BOSTON MARATHON DAUGHTERS

Dear Family,

As most of you who are on Facebook, you know that three of our gals went to the Boston Marathon and two ran.

Mary and Cheryl qualified for the Boston Marathon and trained vigorously.  I saw Cheryl run in the Moab half marathon and she was fit, sassy, and chipper and was the "trainer" for Doug who ran with her, cheering him on and advising to draw energy from the mountains and red rocks.  Pretty organic advice.

Cheryl began to have pain in her left leg without much swelling and she finally went in for an MRI and was found to have a stress fracture of what I think was the fibula.  She was put in a boot and grounded from running.

So she called Becca and had her run in her place.  Becca was also fit and had been running marathons.  Here is booted Cheryl with her sisters, Becca and Mary at the start.  Cheryl is in her training gear for support and Mary has all the running paraphernalia strapped on.

You will have to check out their blogs for the details.  It was a record heat wave and people were dropping like flies.  Both finished in good time even powered up "Heart Break Hill in Newton"  When Mary ran past the Newton Welsley Hospital, she shouted to those around her, "This is where I was born!"  The runners were not impressed.

Proud that these gals are fit enough for this activity considering they have 15 children among them.  Loads of fun for this Sister Mini Reunion in Boston where they got their start in life

They completed the race in bad conditions and her is Mary and Becca at the finish line with flowers and completion medals.  Next year for Cheryl.

Lot of Love, Dad