{Run, Baby Run!}

David and Jason are running the Seattle Marathon tomorrow!

This is D's first full marathon. I am so proud of him. (It's J's

second -- his first was with Barb in DC). It's awesome that he's

been so dedicated with his training in the last sixteen weeks,

and it's paid off. He's totally ready for it. Of course, the running

he did in all of 2008 and into 2009 helped, too.

I'm feeling a bit guilty for not going to cheer them on and show

my support. But I got D a couple little goodies before he left just

to encourage him along.

For Father's Day, (which I celebrate even though he's a dog and

cat dad!) we got him the book, Born to Run. I read a review of it

in The Week and thought it would make for great pre and post

marathon reading.

Here's the review (in case you're interested):

"The most mundane lesson you’ll take from Christopher

McDougall’s new book is that running barefoot is far

better for the body than running in padded shoes, said

Abe Streep in Outside. But when McDougall tracks down

the elusive Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s Copper

Canyon, he offers a compelling glimpse into the possibly

crucial role of long-distance running in human develop-

ment. His climactic account of a 50-mile footrace “reads

like a sprint”; the whole book 'simply makes you want

to run.'"

I also had two shirts printed for him. He took them to

Seattle though. Maybe I'll post photos of them another

time. Anyway, they turned out great.

Good luck boys! Even though Barb and I are in Phoenix,

we're still cheering you on!!