Saddleback Marathon p2

	After cooling off from the 8k run, young Sean Holt (8k winner) and I (8k second place!) were hiking up to the Trabuco aid station (the 22.5 mile point in the 26.2 mile race) to help out and cheer on the runners. WOW! It was not even 3 hours since the Marathon started and we spotted runners ALREADY coming down the long hill! In first place was Jamie Murphy (age 34). Jamie ended up averaging 7 minutes and 13 seconds per mile for the entire 26.2 mile race! His first place overall winning time was 3:09:20!
	Next down the hill were Jim and Carol Pivonka. As I was taking their pictures, they yelled out that they were not in THE race and just completed the Horsethief Canyon Half Marathon route for a workout. Heck, it is a great trail run shot with mountains in the background - so why not use it.
	Jim and Carol Pivonka. I found out later they were Randy and Vicki's super volunteers who camped out the night before and were staying again that night to help with all the cleanup. Thank you Jim & Carol from everyone.
	Alex Hull (age 35) was second - some 10 minutes behind Jamie. He finished in 3:15:11 for a 7:27 Pace.
	An airborne Scott McKenzie (age 47) in third place some 5 minutes behind Alex. Scott finished in 3:17:28 - an average pace of 7:32 per mile.
	In fifth was Rob McNair (age 48). He looked faster than any of the previous four runners. Rob was really sprinting down that hill! Rob's time was 3:25:55 for a 7:51 pace.
	Michael Nowacki (age 47) came in sixth with a 3:42:11 time for the Marathon - an 8:28 minute per mile pace.
	Jeff Wong (age 44) cruises into the aid station area.
	Jeff leaves the Trabuco aid station after a brief respite. He came in 8th overall in 3:48:43 - a 8:43 minute per mile pace. He is looking forward to that last 3.7 miles and all downhill!
	Chuck Sochaskey (age 40) zooms out of the aid station. His finishing time was 3:52:59 for 10th place overall.
	Kim Gimenez (age 38) is the first woman runner we spot coming up that final climb to the Trabuco aid station. Her time turned out to be 3:55:21 for the entire race. Kim placed 11th overall and first place overall female. Awesome! The last 3.7 miles is all downhill after the Trabuco aid station. Whoopee!
	Margaret Human (age 38) is the second female marathoner to show up. Margaret finished in 4:03:03 and earned 12th place overall and 2nd overall in woman's .
	Is Margaret going to be glad to be done with this final uphill of not? "The face of quite desperation." The drama of the struggle shows the intensity of this grueling ordeal.
	Wait - 10 seconds later and she is smiling and laughing? Talk about a fast recovery. Must be due to the charming, friendly, hard working aid station volunteers!
	Trabuco aid station volunteers: On the far left is Sean Holt, 16 year old winner of the 8k. Sean is with workers (left to right) Jim Grant, Dennis Huish and Ham Radio operator (?). This is the 3.5 mile & 22.5 mile refill spot.
	Jeff Blair (age 38) stridin' up that last uphill. Jeff cruised in at 4:05:45, 14th overall
	#67 Peter Penland (age 46) looks happy and healthy coming up that last hill. He finished in 4:17:45 for 22nd place overall.
	(?) , Rick Waterman (43 - 4:25:41) and Paige Baker (age 34 - 3rd female overall winner at 4:22;28) end up walking up that last nasty bit of uphill.
	Jennifer Buckley (age 44) and Lisa O'Leary (age 38) in great spirits as they leave the aid station and head down the last hill. Jennifer finished in 4:26:02, 27th overall and 4th overall female. Lisa finished in 4:27:00, 28th overall and 5th overall female.
	Hartmut Frenzel (age 34) leads Michelle Barton (age 31) up that last hill to the aid station. Michelle finished in 4:27:41, 30th overall and 6th overall female. Hartmut finished in 4:34:48, 40th overall.
	Michelle (my daughter) swoops right by the aid station and keeps right on going. I zipped my camera in my hip pouch and planned to run along with her to help her keep motivated after the ordeal of the first 22.5 miles. What a joke. After 5 minutes of downhill "togetherness" she took off. My heart monitor was running between 163 and 165 (Max "theoretical" heart rate for someone my age is 157). I kept that rate going all the way down the hill and I think she still got to the finish 10 minutes before me!