Map of the marathon course (we were on the red start) - Michele's stuff, out the night before the race - Sat 12 Jan 2008 10:22:06 PM Joel's stuff - Sat 12 Jan 2008 10:22:47 PM We got up at 3:00. The race started at 6:00, but they wanted everyone to get there at 4:00. - Sun 13 Jan 2008 03:03:36 AM The "before" picture, just before we left home - Sun 13 Jan 2008 03:22:31 AM Standing in the toilet line before the race - Waiting at the start line - Joel at the start - Michele at the starting line - Inside "Corral F," waiting to start - Joel and Michele in the starting corral - It was a long wait - Fireworks at the start of the race - Fireworks at the start - It wouldn't be Disney without fireworks - Three minutes in, and we still haven't crossed the starting line - aaq - Just about to cross the starting line, at 6:05 - Mile 1 - Entering the Epcot parking lot - Approaching the Epcot monorail stop - Even though Epcot hadn't opened, all the coutries ran their spotlights and music blared from all the speakers - Mile 3 - Mile 4 - Mile 5 - Mile 6 - Mile 7 - Some local cheerleaders came out to cheer everyone on - Mile 8 - Michele stopped to take this picture of the place in the TTC parking lot where Mark once threw up - Entering the Transportation & Ticket Center. This was the spot with the most spectators. - Park guests would cheer us on -- by name, since all the race numbers had your first name on them - The Contemporary Resort - Nearing the Magic Kingdom - Mile 10 - Behind Main Street in the Magic Kingdom - Main Street in the Magic Kingdom - Main Street in the Magic Kingdom - Cinderella's Castle - Tomorrowland - Chip and Dale - The Tomorrowland Band, who were nice enough to pose for a picture - Michele and Pooh - Looking back just after running through the castle - Woody - Mile 11 - Splash Mountain - Magic Kingdom train - Pirates, in the Magic Kingdom backstage area (behind Splash Mountain) - Pirates! - Surplus hippo halves in the Magic Kingdom backstage area - Parade float parts - This guy had a FedEx cycling shirt - Mile 12 - Mile 13 - Mile 14 - Mile 15 - Mile 16, near Disney's waste transfer station (smelly!) - African elephant storage - White rhino storage - Donald and some other duck, at Disney's tree farm - Animal handler outside Animal Kingdom with a snake - ... and a parrot - Michele with Donald and Daisy - Expedition Everest, from inside Animal Kingdom - Expedition Everest, from inside Animal Kingdom - Near Expedition Everest - Mile 17, in Animal Kingdom - Michele and Minnie - Mickey wants you to stay away from here - Mile 18 - Michele and Mickey - Mile 19 - Never trust Pinocchio - Mile 20, on the boring Osceola Parkway - Mile 21, running out of steam - Mile 22 - Mile 23 - Inside the Studios - About to exit the Studios through the front entrance - Running from the Studios to the Boardwalk - Mile 24 - At the Boardwalk - Just entered Epcot - View of France from around the World Showcase Lagoon - Mile 25 - acx - Spaceship Earth from across the lagoon - Almost there! - ada - A choir singing at mile 26 - Mile 26, only .2 to go! - The finish line is in sight! - Almost done! - Crossing the finish line - Everyone who finishes gets a medal - Tired runners - Rebecca was at the finish line to greet us, along with Jillian, Leah, and Joel's Mom - Jillian congratulates Michele - Rebecca, Joel's Mom, Jillian, and Leah - Joel after the race (and a wardrobe change) - Michele post-race - In the car heading home - After the race, Michele prepared an ice bath for us - Sun 13 Jan 2008 01:36:43 PM Michele in the ice bath - Sun 13 Jan 2008 01:51:59 PM All our race gear and clothes - Sun 13 Jan 2008 02:08:39 PM
