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Completing My 2nd Marathon, The Grand Rapids Marathon With Hope Water International

ByTim Nolte

I completed my 2nd marathon today, finishing with an average pace time of 1:01 better than last year. It was still a tough last 3-6 miles of the run, but I finished with a good run the last 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile. I took it a little easier on one of the last couple of miles to help out a fellow team member from the East Michigan group that was having a rough go of it. I needed the break too as my last 6 miles I was fighting off some calf cramps. Overall it was a great day and I finished much better this year than last. There were so many that came out to cheer us on it made a huge difference.

Race Results – https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/27627/IndividualResult/kqJL?#U5710775

Donate to Clean Water – https://timn.me/2t9D4ne

Early Morning Time At The Hope Water Tent
Early Morning Time At The Hope Water Tent

Getting Ready With The Team At The Starting Line
Getting Ready With The Team At The Starting Line

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