Ford Island Bridge 10K Run

Matt ran the Ford Island Bridge 10K yesterday, a really cool race that starts by running over the bridge onto Ford Island, running the perimeter of the island past the World War II historic sites like the Battleship Missouri, then back over the bridge for the finish.

Matt had an amazing race, finishing in 4th place overall and 1st place in his age group out of more than 2100 total runners. He finished with a time of 33 minutes, 22.9 seconds - that's almost a minute faster than the 10K he ran a month ago (34:18 under slightly tougher conditions). I'm so proud of his running achievements! He even beat the guy who won the Great Aloha Run this year (he came in 7th in this race).

Matt's been working hard and it's really paying off. We have our eyes set on the goal of a solid Chicago Marathon time this October. Matt already has a training plan laid out with this goal in mind. We'll have to see how much baby will cooperate with the plan. :o)

The starting line.

The back of the pack heads over the Ford Island Bridge.
Matt pulling out a strong finish. Matt and his proud wife (and our little kickboxer) after the race.