Nike Women's Half Marathon
The Nike Women's Half Marathon in San Francisco is the first lottery type of race I've ever participated in. I applied and honestly forgot about it, thinking I wouldn't get in my first time. I was pleasantly surprised when I got the e-mail telling me I was in. I had never been to San Francisco and had heard great things about this race. The city was amazing-- I definitely want to go back. And the course was beautiful-- without doubt the prettiest race course I'd ever run. Nike recently announced that the race series would not be heading back to San Francisco for 2016 so I am definitely glad I had this experience. I look forward to seeing which city they go to next.
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Rock N Roll San Diego
Rock N Roll San Diego was the first time I enjoyed the entire race experience. I went to the expo, listened to speakers, shopped, met Meb and did more than just pick up my bib. I ran the 5K and the Half Marathon during the RNRSD weekend and had a blast at both. After the 5K, I went to the ProCompressionon meet-up and met some awesome people. Before the Half Marathon on Sunday, I met Harriette Thompson- the oldest woman to complete a marathon. If that doesn't inspire you, I don't know what will. San Diego is my city and the crowds did not disappoint. The crowd support was by far the best of any race I ran in 2015, from the shots to the funny signs, it was awesome. I enjoyed all my race travels, but like they say, there's no place like home.
My Fastest Mile
This didn't happen during a race-- just a typical training run. When I run, my goal isn't to be fast. My goal is to finish and to improve from my last run. And then this happened. I was shocked. Not because it's insanely fast, because let's face it, it isn't. But for me and how far I've come as a runner, it is fast. Do I think I can run severals miles at this pace? Not yet. But seeing what my body is capable of gives me a goal and something to strive for.
RunDisney Avengers Half Marathon Weekend
I signed up for the Avengers Half Marathon Weekend because I wanted to do another RunDisney event (My first was the DIsneyland Half Marathon). I haven't seen the movies and didn't know what a "Gauntlet Challenge" was, but I was ready to have fun. And fun I did have. I went to the We Run Social meet-up on Friday and met some awesome people. Over the next two days, we would see each other again, running the 10K and Half Marathon. I ran the Half Marathon with three of my new friends and I can honestly say it's the most fun I'd ever had during a race. I usually run alone, so running with other people was an experience for me. But it was a blast. I can't wait to see them all again at our next RunDisney race!
Rock N Roll Chicago
When I signed up for Rock N Roll Chicago, it wasn't just about running for me. I got an e-mail about the race shortly after my mom had passed away and something in me said I had to sign up. My grandmother grew up in Chicago, so I heard stories about the city growing up and watched Cubs games with her all the time. Even though I had never been to Chicago, I felt a connection and I knew that RNRCHI would be a great way to experience it. I made a vacation out of it, staying a week so that I would have time to explore and see things other than the race part of my trip. It was amazing. I fell in love with the city and felt a sense of peace that I hadn't felt since my mom had passed away. The race experiences were amazing-- from the people to the course. (Although I could definitely do without the midwest heatwave we had!) This trip far exceeded my expectations and have me just what I needed in my life at that point. I will forever be grateful for the experience and everyone that was involved in it. I can't wait to go back for RNRCHI in 2016.
I hope everyone had a great race year! Until next time, happy running.
Jenn13.1
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