Charleston Marathon Re-Cap
#1 I have officially joined the "I love Charleston!" club. I love it. #2 I, however, did not LOVE the Charleston Marathon. BUT I did survive it. The Good: I traveled to Charleston with my BFF Susan. Turning the whole weekend into a girls' weekend is the best idea I've had in 2015. I had the support of my dear running friends from the Covington YMCA and actually got to run more than half the race with at least one of them. That was a real morale boost. I finished the race. Yes I did. The Bad: The lead cars in the race actually took us the wrong way which added almost .2 miles to the course. Point two miles may not seem like much, but if you've ever run a marathon then you know it counts. Though I started strong and ran a solid first 20 miles, I hit that "wall" hard. The last six miles reminded me why I always say I'll never run another marathon after I finish one. It hurts. I did not make my first time goal of 3:30, w...