Jesse ran his first road race today. Instead of my method, which would be to start with a 5k, then do a 10k, and then a half marathon etc., he went all out and started with a marathon. [For the record, I have done 5 km and 10 km races... would like to get up to a half marathon some day.] The race was in Carlsbad, and I went up there with him to do the driving and to cheer him on. I'll give away the ending--he finished in about 4 h 45 minutes, and even increased his pace after the 22 mile split and picked up extra speed heading towards the finish line. He didn't walk any of it. Awesome! He did say at the end that he wouldn't have been able to run even one more mile. Note for all photos: the all-white bibs are for half marathon runners, the light blue-gray bibs are the 7:30 am start marathon runners, the green bibs are for the 6:30 am start marathoners, and the orange bibs are for the 5:30 am marathoners. http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0001/245473587_6uNLd-Ti.jpg http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/gallery/4200054_JmWZU/ 2008-01-20T12:54:47Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />The portable toilet area at ~7 am, about half an hour before the main start. Jesse started early, at 6:30 am, to give himself an extra hour on the course. It was dark when he started, so I d ...</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245473587_6uNLd" title="The portable toilet area at ~7 am, about half an hour before the main start. Jesse started early, at 6:30 am, to give himself an extra hour on the course. It was dark when he started, so I d ..."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0001/245473587_6uNLd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The portable toilet area at ~7 am, about half an hour before the main start. Jesse started early, at 6:30 am, to give himself an extra hour on the course. It was dark when he started, so I d ..." title="The portable toilet area at ~7 am, about half an hour before the main start. Jesse started early, at 6:30 am, to give himself an extra hour on the course. It was dark when he started, so I d ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:48:24Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0001/245473587_6uNLd-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:04:46 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />The start and finish of the races was in a mall parking lot. Here's the beginning of sunrise. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245473856_wJYF8" title="The start and finish of the races was in a mall parking lot. Here's the beginning of sunrise. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0002/245473856_wJYF8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The start and finish of the races was in a mall parking lot. Here's the beginning of sunrise. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="The start and finish of the races was in a mall parking lot. Here's the beginning of sunrise. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:48:14Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0002/245473856_wJYF8-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:06:18 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />The guys with the yellow flags are pacers... to help runners keep on track for their desired run time. Jesse followed the 5-hour pacer until about the 10 mile mark, then pulled ahead of them ...</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245474664_HxYdD" title="The guys with the yellow flags are pacers... to help runners keep on track for their desired run time. Jesse followed the 5-hour pacer until about the 10 mile mark, then pulled ahead of them ..."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0005/245474664_HxYdD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The guys with the yellow flags are pacers... to help runners keep on track for their desired run time. Jesse followed the 5-hour pacer until about the 10 mile mark, then pulled ahead of them ..." title="The guys with the yellow flags are pacers... to help runners keep on track for their desired run time. Jesse followed the 5-hour pacer until about the 10 mile mark, then pulled ahead of them ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:50:21Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0005/245474664_HxYdD-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:14:35 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />The vehicles that cleared the way for the top runners prepare for the start. Slower runners could start at 5:30 am or 6:30 am, so there were a lot of people for the faster runners to pass, a ...</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245475888_78HCR" title="The vehicles that cleared the way for the top runners prepare for the start. Slower runners could start at 5:30 am or 6:30 am, so there were a lot of people for the faster runners to pass, a ..."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0011/245475888_78HCR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The vehicles that cleared the way for the top runners prepare for the start. Slower runners could start at 5:30 am or 6:30 am, so there were a lot of people for the faster runners to pass, a ..." title="The vehicles that cleared the way for the top runners prepare for the start. Slower runners could start at 5:30 am or 6:30 am, so there were a lot of people for the faster runners to pass, a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:47:13Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0011/245475888_78HCR-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:18:24 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />The elite runners make their appearance at the start line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245476108_5vW3d" title="The elite runners make their appearance at the start line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0012/245476108_5vW3d-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The elite runners make their appearance at the start line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="The elite runners make their appearance at the start line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:49:06Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0012/245476108_5vW3d-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:21:21 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245476347_UYGzx" title="Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0013/245476347_UYGzx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:48:27Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0013/245476347_UYGzx-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:21:29 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />I hadn't set my camera properly, so these are a little blurry at first. The elite runners (mostly for the half marathon) warmed up by sprinting up and down the road. I was impressed. Carlsba ...</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245476573_B5vL2" title="I hadn't set my camera properly, so these are a little blurry at first. The elite runners (mostly for the half marathon) warmed up by sprinting up and down the road. I was impressed. Carlsba ..."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0014/245476573_B5vL2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I hadn't set my camera properly, so these are a little blurry at first. The elite runners (mostly for the half marathon) warmed up by sprinting up and down the road. I was impressed. Carlsba ..." title="I hadn't set my camera properly, so these are a little blurry at first. The elite runners (mostly for the half marathon) warmed up by sprinting up and down the road. I was impressed. Carlsba ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:46:42Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0014/245476573_B5vL2-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:21:47 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Although much of it is blurry, I think this shot (accidently) turned out nicely. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: Jane, #59, came in 2nd in the half marathon, behind the woman who is dressed ...</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245477298_qbkhQ" title="Although much of it is blurry, I think this shot (accidently) turned out nicely. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: Jane, #59, came in 2nd in the half marathon, behind the woman who is dressed ..."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0017/245477298_qbkhQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Although much of it is blurry, I think this shot (accidently) turned out nicely. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: Jane, #59, came in 2nd in the half marathon, behind the woman who is dressed ..." title="Although much of it is blurry, I think this shot (accidently) turned out nicely. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: Jane, #59, came in 2nd in the half marathon, behind the woman who is dressed ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:48:20Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0017/245477298_qbkhQ-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:22:14 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />I was particularly interested in the female runners. It seems to me that they overcome more to get where they are. But I'm open to other opinions on that. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245477572_mezN3" title="I was particularly interested in the female runners. It seems to me that they overcome more to get where they are. But I'm open to other opinions on that. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0018/245477572_mezN3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I was particularly interested in the female runners. It seems to me that they overcome more to get where they are. But I'm open to other opinions on that. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="I was particularly interested in the female runners. It seems to me that they overcome more to get where they are. But I'm open to other opinions on that. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:45:24Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0018/245477572_mezN3-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:22:36 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />The military woman on the right sang the national anthem. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: #43 came in 4th in the half marathon.</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245478117_H68iu" title="The military woman on the right sang the national anthem. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: #43 came in 4th in the half marathon."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0020/245478117_H68iu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The military woman on the right sang the national anthem. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: #43 came in 4th in the half marathon." title="The military woman on the right sang the national anthem. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: #43 came in 4th in the half marathon." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:42:19Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0020/245478117_H68iu-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:23:22 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Elite runners milling around the start line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245480459_fTeLj" title="Elite runners milling around the start line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0028/245480459_fTeLj-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Elite runners milling around the start line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Elite runners milling around the start line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:45:47Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0028/245480459_fTeLj-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:27:06 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />The elite runners get ready. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245481323_EQhAV" title="The elite runners get ready. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0032/245481323_EQhAV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The elite runners get ready. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="The elite runners get ready. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:45:50Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0032/245481323_EQhAV-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:28:51 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />The elite runners get set. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245482153_ZBDh6" title="The elite runners get set. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0036/245482153_ZBDh6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The elite runners get set. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="The elite runners get set. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:43:25Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0036/245482153_ZBDh6-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:30:30 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />The elite runners go. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245482414_S6Tna" title="The elite runners go. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0037/245482414_S6Tna-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The elite runners go. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="The elite runners go. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:44:34Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0037/245482414_S6Tna-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:30:32 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />This blind woman did the half marathon, with only her cane to assist her. I saw her finish. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245482651_yRHMF" title="This blind woman did the half marathon, with only her cane to assist her. I saw her finish. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0038/245482651_yRHMF-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This blind woman did the half marathon, with only her cane to assist her. I saw her finish. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="This blind woman did the half marathon, with only her cane to assist her. I saw her finish. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:45:31Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0038/245482651_yRHMF-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:30:41 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />The pack. It was a big pack. It took several minutes for many people to get to the start line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245483136_kjspB" title="The pack. It was a big pack. It took several minutes for many people to get to the start line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0040/245483136_kjspB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The pack. It was a big pack. It took several minutes for many people to get to the start line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="The pack. It was a big pack. It took several minutes for many people to get to the start line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:45:31Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0040/245483136_kjspB-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:31:13 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />I was too late to get a photo from the front, but check out the back of the Hawaiian-style runner just right of center. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245484018_xtpyB" title="I was too late to get a photo from the front, but check out the back of the Hawaiian-style runner just right of center. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0044/245484018_xtpyB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I was too late to get a photo from the front, but check out the back of the Hawaiian-style runner just right of center. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="I was too late to get a photo from the front, but check out the back of the Hawaiian-style runner just right of center. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:43:58Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0044/245484018_xtpyB-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:36:18 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />A seeing-eye dog that was quite excited with all the runners around it. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245484277_Fa2T3" title="A seeing-eye dog that was quite excited with all the runners around it. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0045/245484277_Fa2T3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A seeing-eye dog that was quite excited with all the runners around it. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="A seeing-eye dog that was quite excited with all the runners around it. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:44:37Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0045/245484277_Fa2T3-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:36:54 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Half marathoner runners and walkers near the back of the starting pack. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245484472_vQAAp" title="Half marathoner runners and walkers near the back of the starting pack. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0046/245484472_vQAAp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Half marathoner runners and walkers near the back of the starting pack. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Half marathoner runners and walkers near the back of the starting pack. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:44:43Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0046/245484472_vQAAp-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:37:42 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />I'm really glad the couple in the center decided to attempt the half marathon, but I have to say that they don't look like your typical runners! Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245485141_oFDuW" title="I'm really glad the couple in the center decided to attempt the half marathon, but I have to say that they don't look like your typical runners! Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0049/245485141_oFDuW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I'm really glad the couple in the center decided to attempt the half marathon, but I have to say that they don't look like your typical runners! Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="I'm really glad the couple in the center decided to attempt the half marathon, but I have to say that they don't look like your typical runners! Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:42:29Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0049/245485141_oFDuW-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:38:02 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />As I was walking back to the parking lot from the start line, I saw many casual people heading towards the start. Some were even choosing to go use the portable toilets before heading there. ...</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245485402_Mw7on" title="As I was walking back to the parking lot from the start line, I saw many casual people heading towards the start. Some were even choosing to go use the portable toilets before heading there. ..."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0050/245485402_Mw7on-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="As I was walking back to the parking lot from the start line, I saw many casual people heading towards the start. Some were even choosing to go use the portable toilets before heading there. ..." title="As I was walking back to the parking lot from the start line, I saw many casual people heading towards the start. Some were even choosing to go use the portable toilets before heading there. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:44:51Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0050/245485402_Mw7on-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 08:39:09 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />I went to mile 13 to try to see Jesse. SInce it was an out-and-back stretch, it was a good place to see people a couple of times (it was also mile 14.5 or so). While I was there, I got to se ...</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245486246_BQiXR" title="I went to mile 13 to try to see Jesse. SInce it was an out-and-back stretch, it was a good place to see people a couple of times (it was also mile 14.5 or so). While I was there, I got to se ..."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0053/245486246_BQiXR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I went to mile 13 to try to see Jesse. SInce it was an out-and-back stretch, it was a good place to see people a couple of times (it was also mile 14.5 or so). While I was there, I got to se ..." title="I went to mile 13 to try to see Jesse. SInce it was an out-and-back stretch, it was a good place to see people a couple of times (it was also mile 14.5 or so). While I was there, I got to se ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:43:16Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0053/245486246_BQiXR-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 09:38:50 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />This guy is the then-4th place runner at mile 13. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 2nd.</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245486796_ykMwF" title="This guy is the then-4th place runner at mile 13. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 2nd."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0056/245486796_ykMwF-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This guy is the then-4th place runner at mile 13. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 2nd." title="This guy is the then-4th place runner at mile 13. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 2nd." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:38:37Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0056/245486796_ykMwF-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 09:41:12 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />The two front runners coming back. When they passed Jesse (soon before this point), Jesse saw that the guy in the front here was waving to the cheering crowd, while the guy in second was ver ...</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245487094_3wjev" title="The two front runners coming back. When they passed Jesse (soon before this point), Jesse saw that the guy in the front here was waving to the cheering crowd, while the guy in second was ver ..."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0059/245487094_3wjev-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The two front runners coming back. When they passed Jesse (soon before this point), Jesse saw that the guy in the front here was waving to the cheering crowd, while the guy in second was ver ..." title="The two front runners coming back. When they passed Jesse (soon before this point), Jesse saw that the guy in the front here was waving to the cheering crowd, while the guy in second was ver ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:44:55Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0059/245487094_3wjev-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 09:46:41 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Third place runner at mile ~14.5. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 3rd. I think he runs for Mexico.</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245487848_fiway" title="Third place runner at mile ~14.5. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 3rd. I think he runs for Mexico."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0063/245487848_fiway-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Third place runner at mile ~14.5. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 3rd. I think he runs for Mexico." title="Third place runner at mile ~14.5. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 3rd. I think he runs for Mexico." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:42:36Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0063/245487848_fiway-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 09:47:54 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Another top runner. I'd noticed him at the start line... he looked pretty tough! Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 5th.</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245488751_TVYj4" title="Another top runner. I'd noticed him at the start line... he looked pretty tough! Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 5th."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0067/245488751_TVYj4-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Another top runner. I'd noticed him at the start line... he looked pretty tough! Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 5th." title="Another top runner. I'd noticed him at the start line... he looked pretty tough! Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 5th." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:42:35Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0067/245488751_TVYj4-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 09:49:55 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Another top runner. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 12th and is 53!</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245488956_CEYqW" title="Another top runner. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 12th and is 53!"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0068/245488956_CEYqW-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Another top runner. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 12th and is 53!" title="Another top runner. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this guy came in 12th and is 53!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:37:44Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0068/245488956_CEYqW-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 09:51:24 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Female front runner at mile 13. The guy in blue was running with her... I saw them together still at mile ~20. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: Diona Fulton (this runner) ended up winning the ...</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245489679_GSaao" title="Female front runner at mile 13. The guy in blue was running with her... I saw them together still at mile ~20. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: Diona Fulton (this runner) ended up winning the ..."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0071/245489679_GSaao-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Female front runner at mile 13. The guy in blue was running with her... I saw them together still at mile ~20. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: Diona Fulton (this runner) ended up winning the ..." title="Female front runner at mile 13. The guy in blue was running with her... I saw them together still at mile ~20. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: Diona Fulton (this runner) ended up winning the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:41:45Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0071/245489679_GSaao-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 09:56:42 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Here comes Jesse! He was monkeying around a bit for the camera at mile 13, but he didn't seem quite as perky at the other places I saw him :-) He had recently pulled away from his pace group ...</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245490562_GweLB" title="Here comes Jesse! He was monkeying around a bit for the camera at mile 13, but he didn't seem quite as perky at the other places I saw him :-) He had recently pulled away from his pace group ..."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0074/245490562_GweLB-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Here comes Jesse! He was monkeying around a bit for the camera at mile 13, but he didn't seem quite as perky at the other places I saw him :-) He had recently pulled away from his pace group ..." title="Here comes Jesse! He was monkeying around a bit for the camera at mile 13, but he didn't seem quite as perky at the other places I saw him :-) He had recently pulled away from his pace group ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:35:42Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0074/245490562_GweLB-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 09:59:29 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Jesse showing off. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245490842_NjEav" title="Jesse showing off. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0075/245490842_NjEav-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Jesse showing off. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Jesse showing off. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:36:03Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0075/245490842_NjEav-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 09:59:30 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />~2nd elite female runner heading towards the 13 mile marker. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245491111_TwbV2" title="~2nd elite female runner heading towards the 13 mile marker. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0076/245491111_TwbV2-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="~2nd elite female runner heading towards the 13 mile marker. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="~2nd elite female runner heading towards the 13 mile marker. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:37:22Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0076/245491111_TwbV2-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 10:01:07 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Female front runner. Amazing legs. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245492604_YjsSg" title="Female front runner. Amazing legs. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0084/245492604_YjsSg-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Female front runner. Amazing legs. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Female front runner. Amazing legs. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:37:52Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0084/245492604_YjsSg-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 10:06:38 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />This guy started at 5:30 am, and was running with a large POW/MIA flag. Unfortunately, he didn't make it to the finish in time--as Jesse and I were driving away from the finish line, we saw ...</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245492864_Duifs" title="This guy started at 5:30 am, and was running with a large POW/MIA flag. Unfortunately, he didn't make it to the finish in time--as Jesse and I were driving away from the finish line, we saw ..."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0085/245492864_Duifs-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This guy started at 5:30 am, and was running with a large POW/MIA flag. Unfortunately, he didn't make it to the finish in time--as Jesse and I were driving away from the finish line, we saw ..." title="This guy started at 5:30 am, and was running with a large POW/MIA flag. Unfortunately, he didn't make it to the finish in time--as Jesse and I were driving away from the finish line, we saw ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:37:10Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0085/245492864_Duifs-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 10:09:06 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Another top female. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this runner came in 11th in the women's race.</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245493967_HDAMd" title="Another top female. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this runner came in 11th in the women's race."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0089/245493967_HDAMd-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Another top female. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this runner came in 11th in the women's race." title="Another top female. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: this runner came in 11th in the women's race." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:39:59Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0089/245493967_HDAMd-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 10:10:09 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Checking her pace at mile 13. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245494487_JQu6Q" title="Checking her pace at mile 13. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0091/245494487_JQu6Q-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Checking her pace at mile 13. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Checking her pace at mile 13. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:34:45Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0091/245494487_JQu6Q-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 10:10:11 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />The ~2nd place woman at~14.5 miles. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: I didn't catch her bib number, but #636 came in second and her bib seems to have a 6 at the end. So, maybe she came in sec ...</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245494750_4DEgo" title="The ~2nd place woman at~14.5 miles. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: I didn't catch her bib number, but #636 came in second and her bib seems to have a 6 at the end. So, maybe she came in sec ..."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0094/245494750_4DEgo-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The ~2nd place woman at~14.5 miles. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: I didn't catch her bib number, but #636 came in second and her bib seems to have a 6 at the end. So, maybe she came in sec ..." title="The ~2nd place woman at~14.5 miles. Carlsbad Marathon 2008. Update: I didn't catch her bib number, but #636 came in second and her bib seems to have a 6 at the end. So, maybe she came in sec ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:40:44Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0094/245494750_4DEgo-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 10:11:58 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Jesse coming back at ~14.5 miles (he's the one in the middle with the blue shirt with while shoulder stripes. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245495898_KRNWQ" title="Jesse coming back at ~14.5 miles (he's the one in the middle with the blue shirt with while shoulder stripes. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0099/245495898_KRNWQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Jesse coming back at ~14.5 miles (he's the one in the middle with the blue shirt with while shoulder stripes. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Jesse coming back at ~14.5 miles (he's the one in the middle with the blue shirt with while shoulder stripes. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:40:01Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0099/245495898_KRNWQ-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 10:15:41 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Jesse rehydrating. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245496525_vgZba" title="Jesse rehydrating. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0102/245496525_vgZba-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Jesse rehydrating. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Jesse rehydrating. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:37:41Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0102/245496525_vgZba-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 10:16:04 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />My champion. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245498615_DsH57" title="My champion. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0109/245498615_DsH57-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="My champion. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="My champion. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:40:27Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0109/245498615_DsH57-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 10:16:18 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />This is the 5-hour pace group that Jesse hung out with for the first ~10 miles. The woman with the pacer flag is an iron woman. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245500380_XrEt7" title="This is the 5-hour pace group that Jesse hung out with for the first ~10 miles. The woman with the pacer flag is an iron woman. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0116/245500380_XrEt7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This is the 5-hour pace group that Jesse hung out with for the first ~10 miles. The woman with the pacer flag is an iron woman. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="This is the 5-hour pace group that Jesse hung out with for the first ~10 miles. The woman with the pacer flag is an iron woman. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:37:54Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0116/245500380_XrEt7-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 10:18:42 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Next I headed to the ~16 mile/20 mile point (another out-and-back leg). I barely saw Jesse as he passed in the one direction... I had to run to see him at all. Too bad--it would have been go ...</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245501230_2a9LR" title="Next I headed to the ~16 mile/20 mile point (another out-and-back leg). I barely saw Jesse as he passed in the one direction... I had to run to see him at all. Too bad--it would have been go ..."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0119/245501230_2a9LR-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Next I headed to the ~16 mile/20 mile point (another out-and-back leg). I barely saw Jesse as he passed in the one direction... I had to run to see him at all. Too bad--it would have been go ..." title="Next I headed to the ~16 mile/20 mile point (another out-and-back leg). I barely saw Jesse as he passed in the one direction... I had to run to see him at all. Too bad--it would have been go ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:35:50Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0119/245501230_2a9LR-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 10:40:40 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />There's Jesse! When I asked him how he was doing at this point, he said "I'm getting a bit tired." Well, who could blame him... this was the farthest he'd ever run at this point. Carlsbad Ma ...</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245502632_UUgk8" title="There's Jesse! When I asked him how he was doing at this point, he said "I'm getting a bit tired." Well, who could blame him... this was the farthest he'd ever run at this point. Carlsbad Ma ..."><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0124/245502632_UUgk8-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="There's Jesse! When I asked him how he was doing at this point, he said "I'm getting a bit tired." Well, who could blame him... this was the farthest he'd ever run at this point. Carlsbad Ma ..." title="There's Jesse! When I asked him how he was doing at this point, he said "I'm getting a bit tired." Well, who could blame him... this was the farthest he'd ever run at this point. Carlsbad Ma ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:31:39Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0124/245502632_UUgk8-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 11:09:25 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Too bad about the light, but I like this one. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245502913_SnAjm" title="Too bad about the light, but I like this one. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0125/245502913_SnAjm-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Too bad about the light, but I like this one. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Too bad about the light, but I like this one. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:32:35Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0125/245502913_SnAjm-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 11:09:26 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Off he goes. This leg was along the coastal highway... very nice. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245504134_uomTW" title="Off he goes. This leg was along the coastal highway... very nice. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0130/245504134_uomTW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Off he goes. This leg was along the coastal highway... very nice. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Off he goes. This leg was along the coastal highway... very nice. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:32:29Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0130/245504134_uomTW-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 11:09:47 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />A blurry photo of the woman I saw at the start as she comes to the last corner before the finish line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245504351_MANEe" title="A blurry photo of the woman I saw at the start as she comes to the last corner before the finish line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0131/245504351_MANEe-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="A blurry photo of the woman I saw at the start as she comes to the last corner before the finish line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="A blurry photo of the woman I saw at the start as she comes to the last corner before the finish line. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:31:42Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0131/245504351_MANEe-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 12:15:31 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Jesse heading into the home stretch (center of photo). Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245504535_VCHKj" title="Jesse heading into the home stretch (center of photo). Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0132/245504535_VCHKj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Jesse heading into the home stretch (center of photo). Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Jesse heading into the home stretch (center of photo). Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:30:08Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0132/245504535_VCHKj-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 12:17:02 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />This was a nice shady stretch heading to the finish, which was in a very hot parking lot. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245505814_4djT2" title="This was a nice shady stretch heading to the finish, which was in a very hot parking lot. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0138/245505814_4djT2-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This was a nice shady stretch heading to the finish, which was in a very hot parking lot. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="This was a nice shady stretch heading to the finish, which was in a very hot parking lot. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:34:23Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0138/245505814_4djT2-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 12:17:25 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Jesse at ~26.1 miles (finish at 26.2 miles). Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245506571_GN6XC" title="Jesse at ~26.1 miles (finish at 26.2 miles). Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0141/245506571_GN6XC-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Jesse at ~26.1 miles (finish at 26.2 miles). Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Jesse at ~26.1 miles (finish at 26.2 miles). Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:32:24Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0141/245506571_GN6XC-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 12:17:34 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />That isn't Jesse's third hand on the left. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245507608_VgUuX" title="That isn't Jesse's third hand on the left. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0145/245507608_VgUuX-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="That isn't Jesse's third hand on the left. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="That isn't Jesse's third hand on the left. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:32:28Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0145/245507608_VgUuX-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 12:17:39 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Not quite as perky as he'd been 13 miles earlier. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245507835_ERRHT" title="Not quite as perky as he'd been 13 miles earlier. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0146/245507835_ERRHT-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Not quite as perky as he'd been 13 miles earlier. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Not quite as perky as he'd been 13 miles earlier. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:32:51Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0146/245507835_ERRHT-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 12:17:40 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Though tired, he did a little sprint towards the finish. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245508102_cToY3" title="Though tired, he did a little sprint towards the finish. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0147/245508102_cToY3-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Though tired, he did a little sprint towards the finish. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Though tired, he did a little sprint towards the finish. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:34:05Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0147/245508102_cToY3-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 12:17:42 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />It was too hard to get to the finish myself, so I only have photos from the back. Here's Jesse sprinting to the end. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245508298_Jzmxr" title="It was too hard to get to the finish myself, so I only have photos from the back. Here's Jesse sprinting to the end. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0150/245508298_Jzmxr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="It was too hard to get to the finish myself, so I only have photos from the back. Here's Jesse sprinting to the end. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="It was too hard to get to the finish myself, so I only have photos from the back. Here's Jesse sprinting to the end. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:27:42Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0150/245508298_Jzmxr-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 12:18:16 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Jesse crosses the finish line... he started an hour early, so his time will be ~4 h 48 minutes. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245509431_gj5cG" title="Jesse crosses the finish line... he started an hour early, so his time will be ~4 h 48 minutes. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0156/245509431_gj5cG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Jesse crosses the finish line... he started an hour early, so his time will be ~4 h 48 minutes. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Jesse crosses the finish line... he started an hour early, so his time will be ~4 h 48 minutes. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:30:37Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0156/245509431_gj5cG-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 12:18:26 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />The achy marathon runner, with heavy-duty, colorful medal. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245510077_T4ZME" title="The achy marathon runner, with heavy-duty, colorful medal. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0159/245510077_T4ZME-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The achy marathon runner, with heavy-duty, colorful medal. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="The achy marathon runner, with heavy-duty, colorful medal. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:31:09Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0159/245510077_T4ZME-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 12:22:26 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Ow. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245510412_rYfCV" title="Ow. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0160/245510412_rYfCV-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Ow. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Ow. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:28:46Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0160/245510412_rYfCV-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 12:23:46 <p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com">ssorchard</a><br />Putting on a brave face, or something. Carlsbad Marathon 2008</p><p><a href="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/4200054_JmWZU#245510713_sefDV" title="Putting on a brave face, or something. Carlsbad Marathon 2008"><img src="http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0161/245510713_sefDV-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Putting on a brave face, or something. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" title="Putting on a brave face, or something. Carlsbad Marathon 2008" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-19T14:31:51Z ssorchard http://ssorchard.smugmug.com http://ssorchard.smugmug.com/Miscellaneous/Carlsbad-Marathon-2008/DSC0161/245510713_sefDV-Th.jpg 2008-01-20 12:23:47