Comments on: Did It

By: David

David — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:13:10 +0000

Alan,

I can’t believe I missed that post. Congratulations on completing a full marathon. I did that last July and I well remember the feeling of accomplishment and exhaustion. I also remember the long break from running that followed.

By: Alan

Alan — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:03:28 +0000

First marathon of indeterminate number. Dont ask me now.

Surprisingly, or maybe not, chalk it up to good Team D training– I had little soreness afterward, just some tightness in the thighs Monday, and gone by Tuesday.

Thanks for all the well wishes

By: kdays

kdays — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:40:00 +0000

Well done Alan! First marathon of many??? It’s certainly an achievement to be proud of. How do you feel now?

By: Curtis

Curtis — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 23:14:10 +0000

Wow, what an accomplishment, running a marathon!!

By: Lee Kraus

Lee Kraus — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:24:22 +0000

Great job. I ran my first in 2006 with same times as you basically. I am really trying to start again. Great cause, my wife is a type 1 diabetic.

By: Tim in Oregon

Tim in Oregon — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:08:23 +0000

Way to go Alan! I know you’ve been training and planning for this for several years. Sometimes when I’m driving and I see that the next town is 26 miles away, I think, “Once I ran 26 miles”…try it, it’s a fun sense of accomplishment. Good work!

By: Judy Griffith

Judy Griffith — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:27:47 +0000

Hey little brother!
You are terrific! I am very proud of all that you have accomplished. Katie and Rachel send their congrats too! They look forward to running a marathon one day too. Wish we could have been there to cheer you on!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:57:57 +0000

Alan,

Fantastic. Congratulations on your marathon. An amazing accomplishment and a great way to begin 2008.

Hope the meal after the race was excellent!

By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:59:42 +0000

You are definitely heroic, Alan,
- for even aspiring to run a marathon in spite of type 1 diabetes,
- for training for three years, through some difficult times and injuries,
- for raising thousands of dollars for the fight against diabetes,
- for writing up and sharing your experiences here in your blog,
- for doing it.
Congratulations!
Congratulations is an odd word. Seems like we say it when someone wins a raffle or when they graduate from college. There should be one word for getting lucky, and another word for achieving something through hard work. You know which one you deserve.
Congratulations, Alan!

By: Anne Davis

Anne Davis — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:00:02 +0000

Congratulations, Alan! You are amazing! What an accomplishment and how wonderful that you are done!!