Day 20-Hilo, Marathon, Honolulu

Andrew and Dani were up at three am to get ready for a 6am start time for the Big IsIand Marathon. Larry and I got up at 5:30 and got down to the route so we could cheer for Andrew near the start of the race. It was still very dark, the runners had to run the first few miles in the dark until the sun came up. Then us spectators headed up to Mcdonalds for coffee and breakfast until Andrew would come back around mile 15. He was in third place at that time, and stayed there until the finish, 3rd overall. He ran over 2 minutes faster than the CA marathon last year. I think that averages out to about 7 1/2 minutes/mile for all 26.1 miles, amazing, isn't it? We hung around for the awards ceremony, then had to get back to our rental home and pack up to get to the airport. The flight to Honolulu was about half an hour. We stopped at Andrew and Dani's apartment, grabbed a few groceries and then went to Waikiki to check into our resort for the next week. It is just a couple of blocks to the beach, which I hope to see tomorrow. Andrew and Dani have planned a full week of fun for us! Stay tuned.Read more