This past weekend was the Fargo Marathon Weekend. This event has really grown into something special for Fargo with over 12,500 runners participating. I was proud that so many in my family participated in the events: My sister, me, and two cousins ran the 1/2 marathon (13.1 miles), my nephew ran the full marathon (26.2 miles, great job Tyler, so proud of you for this huge accomplishment!), and my two brothers and two cousins had a relay team and finished 20th of 300 teams. Several other Fuglestad’s participated in the 5k.

A great fun weekend topped off with our annual Syttende Mai party hosted my brother at my Aunt’s house this year. It even made the Fargo Forum newspaper!

Oh… also I need to congratulate another nephew, Logan, for breaking Oak Grove’s 40some year old school record in the pole vault! Logan vaulted 12 feet - more than a foot higher than he previously had, and qualified for the state meet in doing so!

I’m proud of all of you! Love you guys!

Carbo-loading at registration…

Early the morning of the events…

Sandy and I after finishing…

Tyler and Sandy… seriously Tyler… that was so awesome to finish your first marathon! Now don’t let up before TCM!

Our family won the Norwegian Triva contest! The first time I’ve been on the winning team. I’m horrible, but I did remember that Norway just build bunkers to store seeds.

The newspaper article from Sunday morning…

And my brother, his girlfriend Kim, and I did manage to join a few other high school friends out late Saturday night. Friends are great! Congratulations to you David on your 19th marathon and Char on the 1/2 marathon!  Oh… and Kyle!  Congratulations on being named Oak Grove’s new varsity basketball coach on Friday!

See you next year, and hopefully the full marathon for me!