pics from the half IM

mcarthur01
on 5/22/10 5:58 am - Cumming, GA

RNY on 10/30/08

In case yer interested here are some pics from the day.....

End of the swim (green cap)

In the run...

On the bike...

Finish...

Almost throwing up on my son....

Had to sit down...

All cleaned up @ transitition....

Where are we going?? And why am I in this handbasket??

right now. somewhere. somebody is working harder than you.

fatfreemama
on 5/22/10 6:41 am - San Jose, CA

RNY on 12/07/09

All I can say is WOW! That is so impressive. You're inspiring me in my first half marathon. Congratulations!

Bay to Breakers 12K May 15, 2011 (1:54:40) First 5K 5/23/11 (41:22)
Half Marathons: Napa: 7/18/10 (4:11:21)   7/17/11 (3:30:58)   7/15/12 (3:13:11.5)
   SJ Rock and Roll: 10/2/10 (3:58:22) Run Surf City: 2/6/11 (3:19:54)
Diva: 5/6/12 (3:35:00)
HW/SW/CW  349/326/176
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." - Albert Einstein

DANCBJAMMIN
on 5/22/10 7:47 am - Fort Worth, TX

RNY on 01/14/08

Very cool bro. Thank you for sharing the pics! Brings back memories of that race for me last year! You are da man...

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jet03
on 5/22/10 8:08 am - Canada

Lap Band on 07/11/08

Congrats! Thanks for sharing; can't wait to lace up my running shoes next week. I can do without the swimming though! LOL!!

Jet

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Duane1064
on 5/22/10 8:59 am - Bloomington, IN

RNY on 04/22/09

Way to go!!!! You really did a good job. Good solid times you posted.

Duane

"Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us."
I run for those who can't or won't. I run because I once was one of those people.

Cassie W.
on 5/22/10 10:09 am

RNY on 09/14/06

Congrats! In that last picture, the pride looked like it erased the exhaustion.

Cassie

"Hard things take time to do. Impossible things take a little longer."

Kathy P.
on 5/22/10 10:26 am - Port Orchard, WA

RNY on 02/09/09

Look at you all BUFF coming across that finish line! WAY TO GO!!! Love the Team McArthur shirts! What great support! Very inspirational...thanks for posting!!

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed.
Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up.
It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve.
It doesn't matter whether you're a lion or a gazelle
when the sun comes up you'd better be running.

RNY 2/9/09 Buh bye Gallbladder 8/28/09; 100% EWL (181 lbs.) on 2/19/10;

Sue M.
on 5/22/10 12:42 pm - Nantucket, MA

RNY on 11/12/08

simply awesome!

Read my blog, BARIATHLETE I run because I can.

First 5K race October 4, 2009 (34.59) PR 5/22/11 (27:26)
First 5 Mile: January 1, 2011 (50:30)
First 10K: July 4, 2010 (1:03.26) New PR 4/10/11 (1:01.14)
First 10 Mile: April 11, 2010 (1:46.15)
First 1/2 marathon: June 13, 2010 (2:22.21) PR: 5/1/11 (2:17.30)
First Marathon: October 16, 2011: 5:47:20
Goofy Challenge: January 7-8, 2012
If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you're right. - Mary Kay Ash