Holy Hilly Batman! ⛰️
I knew we were in the mountains, but wow. Even with the hills I managed to place in my age group & got a lovely beer glass.
The weekend was a lot of fun & I was much happier to be driving and walking around downtown than running those hills.
Run Wild at the Zoo 5K June 2014 – Asheboro Back in 2014 I had not yet come up with the idea of all 100 counties. I did know I loved the idea of a run through the NC Zoo. The hills there scared me. I was unbelievably nervous about the run. Jerry & Nancy…
Race For the Cure October 2014 – Charlotte We paired up a Panthers game weekend with a 5K. DeAngelo Williams was at the 5K Saturday morning. Super nice guy. And on Sunday the Panthers won the game…. so all in all a good weekend!
Tar Heel Ten Miler April 2016 – Chapel Hill This one was closer to home, right in Chapel Hill.During training I ran lots of hills because of the Laurel Hill challenge. I was nervous, there was so much talk about how hard it was and what an awful hill it was – it would ruin…
Black Bear 8K October 2023 – Henderson It was a sunny but chilly morning for the race. Considering we were in the mountains it was a flat race. By end of the race it was a very comfortable. They had a nice little festival setup but we didn’t hang around very long because we needed…
Ambulance Chase March 2018 – Oxford The ambulance started the race and stayed in front of the lead runner for the whole race.Turned out to be a beautiful 70 degree day in March.
Race to the Rock August 2017 – Chimney Rock Bottom to top of Chimney Rock! Started in town just outside the park and ran 3.1 miles to the top. It was a beautiful morning and some amazing views along the way. This is one of my more favorite races & would love the opportunity to…