text: Thanks to everyone who put up with all the closed roads and driving detours yesterday for the marathon As one of the largest marathons in the country it was really cool to see all the spectators volunteers and bands supporting and encouraging the runners I finished the half marathon yesterday and the war wounds are not nearly as bad but I am sore as hell still nnIt became clear at the startline that we really have to do something about the Capitol complex That area is a disaster Thanks for all the carbheavy food and drink at the start and finish I have never enjoyed spilling hot coffee all over myself up until yesterday morning Thanks to the UPS drivers who hauled our stuff to the finishnnThe halfmarathon does not run through the most attractive parts of Phoenix but McDowell Road is definitely a step up from Van Buren That is for sure Could you imagine thousands of runners trying to dodge hookers on their way to the finish linennAnd also thanks to the guys in my running corral who dressed up and ran as the Super Mario Bros Mario and Luigi You guys rock