Photo of the day - September 7

Delta resident Bob Troutman crosses the start/finish line after completing his first marathon on Aug. 19th, in Anchorage. The 26.2 mile course which begins and ends on 6th Ave. in downtown Anchorage winds it's way along the coastline of Knik Arm and the Chester Creek greenbelt. Running a conservative pace and finishing in a time of 4:22, Troutman placed 6th out of 17 overall in his age division. Training for the race began in early March. Logging nearly 1200 miles along the Richardson Hwy, Tanana Loop, Rika's Road and the Pipeline easement had it's moments. An encounter with a sow Grizzly and her two cubs on the pipeline easement convinced him to move most of his training out along paved roads. Now it's time for a few weeks of recovery and some hunting. Bob's goal is to qualify for the Boston Marathon in 2009. Photo Courtesy Linda Troutman

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