Roma Marathon!
March 28, 2004

We did it!! After a race-threatening injury for me five weeks before the marathon, and after taking four weeks off running, it wasn't the fastest marathon on record (stopping for pictures in front of the Vatican might have something to do with that as well!) but it was a finished marathon, and that is all that counts! Here are a few of the many pictures (I carried a disposable camera with me) that I took along the way.

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Us before the marathon, with the Arch
of Constantine in the background

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The line for the outhouses, Colosseum
in the background

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Again, before the marathon,
which you can tell from the smiles!

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Approaching the starting line...

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Still approaching the starting line...

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Some of the spectators

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Running along...hey, look at that big
church up there...oh, I guess that is the
Vatican!

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Us, during the marathon, for a picture
stop in front of the Vatican...very serious
about the marathon, can't you tell?

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If you know Jerry, this needs
no explanation!
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Approaching Km 41 (out of 42)

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If you look carefully you can see our
names on the finishing board in the
distance

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After the marathon!!

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After the marathon, barely still standing!

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