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Heartstrings

(7,349 posts) Sun Apr 22, 2018, 04:18 PM Apr 2018

And we have a London Marathon finisher! [View all]

It was extremely brutal, however my daughter finished the race! The temp was the highest ever recorded for a marathon in London....no global warming, yea right!
Here she is with her coveted medal!

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And we have a London Marathon finisher! [View all] Heartstrings Apr 2018 OP

I heard that the Boston Marathon was one of the coldest ever BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #1

Well, shes claiming 215 degrees! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #6

I looked it up and converted it to Fahrenheit. BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #9

Really....the elites were dropping like flys... Heartstrings Apr 2018 #11

Here's the story... BigmanPigman Apr 2018 #13

That does seem like a tolerable temp.... Heartstrings Apr 2018 #14

74 F is really quite warm for a marathon and if the humidity is high much worse. triron Apr 2018 #35

And it was full sun so that intensified the heat, Heartstrings Apr 2018 #36

Well done! Bayard Apr 2018 #2

Thanks, Bayard! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #8

Congrats to your daughter! ChubbyStar Apr 2018 #3

Thanks! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #5

She is trying to beat my PR of 3:17:26 ChubbyStar Apr 2018 #10

I will give her that goal....in a few weeks! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #12

I meant my daughter is shooting for that goal ChubbyStar Apr 2018 #16

In that case, Heartstrings Apr 2018 #20

She's runing Grandma's marathon in Duluth ChubbyStar Apr 2018 #25

Keep us posted! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #26

I am in CA but I cheer for her through texts from the race ChubbyStar Apr 2018 #27

I tracked my daughter in NYC Heartstrings Apr 2018 #28

Napa is my Marathon ChubbyStar Apr 2018 #29

Kindred spirits! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #30

Indeed isn't life interesting ChubbyStar Apr 2018 #31

It surely is.... Heartstrings Apr 2018 #32

Congratulations to your daughter! n/t livetohike Apr 2018 #4

Thank you, livetohike! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #7

Quite an accomplishment for your daughter! backtoblue Apr 2018 #15

Thank you backtoblue! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #18

Must take after her mom.. All those marathons you ran... LakeArenal Apr 2018 #17

Always the comic! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #19

Excellent!!! tazmaniac Apr 2018 #21

It was and is! Thanks tazmaniac! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #22

Congratulations!!!!!!! jimlup Apr 2018 #23

Thank you, Jimlup! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #24

Thanks jimlup Apr 2018 #43

Much good luck with the hip! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #44

Congrats to every participant and to the organizers. oasis Apr 2018 #33

Thank you, oasis! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #34

A WINNER!!!!!!!!!!! raven mad Apr 2018 #37

Awesome! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #39

Excellent! Wonderful! Solly Mack Apr 2018 #38

Thank you, Solly Mack! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #40

Im a huge Outlander (STARZ) fan tavernier Apr 2018 #41

Thanks, tavernier! Heartstrings Apr 2018 #42