that time again...

update

the bike marathon went off without a hitch. the foliage is still a couple of weeks from peaking but fall is definitely in the air. the day started cool but got warmer and was sunny as promised. no one could tell me how far the marathon actually is with any degree of accuracy. we heard 6, 6.2, 6.9, 7.2, and 9.5 (which it is not - thirdthoughts regrets the previous error). my best guess is 7.2 because it was a little more than 3.5 miles each way. thanks to all of my family members who donated towards the cause - we appreciate it! catch the pics here.

we're approaching the first saturday of october and that can only mean one thing. it's time for the annual marathon for non-public education (see recap from last year, and the year before that). lest anyone think we've been in training for a 26+ mile run, this is 9.5 mile bike marathon, which you can walk, ride, skip, gallop, or skate if you choose. this is owen's first marathon eventand he'll be co-piloting with me on the tandem. his job will be to peddle, for visual effect if nothing else, and look cool. i'll be powering the rig in the front seat. noelle is biking it with us too but alaina has to skip out this year due to a soccer game commitment. the weather is supposed to be fantastic and on sunny autumn days this is a stunning trip through minnehaha park along the mississippi river with the changing colors and the gorgeous views. looking forward to it.