Let me start off by saying the goodies at the Coastal Delaware Running Festival were AHHHMAZING!! They sure know how to make a runner feel special ☺️. Starting with registration, there was an option to personalize your bib at no extra cost! At the expo, the reusable grocery store swag bag contained a race t-shirt, magnet, AND glass! At the finish line, I received a nice medal in addition to a very cool truckers hat. PLUS, there was a full buffet at the finish line for the par

"We plan and G-d plans, G-d is the best of planners" and, as I like to say "we plan, life happens". That pretty much sums up how the Run Hard Columbia Half Marathon went. I'm already a little nervous when it comes to racing in unfamiliar territory. The air is different. I'm not familiar with the terrain. I'm a little fatigued from traveling. For me, hotel sleeping is hardly ever comfortable, so that means less sleep. I could go on, but you get the picture. It's too many new