Myrtle Beach Half-Marathon
Months ago my wife, Brandy, came to me and told me she and her friend were going to run the Myrtle Beach Half Marathon in Feb. She set out a weekly schedule for herself slowly building distance over the upcoming weeks. Having never run that far before she was determined to do it and do it well, not anguishing in pain at the end of the run.
Everything was looking good for Brandy, when about a month into her training; her friend called and backed out. After this and seeing how great she was doing in her training. I was motivated by her enthusiasm and I volunteered to take her friends place.
After running miles and miles in Umstead State Park and countless loops around our neighborhood, we were finally ready.
It was 6:00 in the morning, and Brandy and I were standing in the middle of the street with thousands of other runners ready for the official start. We looked at each other with excitement and nervousness. The start gun fired, Brandy and I wished each other luck and we were off.
After months of training, we were finally running our half marathon. The next 13.1 miles were a blur. I do remember a lot of Pancake Houses on our route, but I think that was because my stomach was wondering where it’s breakfast was.
I crossed the finish line in 2:02:17 and Brandy was right behind me with a 2:07:40. Not Olympic times, but we were still stoked. We had completed our first half marathon.
Excited at our accomplishment, we decided our next goal would be to complete a Triathlon. Our next race is the Uwharrie Xterra Triathlon this May. Wish us Luck!
- Chad Baird, Footwear Product Manager
