Running 13.1 miles through downtown San Antonio seems insane to me, let alone the full 26.2 of the full marathon.
Before training to do such a thing, I would want to know where I'm running to, or what I'm running from.
A million dollars?
Opera singers are behind me?
It was an overcast morning, with mild temps. Humid, but better than running in the summer.
Many of the signs people held up were clever and funny. Some were dorky.
Made the day more interesting.
I finally found a spot along the barricades at the final turn before the finish line. Practiced shooting some of the more interesting faces. 
This is a copy of a shot from last year, only that little girl was crying. I like how this one is so serene and comfy on papa's shoulder.
The weird stuff some runners wear is amusing and also functional. At the Nike Human Race in Austin (Aug. '08) nearly all of the runners wore the same red shirt and I was only able to recognize and locate the girls with kitty ears and Lance Armstrong's yellow shirt.
There were twice as many people in this marathon--30 thousand or so--so a purple wig makes it easy for friends and family to spot you.
Lessons learned last year went a long way towards making this event easier for all concerned. I appreciated that, having worked late the night before.
2 hours of sleep is better than nothing, I guess.
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