Drew's birthday present -- a trip to Austin, TX to compete in the Austin marathon on Valentine's Day. No Austin marathon photos are shown below because the marathon photos cost $35 each! Since we started with the half marathoners, the marathon began slowly. We didn't split until the 10 mile mark, and only then could you begin to run a steady pace. The Austin crowd support was incredible. The community really came out to cheer us along the course. Thank goodness they also provided oranges in different neighborhoods, because the race organizers did not provide any type of carb replacement. The course had lots of small hills and 90 degree turns, which further hampered efforts at a quick time.
We only stayed in Austin for three days. Bad public transit and a shortage of parking put a damper on our plans to enjoy Austin's live music scene. Thankfully, we did enjoy nice weather and some great restaurants.
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