Flying AFTER the Savannah Half

This is a picture of me and my new bling. I earned it running the Savannah Half marathon. I have run many halves before, but this one was different. It was different because I connected with some of the most talented, fit, and fabulous women in, dare I say it? Yes, I connected with some of the most talented, fit, and fabulous women in the world! Women of all ages, shapes, and sizes with one goal in mind: to conquer the Savannah half and marathon. And we did. Some of the women set personal records, some set personal distances, and the rest of us ran the best races we could.

We all came together thanks to a wonderful group called Race & Relax which rolled out the red carpet for us. We were wined and dined. We bonded, swapped our funniest stories, and got our sweat on by running the race. And then we all got trophies, t-shirts, and other goodies. We even met John Bingham (The Penguin) the author of The Penguin articles in Runner's World magazine.

It was an amazing weekend in an amazing city. All along the route people were sitting in their front yards smiling, shouting "Good morning" and waving.

This weekend was more than about running. It was about women encouraging women, pushing through fear, celebrating victories, and making new friends especially in the line for the last bathroom visit just before the race! We all left there changed forever, some in small ways, others in major ways, but we all are better for this experience. We are what I call sistergirlfriends (trademark pending).

Thank you Black Girls Run (www.blackgirlsrun.com) for connecting me with Race and Relax. Thank you Race and Relax (read more about the founder at http://runwifeyrun.blogspot.com) for spoiling us rotten with the assistance of the American Cancer Society and everyone who played a part.

It was indeed the  perfect weekend until Alabama lost to LSU, but what can you do? Roll Tide anyway.