(post by Gary – witness and supporter of RWSM)
This evening at 7:20pm CST, the first annual, Running With Scissors Marathon began. The race started off with sneakers and scissors flying across the starting line. 
All you needed to participate was a pair of scissors and the willingness to run in the heat of a Texas evening. Even with a start in the evening temps were still in the 90s.
Spirits were high and well wishers abounded and the race got off without a hitch.
I actually had the good fortune of piloting one of the support vehicles for the race and I am able to chronicle the first few miles of the race from my own personal eye-witness account.
Some people think marathon running is drudgery, just step after step and mile after mile of physical exhaustion and mental boredom. Well, that is not the case at the RWSM! We had a near canine attack incident. Several near death experiences due to the actual running with scissors. And some questionable conduct on the race course with a running nearly pushing another running into the lake. And that was all just in the first mile!
The Running With Scissors Marathon is all about the sponsored miles. That is where the fun and challenge of this run separate it from other “simple marathons”.
First up in the sponsored mile was to push Chloe around in her stroller for a mile. Now pushing a stroller may not sound that tough. But think about that in the context of running a marathon, in June, in Texas and pushing an extra 60 pounds that drinks all of your water and you start to get an understanding that the sponsored miles aren’t easy. Even the ones that look easy, like simply pushing a stroller.
Well that is it for this Mid-race update. As this post is uploaded to the interwebs, at least one runner is still persevering through a hot Texas night for his charity, his health and his own personal goal of running 12 marathons in 12 months.
Good luck John!
And here are a few more pics from the early stages of the run.
Chloe peeking back
RWSM - Official Rest Stop
Is that a threat?
[...] Because I got struck with a massive migraine on Saturday while supporting the Running with Scissors Marathon, I had to go home and crash without posting an update to the blog. But, don’t fear! If you want to learn more about the marathon, check out Gary’s post and pictures here: http://12×12marathon.wordpress.com/2009/06/21/running-with-scissors-marathon-has-begun/ [...]
[...] Because I got struck with a massive migraine on Saturday while supporting the Running with Scissors Marathon, I had to go home and crash without posting an update to the blog. But, don’t fear! If you want to learn more about the marathon, check out Gary’s post and pictures here: http://12×12marathon.wordpress.com/2009/06/21/running-with-scissors-marathon-has-begun/ [...]
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