My Marathon Man

He did it! My husband has been training for a marathon since last fall, and this morning he ran 26 whole miles! The boys and I are his biggest fans, and we were able to snap this picture when we drove out to find him (mid-course) and cheer him on this morning.

The actual marathon is just 5 weeks away. I'm so proud of him! His perseverance and discipline have inspired and motivated our entire family. No, I'll not be running any marathons anytime soon (or ever), but my husband's example did challenge me to set running goals for myself. He even inspired our oldest son to run more regularly, and the two of them enjoy running together once a week. Our oldest and I are currently training to run in a 2-mile race on the 4th of July. While I'd like to think I'll beat him, I'm quite confident that he'll be the one waiting for me at the finish line.

On an unrelated note, my husband and I began dating 18 years ago tonight! It's been fun to reminisce throughout the day today, remembering how we'd both attended a friend's birthday party at a skating rink. He'd requested the song, "In My Dreams" and asked me to couple skate with him.

All my dreams came true...