Soldier Marathon, Here I come!

The Soldier Marathon is a great race. It starts and ends at the Infantry Museum in Fort Benning, Georgia. Runners run down the Columbus River Walk and pass through scenic Columbus. I also like the fact that runners cross the river and run on the Phenix City, Alabama River Walk.

I ran this race two years ago on my father's birthday. It was the inagural race. I ran it in his memory.

Here's some basic info about Dad that can be found on the web:

James Garner Reser was born on 11/13/1932 and died on 12/30/2004. James Reser is buried in the cemetery: Parkhill Cemetery, which is located in Columbus, GA.

He was a brave soldier, serving in both Viet Nam and Korea. He earned commendations for bravery and always offered me great advice.

As I run this race next November, I will think of him and remember how he encouraged me to keep doing my best.

I'm in week 4 of my training and had a pretty good 8 miler today. Next week my long run will increase to 13 miles.

Looking forward to a great Soldier Marathon on November 10, 2012!!

Easy Running Week at Tybee Island

Last week, I decided to spend time at Tybee Island with Pat and Michael. In the process, we also got to get together with David and Lawson. (David is my son and Lawson is his wife.) We had a great time.

I loved running on the island! I managed to squeeze in two three mile runs and a very easy 5 miler. I also had a great time playing in the Atlantic Ocean and walking along the beach. The sky was not overcast as you see in this picture, I'm posting it because it is a pleasant reminder of the 2011 Tybee Half!

The weather was great, but it was very humid. I wanted to get in 10 more miles of running last week, but I decided not to run that far because of minor leg pains. I'm glad, because today's 4 miler felt GREAT!

Here are three of my favorite pictures from this trip:

Sea Oats!

   Morning Sun over the Atlantic. 

(I love the cloud formations.)

A view from the Jetty at South Tybee Beach