Empire State Marathon (2017)
Date: 2017-10-09
Location: Syracuse, NY
Finish Time: 3:55:43
Official Results
Race Website
Highlights:
- Successfully marched four kids up the hill, into the Dome and sat through a significant portion of an actual Syracuse University football victory.
- Dodged most of the rain, survived a hot and humid tour around Lake Onondaga, had a little help closing it out and managed to get both ‘Cuse alumni across the finish line
- Post-race pumpkin picking, trampoline jumping, marvelous mutt watching stop at Roba’s Family Farm
Low-lights:
- Trying to explain to Luke that the ‘Cuse touchdown he just witnessed did not actually happen due to offensive pass interference
- Cruised into the mile 23 high-five point but there was a playground so the kids couldn’t be bothered to cheer
- Not quite the fall weather I was hoping for, faded hard in the final five miles
Thanks:
- Thanks to Shannon for continuing to carry bags and herd children around marathon courses, always managing to have them back at the finish line in time to help me in
- Thanks to Luke and Dylan for traveling like champs and for hanging out in the Dome for a full half of football
- Thanks to team Newton for joining in on the ‘Cuse football watching, marathon running, patiently spectating fun
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