Taking on the Amerithon Challenge!

The Virtual Route

I found the Amerithon Challenge on Facebook yesterday while looking at my feed. It popped up as a suggested link and I checked it out. It is quite a challenge. You can complete it on your own or with a team of up to eight. I may have some friends hop in along the way but, for now, I am going solo. I set my start date as July 1st and logged my running and steps (walking) for the past four days. I am already at 17.88 miles and well on my way to earning the first virtual badge along the way at 25 miles. This should be fun and I am definitely looking forward to completing it!

The Get It All Package

I ordered the Get It All package, which gives you the shirt, map, passport, finishing medal frame, and the pieces for completing each step of the challenge. I am thinking about wearing the shirt for all of the races I participate in, just to show that I am running the race as part of a much larger goal. However, I will have to see how it fits. I ordered the XL size and typically do not like baggy shirts for running, as they rub too much. If it fits alright, then I may just have to show off my goal at each race. I guess we will see!

The First Badge!

This challenge is going to take me a while. It is an investment in making myself better. I ran 246 miles last year and am at 105 miles so far for 2019. So, I have quite a ways to go. However, if I run and walk every day, the small chips will build up to the big, overall goal. And, that's what it is really all about!

2019 Firecracker Flight 5K

Waiting for the Start

Well, this was my third race with Bodies Race Company and, for now, the last for this year. I ran the Sweetheart Shuffle 5K in February (the COLDEST race I've ever run) and the Hero Hustle 5K last month. I am not signed up for any of their other races this year, but we'll see if that changes. They are really fun races. I have a 10K slated for next month, half marathon and marathon in September, and half marathons in October and November. I am also going to run in the Market to Market Relay in October as well. So, I do have a busy running schedule!

My Grand Prize!

The weather for the run was, well, muggy. We had some nice cloud cover, but the temperature was in the mid-70s and the dew point was hanging right there with it. There was a slight breeze. Just enough to keep us cool but not enough to really affect us during the run. The course was actually pretty flat, as we ran along the Little Papillion Creek. The only hills were a few dips where the trail goes under bridges. Otherwise, flat and wide open! Other than the humid conditions, this was a fun race and certainly one I want to run again next year!