Mom on the Run--Woman of Steele

Back in November or December of last year I had the crazy idea that maybe I would like to run a full marathon.  I had run 3 half marathons that year and my yearly mileage was over 1500, so I guess in the back of my head, I figured, Hey, I might as well try it!  Plus I have this crazy dream of wanting to run the Boston Marathon at some point in my life.  Therefore, I really should try my legs at a full marathon.  So, with that being said, I decided to sign up for the Madison Marathon.  What is really cool about the Madison Marathon is that they have what is called the Conquer the Capital Challenge.  They have 2 levels.  Running the Twilight 10K Saturday night (I ran this last year)and running the Half Marathon Sunday morning for the 19.3 challenge; OR running those 2 races plus the full Madison Marathon in November for the 45.5 challenge.  I loved running the Twilight 10K last year, so I knew I was going to run that one anyway, so I decided to take the plunge and sign up for the full 45

Saturday May 16, 2015 I ran in the Run to the Rescue 10k. This race benefits the Friends of Noah, WI foundation that supports animal rescue, rehabilitation, and adoptions. It's a pretty awesome organization! This was my second time running in this race. I love that it's close to home and we don't have to drive very far.  I actually got to run along country roads that I have run many times before. Since I haven't been racing too much this spring, I was really ready to head out when we got there, especially since it was raining!  We brought the dogs with like we did last year and my parents met us there. It was raining pretty good  when we got there so we had to use our umbrellas for a little bit! My mom always helps out.  She usually grabs Bosco because he is her favorite!  I don't blame her!  He's my favorite too!   They all waited for me by the start/finish line as they usually do.  The photographers also loved Marley, our French Bulldog.  No