(The 2017 race was held July 9) The Missoula 1/2 Marathon is my big race for this year and most years. This year marked my 7th half marathon. I love running in my home town, course is flat and beautiful and Run Wild Missoula does a great job with the entire weekend. Race prep starts early, like October when I sign up for the race because it is only $75 if you sign up early. The website is easy to find and use: http://www.missoulamarathon.org/ Then I am locked in and it forces me to start training and increasing mileage, even in the winter when running on the treadmill or in cleats is a must. Fast forward to July. Marathon weekend starts on Friday with activities, speakers and the beer run. I skipped these because I had to work. Saturday is the 5k, the kids' marathon and the race expo. I normally volunteer at the expo but this year was unable to because of personal commitments so my weekend...
I tried to think of a way to describe myself but there are different words for different days. There is too many words for each day and too few for others. This blog includes Disney and other vacation travel tips and race reviews from the point of view of a mom, Lover of all things Disney and back of the pack runner.