We made the 245-mile (400km) trek to Fargo, North Dakota, last weekend to run the Fargo Half-Marathon. (That's 13.1 miles [21.2km] to you non-runners.) Patty's daughter Kirsten joined us, and son Bjorn was on hand to cheerlead. The weather was chilly -- 38°F (3°C) at the start of the race -- but it wasn't raining or snowing, nor was it windy. Very flat course.
In any case, Patty ran it in 2:05:22 -- fourth in her age group. Mike came in at 2:05:18 -- 11th in his age group. Kirsten ran it in 2:15:22 and placed easily in the top half of her age group.
Here are some finish-line photos!
Patty and Mike are running the inaugural Madison (WI) Half-Marathon on August 29. Then it's on to Milwaukee to see the Brewers play the Pirates at Miller Park. We'll also re-visit Mike's childhood stomping grounds. (He lived in Milwaukee -- Whitefish Bay, actually -- until he was eight years old.)
