Back From Oklahoma!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Woo Hoo! We are back! This was a very quick trip! It takes 8 hrs to get to Oklahoma City from Albuquerque. We left Friday at about noon. Big A had a test in math that he needed to be there for, so we couldn't leave as early as we would have liked. We arrived in Oklahoma at 9:00 with the time change. Very long car ride. But we were able to see places that we hadn't seen before. And it was beautiful! So green! I didn't realize it could be so green! But very flat. I honestly couldn't live without the mountains in my view.

The next day was spent picking up registration packets, driving the course and trying to rest their legs before the big race.

The race started at 6:30. So, M and James went down early and started the race. Melinda and I went down with our kiddos a little later. The course was a little hard for spectators to watch and then try and make it back to the finish line in time. But we did get to watch our husbands finish. And they did great! The weather, on the other hand, was miserable! It was so cold. It rained on them as they ran and was very windy. But they were both still able to run and meet their goals. Great job, guys! M got 3rd overall and 1st in his age group. It was his best marathon yet! He finished in 2:44:13. James finished in 3:31:14. Look at the facts below and you will see how well they both did!

Summary
number of finishers: 1964
number of females: 732
number of males: 1232
average time: 04:31:26

Then lucky us, because of school and work we got to go to the Hotel, shower, pack and get in the car and do another 8 hr. drive home. A little less fun. :(

But it really was a wonderful time with our family. We loved all of the Roland time we got. And the fun we had with eachother!

Roland time!

Last photos before we jumped in the

car!

Are we home, yet? How much further?