Running crazy!

This weekend was a weekend that was definately inspired by, and filled with, runners! Yesterday was the Brookings Marathon. I have volunteered for this marathon for four years now with my sister (and Dustin when he's around). Each year, we hope and pray that it will be nice out and every year we sit at the corner of 2nd and 7th with a winter coat, stocking cap and gloves ... and an umbrella. This was finally the year. It was gorgeous out! The runners were definately in a better mood too. We always have so much fun volunteering and it's amazing how much the runners appreciate us. Allie even came out to help!

After we were done at our post, we met up with my parents and cheered on the rest of their relay team and my uncle, who ran the full marathon. For those that don't quite understand ... that's 26.2 miles. He completed the marathon in approximately four hours and 23 minutes. We watched the last participant of the relay team and my uncle cross the finish line at Pioneer Park, where we also enjoyed burgers and brats from Hy-Vee's "Grill Named Sue" and music from Eclipse. It was a great day! But we weren't quite done. We had to back-track the marathon route, picking up mile marker signs and cones. Once we finally finished it was time for a couple beers at Cubby's. We left our house at 7 a.m. and finally got home around 6 p.m.

Today, we went to Madison for a family brunch at the country club and then we went to the Dakota State fieldhouse and watched my cousin, Reid, compete in the long jump and triple jump. This was his last career jump, with the exception of the national meet. It was amazing. He's broken a record that stood for 36 years and was hoping for a personal best today. We had to leave before he finished, so hopefully he got that best jump!