Thank you Labor Day Creative...

The great guys of Labor Day Creative (Jeremy Wirth and Brian Rogers) took these photos of me running through Natick Center (around mile 10). Thanks for your support and advice!

Brian ran the Boston Marathon in the past and shared great advice and inspiration.

Heartbreak Hell...

Rick Bern (local photographer) did a great job capturing how exhausted I was with this photo of me running up a section of Heartbreak Hill. My face says it all... it was tough!

Thanks for the photo Rick!

4:54:33...

Goal accomplished! Most important I finished, and I was happy to run it in under 5 hours!

Thank you Lindsay...

Thank you Lindsay for posting such fantastic Marathon photos. You did a great job capturing how amazing and uplifting the day was.

Lindsay is a talented and passionate photographer. If you get a moment please check out her website Lindsay Lehmann.

THE BOSTON MARATHON: by Lindsay Lehmann

Well a good crowd turned out for Ryans Run in the Boston Marathon. I decided to post this blog: my first I might add, while he's at home recuperating. So many of Ryan's friends and family came out and followed him (the best we could) as he did his 26.2 mile run. There were people and cars everywhere, and what shocked me more was how many people actually were running. 27,000 runners, plus bandits add up to be more than I thought.

There were "Old Spamers"

"Telephone Runners"

"Excited runners"

"Really Tall Runners"

and "All American Runners"

and then, almost from out of nowhere, came our little "SuperMario Brother" runner.

He was running hard. Pushing himself, but didn't look strained. We were all so proud and couldn't have cheered louder.

Run Ryan Run!

Super Mario Brother or what?

And so after a quick kiss to the wife...

And encouraging words and steps with dad...

off he went up HeartBreak hill, and off we went to the T to go to Boylston St for the last leg of the race!

Before we knew it we were on Boylston St. waiting for Ryan to finish the final leg of the race. The end was in sight for every runner that came around that corner. Some were walking..

After tracking his entire race, what seemed like very quickly from his 21st mile, Ryan came around the corner just as strong and unphased as the last time we'd seen him.

He ran hard, and after a quick slap of the hands...
He was off again.
Everyone was excited... even the "naked beer cups"
And well, we're not sure what this was.
But Kelley and Jay were really pumped about it!
and Ryan was having the time of his life.
Go team Liver. Ryan did it with all his supporters on his back. Each name neatly and diligently hand written on his back, his shirt showed how much he appreciate all the support everyone has given him throughout his training and this rigorous run.
He crossed the finish line in under five hours
4:54:33
We couldn't have been prouder at this moment!

"Go Liver!"

To see all the photos from Ryan's big day:

click on the link below

ofoto gallery

Boston Marathon - Interactive Tour

Boston.com has a great interactive tour of the Boston Marathon. See you at the finish line... enjoy!

Fundraising goal met!

Thanks to all of you who have generously supported the Liver Foundation and my quest to run the Boston Marathon with your donations! Because of your support I have reached my fundraising goal of $3,000! One goal down... one to go!

Fundraising Leaders