08/30/2026
Saturday, August 29th, myself and 3 friends showed up to race a race that wasn’t. Unfortunately, the event was canceled 2 weeks prior. Not deterred, we committed to put a summer of training to task, and go after the goals we had set; Amy and I to run our first ever trail marathon, Benita and Michelle each running their first trail half marathon. We weren’t alone. The parking lot was over flowing with other determined athletes. Several coolers were stashed on course, a legit aid station crew set up a table full of goodies, along with my own personal aid station; my 17 yo granddaughter parked in key locations. Someone had custom medals made, which are amazing! This is a testament to the running community, I’d say the athlete community. We don’t need all the perks, the podiums, or the time printouts…in our hearts we just want to reach for goals, challenge ourselves, and have fun doing it.
