Without much trouble, I convinced another friend who would
be in town for the wedding to join me.
After an uneventful drive to Charlotte and a delicious dinner at
“Noodles and Company,” (those of you who know me know that this was my kind of
restaurant) we settled into the hotel Friday night and rested up for the race.
Saturday morning we made it to the race start and the race
went on without a hitch. Never
having visited Charlotte before, it was fun to get a tour of the city on
foot. My favorite moment of the
race came a mile from the end. In
addition to the half marathon, there was also a full-length race. Many races share a portion of the
course but this one shared the first 12 miles. I was more than excited to take the turn to the right, with
only one mile left instead of 14 (I may have mentioned that to the person next
to me running the full).
After the race we rested up then celebrated the marriage of
two good friends. The day could
not have been better!
