Wednesday, March 21, 2012

L.A. Marathon

So I may have gotten in over my head with the Antarctica Marathon, but I was able to raise thousands for penguin conservation and I still followed through with running a marathon. This past Sunday I ran the L.A. Marathon — 26.2 miles from Dodger Stadium to Santa Monica.


The day started at the stadium in the early morning darkness with Flea (the legendary bassist from the Red Hot Chili Peppers) asking me if I knew the time. From that moment on, the day was a blast! The crowd had a great energy and I felt unstoppable on the course, which went through downtown before heading to Hollywood and Beverly Hills (probably the only time I'll ever be on Rodeo Drive) and on to Santa Monica.


It was there where Ediza took a bagel that was handed to me at the end of the race and fed the pigeons with it. Wearing my medal, she posed with Amber at the pier. Amber got to show us where she used to live across from the pier when she was Ediza's age.


The beach was super windy and cold (although probably a bit warmer than Antarctica).

2 comments:

The Wyoming Wolfsons said...

Way to go, Mike!! Love Ediza's little sassy poses! She's like a mini Amber! Miss you guys. - Sarah & Josh

The Morris Family said...

Thanks so much, Sarah. Yes, Ediza's quite the little character. We miss you all, too!!