A day before his 7th wedding anniversary, my brother-in-law, Daniel, participate in the Las Vegas Marathon on December 4, 2005. Daniel ran the world famous Las Vegas Strip and through the Fremont Street Experience, with a total distance of 26.2 miles (42 km).

My sister, Merin, watched him took off from the start line at 6 am that morning. It was a cold windy morning, and apparently it was like that through out the day, which made the run even harder for Daniel. Around 9 am, my sister and I started tracking on Daniel's run. We hop in to our expedition truck and drive around following the marathon's track. We stopped and parked on mile 14, 17, and 19 to watch Daniel ran by us and give him all the supports we could. We went to the finish line at Mandalay Bay after that, of course, and wait for him with full excitement. When he passed the finish line, the giant timer-clock showed 6:01:13, but his chip time was 5:52:45 (there is a chip planted on every participant's shoes to timed their running accurately).

We are so proud of Daniel, finishing the 26.2 miles marathon is quite an achievement.. Even though his knee hurts and now he barely could walk, I think it's all worth it! Congratulations Daniel! And Happy 7th Anniversary, Merin and Daniel!