A Race a Month - June

My "race a month" goal is still going strong!  For June, I ran an 8k in my hometown of Carmel, IN.  It was the inaugural race for Carmel and included a marathon, half-marathon, 8k, and 1 mile walk.  I ran the race with my Dad, Margaret, and my friend Lauren.  It ended up being fine racing weather...I even felt like I could have kept going and finished the half instead of just the 8k.  All in all, it was fun!

One exciting thing did come out of the race.  After we finished, Lauren and I watched the marathoners come across the finish line.  It reminded/confirmed that someday I want to accomplish that goal.  I have been told that a marathon is 4x harder than a half, but I still think I want to complete one!  (Probably ONLY one!)  Lauren and I decided that we needed to complete it in Disney World and have planned on running the Disney Marathon in January 2013.  It is a long way away but perfect timing for a lot of reasons.  Plus, it will take that long to mentally prepare myself for it!

Mrs. Barnett : )