Last October, I began running again after years and years and years away from that activity. Â From that point on I was a little obsessed.
This spring I signed up for 4 runs in 6 weeks. Â My first run was the Cooper River Bridge Run in Charleston, SC.
Fort Sumter (Civil War) in Charleston Harbor
This 6 mile race hosted 45,000 runners and 2.7 miles of it was over the gorgeous Cooper River Bridge. Â Cool run but the crowd was a little unsettling at the end of the race!
My next run was the Ultimate Marine Mud Run (The Leatherneck) which I ran with my husband and two friends. Â In this race, you run a little over 6 miles and 36 obstacles. Â That was tough and challenging but so much fun!
The next run was an “only ladies” 5K mud run. Â This was my team, The Muddy Cougars.
The last run was May 18th and the one I am most proud of! Â My first 1/2 marathon.
When I began running, I contacted a dear friend of mine from high school, Jan and made plans to meet in the mountains of Georgia and run this race. Â I am partial to trail runs so thought this run would be more interesting than your average road race. Â (I am not a fan of road races, I get bored way too easily.)
This was the most challenging thing I have ever done in my life. Â We literally spent the first 3 1/2 miles climbing this mountain and then the next 6 miles running across the top of it (up and down, up and down) and then the last 3 1/2 miles coming down. Â This was unlike anything I have ever done in my life and pushed me way past comfortable.
Before and After pictures. Â We were both so proud of ourselves for accomplishing this! Â Totally cool!
There is no way I could resist getting a 13.1 sticker for my van to remind myself that I did something I never even imagined I could do!
Still running this summer but taking a break from races until October when I have another Mud Run and the Color Run planned with some good friends.