Proud Sibling
I’ve talked before about inspiring people to run and being inspired by others. Today is one of those days where as a runner, I’m inspired…as a sibling, I couldn’t be more proud!!!
I haven’t relayed the full story yet so here it goes. Last Christmas, my wife and kids paid for my registration for January’s Walt Disney World Marathon. The added bonus was that my sister, Kirsten, was going to start running this year and join me in the race. My wife and sister had come up with the surprise and what wasn’t told to me was that it was supposed to be the 1/2 marathon.
After I registered for the full marathon, I emailed/called (I can’t recall which) my sister and told her I was all registered and excited to run with her. To her surprise I registered for the full marathon and not the 1/2 marathon she was expecting. Since I had already signed up, she cowboy’d up and did the same.
Fast forward to today, my sister just completed her first 1/2 marathon – the Dick Beardsley 1/2 Marathon in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Not only did she finish, but she did great finishing in 2:06:59 (only 4+ minutes off of my time).
Congratulations Kirsten!!! Only 4 months until you’ll finish your first full marathon and I can’t wait to share in the experience!!!
Tags: Detroit Lakes, Dick Beardsley 1/2 Marathon, Kirsten Brislin, Minnesota, Walt Disney World Marathon