She Did It!

After months of prep, Jess hit the ground this morning and made it through 26 miles of the Los Angeles Marathon in just five and a half hours! Yay Jess!

Pretty good, especially considering how hot it was outside -- I'm even sporting a slight sunburn now.

Jess jogged the entire way and seemed just fine when we found her at the end of the race. Several of us hit miles 14 and 20 to cheer her on. (A gallery of shots can be found here.)

We also got to encounter the mysterious marathon racer Coatman. Dressed in a ripped up jean jacket, a mask and ribbons, and carrying an empty bottle of wine, "Coatman" was one of the more interesting racers we found. Coat told us he'd been doing the marathon for 23 years. Other joggers dressed like clowns, Batman and Robin, and several Supermans.

I'm still amazed at how many people take part every year. Just running to get to the finish line in time to snap a shot of Jess put both Jeff and me out of breath.

Overall, David Kirui led the men, with a time of 2 hours, 13 minutes, 40 seconds, while Tatyana Pozdnyakova led the women, finishing 2:30:16. Wow. Congrats to everyone! (Including you, Coatman, wherever you are.)