12 Down, 39 to go!

Then there were 44 states...

44 states...

5 gone...

8) Texas

9) Massachusetts

10) Colorado
11) California
12) Connecticut

38 still remain...

The tough part:

Hills, hills and more hills...with all my marathons this year...

Boston - the most prestigious of all marathons...
Altitude...

What lies ahead for next year...
I have 5 that I am thinking about...
Indicated in Yellow -

Florida, South Carolina, New Jersey, Hawaii and Deleware

Marathon #12 - Connecticut

Marathon Number 12 - Hartford, Connecticut
ING Hartford Marathon

Date: October 13, 2008
Time:
Pace: minute/mile
Place Overall: Place by Gender:

Marathon #11 - California

Marathon Number 11 - San Francisco,

California San Francisco Marathon
Date: August 1, 2008

Time:

Pace: minute/mile

Place Overall:
Place by Gender:

Marathon #10 - Colorado

Marathon Number 10 - Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Steamboat Springs Marathon

Date: June 1, 2008

Time: 3:31:24

Pace: 8:04 minute/mile

Place Overall: 37th of 315

Place by Gender: 36 / 184

They bussed us out to the start of the marathon to a very small town...

The road vehicle I guess at the back of the pack... Infamous leg shot... This was probably Mile 2...not many runners ahead of me...And the adventure down the hills which really helped at altitude... My partner through the whole entire race...my shadow... I kind of messed up on this one... Then the runner ahead of me took this picture of me...what a nice guy...he came in ahead of me. Nice schenic route... The rushing water... The yellow flowers, green pastures and mountains...it was amazing... What? Didn't look too tough right? It was with the altitude.Back into town... I think I can see the finish line...Me with the finishers - First and second place females (which I came inbetween both of them) the guy next to me was the person who took my photo and the guy next to him was the person who was chatting with the first place female on the course!!! Seriously, like marathons are not tough enough...AD. Shelly and I after the race...these kids did the 10K race, aren't they smart!

Marathon #9 - Massachusetts

Marathon Number 9 - Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Marathon
Date: April 21, 2008

Time: 3:00:09

Pace: 6.53 minute/mile

Place Overall: 1254th of 21963

Place by Gender: 1198 / 13028

The Alzheimer's Team gathering in the beginning of the race...
The Infamous Sign: Welcome to Hopkinton: It All Starts Here...The Boston Marathon!

New York Flyer friend, Dana M. waiting for the start...

Another New York Flyer friend, Francisco R. How many marathons is this? I think this was his 100th...and 25th Boston...wheew!

New York Flyer, Isabel J., Emily A., and Judith T....amazing ladies...

Run for Memory teammates: Chrissy H. and Jason K...Thanks guys!

The rest of the squad...

Warren Street friend, Kwok-Ming C...how we met? We both were wearing Kilts @ the Scotland Run

I love this sign....

The Infamous foot and leg shot....

The start of the oldest marathon in the nation...

Look at the crowd...

The famous "wall of sound" and Wellesley gals...I should have stopped...

Look at this guy in back of me?

Turn the corner at this firestation...and go up Commonwealth Avenue...Heartbreak Hills!

Up and down we go...mostly up!

My college buddy, Jennifer K...Thanks for stopping by...there goes my :08 seconds! haha!

Boston College...amazing & thinking of you, Amy D. of old freshman times...

Still ok...yup! My fan club (all my high school teammates from track)...You guys are the best.

Thanks Sheils...

The finishline is so close!

Best in Architecture: The John Hancock Building! The end....