Sound to Narrows June 14, 2008

This will be my 13th Sound to Narrows. My best time for the hilly 12k was I believe my 2nd year at 1:09, I was 38 years old. My goal each year since then has been to try to enjoy it and celebrate life with the other crazy participants. I'm 50 this year and the big summary observation I have made through the years was that you can participate at any age, you just need to fully understand your strengths and limitations. One example is my stepdad, John Thun. He ran in the Sound to Narrows until he was in his 80's. John was such a running inspiration to me. He ran several marathons in key places such as Greece and Maui and was very fit his entire life. Last year I dedicated my run to him at the start as he had passed away from cancer the summer before.