John is cheering (at mile 11 below), but it wouldn't let me move it. So out of sequence it must be. Oh, well. *smile* Here are the girls cheering dad on while waiting in the cold.
The kids waiting on the "L" platform at 6:30 am. They were awesome. They woke up at 5:30 in the morning to get ready in time to see dad at mile 3. Go kids go!
Oops! I was so excited to see him that I accidently chopped his head off. 8-) This is at mile 3.
John cheering Dad on at mile 11!
The kids and I taking a warming break in a local McD's before heading onto the red line and onto Chinatown. The kids were great, they ended up walking from Chinatown all the way to the finishline (about a mile and a half away). I was really, really proud of them!There will be more pictures coming, from the actual race. It got kind of crazy at the end so I totally forgot to get final photos. He did a great job. Finishing in 5 hours and 25 minutes. We are glad that he listened to his body and walked mile 9 due to his heart getting out of rhythm. Thankfully, it got back on track (he had pills just in case). This is his fourth marathon and I am so proud of him. He has inspired so many people (we joke because they say, hey if a fat pastor can do it so can I!). He inspired me to run the 1/2 marathon, and am contemplating, catch that contemplating running the full some day. If he has inspired you to do so, join him next year on 10/10/10! Wouldn't it be cool to have a medal that said that!!
(Please note: video to come)
Jason showing off his medal and bib with his dad.
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