Patrick took on training for a marathon this summer and did his best to train with the small amounts of downtime he had after Isaac was born. The marathon was last Sunday and he did awesome!
I made a plan for the boys and I to see Patrick as much as possible but really had no idea what to expect. We had two stroller options, the baby bjorn (Isaac) and the backpack leash (James). I figured depending on who was awake, who was happy, and how close we could park to the route - we had enough options to get us through. Oh yeah, I also had a large coffee and enough snacks to feed a preschool!
The marathon was a new addition to a pre-exisiting 1/2 marathon race from previous years, so there weren't a ton of participants this year. In most cases we were able to park on the route and see Patrick up close and personal while Isaac stayed in the car.
James and I made a sign the day before and he was pumped to hold it and wave it for Patrick.
Here he is at mile 6 cheering on Daddy!
He did really well and enjoyed cheering on the runners.
We ended up seeing Patrick 8 times and even managed to stop at a park to play and feed Isaac!
Patrick finishing strong - with Derek, Everett, Dusty, Scout and Harper in the background.
Patrick finished with a new PR for him - 3:20!
As I mentioned before, it was a smaller race - Patrick was one of the leaders in the marathon and yet there was no one at the finish - it was bizarre!
Post race conversation and congratulations!
Way to go Daddy!
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