C'est Fini

It is about 8 hours after start of today's marathon stage (42k) and Em, Katie, Lynne and myself are in. After a horrible 90k stage (the race director is crazy) where I fell apart after the 3rd checkpoint with 50k to go, I had a great day today. I came in around 5 hours, followed by Katie, and soon after Lynne, then Emeka. I can't really describe how we all feel -- besides dehydrated -- it was HOT today. We are satisfied knowing that very few people would choose to do what we did to get to this indescribeable state. I want to thank some people without whom I could not have done this: Coaches Ross, Ramon, Scott, Earl, and George -- I heard you out there. Mike Conlon / Finish Line PT, Mark Thompson Accupuncture, Dr. Marc Bochner, the 73rd Street North Face store whose Flight Series gear was indispensible, and Dr. Martin. Thanks also to all of you that donated -- it kept me going. Most of all I want to thank my parents, whithout whom, I really could not have been here, and my bro Marc.

(Posted by Iwan)