Vancouver...done! *times updated

Well, I had a good day but didn't make my 2 hour time limit.  My time was 2:05:11 according to my watch.  I will post my official time when it becomes available.  *times updated below!!!
Ashley also raced today.  I did get a disclaimer and was able to secure an OK to post.  No paperwork necessary of course.  :)  Anyhoo, Ashley said her time was 2:17 ish but I think she did 2:15.  First time!  First race EVER.  I'm completely excited for her! 

 

Here's Ashley and her food stash...who knew it would be bigger than mine!

Here we are at the race expo...

This sculpture  “A-maze-ing Laughter” was just down the street from our hotel.  (Ashley took this)  Check out the whole thing at  Vancouver International Sculpture ...

 We, of course, needed to eat some yummy food.  We stopped at Nat's Pizza http://www.natspizza.com/

 Nat's was delicious, thin crust pizza and a side of meatballs in marinara sauce...delicioso!

...and then some A-M-A-Z-ING chocolate.  For dessert, we went to Dulcinea Cafe on Denman St.  We had hot chocolate, thick creamy deliciousness.  It was like chocolate crack.  

http://www.dulcineachocolatecafe.ca/index.html

Seriously...chocolate crack...

5 am shot of Ashley.  "5's really early"....

 

Coffee...I have my priorities (photog Ashley of course)

  

OK not running this is the start...we're waiting to run

 

but the only action shot is this one... (both by my official photographer Ashley)

Here's the race shirt and medal. 

 

Ashley at The Sylvia Hotel, Vancouver.  A lovely location...a little pricey but great service!

http://www.sylviahotel.com/map.htm 

So the whole trip was good.  Not much wait going up.  We had some trouble finding parking for the expo but shared a cab in the morning with a nice gentleman named Rob.  He treated us to the cab as a first race celebration.  

We split up at mile 4.  It was misting at the start.  A little rain near the end and didn't quite make the 2 hour cut off but, neither of us were injured.  I was able to return Ashley to Patrick in one piece and feel a little more confident about San Diego.  

 Today was a good day.

*OFFICIAL RESULTS!

Me 2:05:11

Ashley 2:14:05  

Good for us both!!!!