First Race of the Year-Whidbey Island Half-Marathon

Nikki ran the Whidbey Island Half Marathon on April 11th. It's her first of many road races this year. (Check out the schedule at the bottom, which will of course change often!)

Terese, Nikki and Thelma at the start of the race (Thelma's husband is Michael's boss.)

The half-marathon route ran through the Naval Air Station. Here is the Commanding Officer of NASWI, Capt Gerral David and his wife Anne, up VERY early and cheering on all the runners.


At the finish, another medal for the collection.


Nikki's friend Becky, and her daughter, who both walked the half marathon. (Becky's husband works with Michael.)


Nikki's friend Janine finishing the full marathon. Last year, Whidbey was Janine's very first marathon: http://mpnac.blogspot.com/2009/04/whidbey-island-half-marathon.html


Tree, Terese, Nikki and Janine. All navy wives, all marathoners!
Races Scheduled for 2010 (click on the name for more info):

• May 16: Rhody Run 10k, Pt . Townsend, WA (Nikki)
• June 5: Rainier to Ruston Trail Relay, Mt. Rainier, WA (Nikki, with Terese, Janine and Dawn)
• June 26th: Rock n Roll Marathon, Seattle, WA (Nikki)
• July 1oth: Warrior Dash, Location TBD (Nikki)
• July 31st: Great Urban Race, Seattle, WA (Nikki, and maybe Michael!)
• September 26th: Bellingham Bay Half-Marathon, Bellingham, WA (Nikki and Michael)
• October 17th: Nike Women's Marathon, San Francisco, CA (Nikki)
• October 31st: Marine Corps Marathon and Nikki's induction into Marathon Maniacs, Washington, D.C