Ups and Downs and All Arounds

It's been a Roller Coaster Ride for the past few months

Flashback Dizzy 50K and Rocket City Marathon

I should have seen my trail woes coming, when I struggled to finish the Dizzy 50K with a time of 8:21:45.   However, with a rainy Rocket City Marathon, I managed to finish with a time of 4:19:28, this was coming off my time as a mentor for the Fleet Feet Marathon training program.  So, putting in the miles with my training group, helped me at the RCM. But my lack of time on the trails in 2018 caught up with me when I DNF'd Recover from the Holidays 50K and Mountain Mist 50K. No matter how many miles you put on the road, it just doesn't translate to the trails.

Moving on: Team Fleet Feet

I was pleasantly surprised, when I got a note from Kathy Youngren asking me to join Team Fleet Feet.

I've always liked the store and the staff.  I've said many times, Fleet Feet Huntsville is more than a running store, it plays a role in every aspect of the Huntsville running community.  From training programs to charity work, Fleet Feet is a special place.  Not special, like special ed., but special as in really nice place.

So, I was really happy to connect with other Team Fleet Feet members at several races and events.

  

 Mardi Gras 5K Race for the Beads

Benefiting the Blount Hospitality House 

HTC UAH Spring Road Race 8K

And a Fun Run from Green Bus Brewery.

So, my takeaway is this, you're going to have ups and downs in your running life.  But at the end of the day, I think it's about the friendships that you make.  It's a great community, and I'm blessed to be a part of it.