running past 75

It took nearly 8 hours of difficult driving to New Hampshire to get to this race on a Tuesday. There was continuous heavy traffic on interstate highways, where the lane we were in either merged unexpectedly with another, or kicked me off at an exit! To top it off, a rock hit the windshield and ultimately we had to replace the windshield. So why New Hampshire? Well, I couldn't find another half marathon in May that looked interesting. Also the state was on Boyd's bucket list. He has now visited 49 states, and has only North Dakota remaining. The race was held at Nashua, NH at Mine Falls Park. It was in a series with races in Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. It is geared to "Fifty Staters" whose goal is to do a half or full marathon in all 50 states. Runners can check off 6 states in 6 days of running! There were only around 20-30 half and full marathoners. This park was very scenic, through the woods and along the Nashua river. The

Wow,over 18,000 Princesses (and 2,000 Princes) finished this race at Disney World! We ran from Epcot through Magic Kingdom then back to the finish at Epcot. The event and medal honored Princess Aurora this year.  The run through two parks included the iconic Cinderella castle. There were Disney characters, with spectators and music entertainment the whole way. I have never seen so many people in one place! The course was crowded the whole way, at times I was forced to walk. Which probably affected my time. My finishing time was 3:04:17. I came in 2nd place out of 11 women 75-79 y.o.Two months later- I got a plaque on the mail-- see above!     I actually did this race 2 years ago and finished in 3 hours. So. Still, I was not disappointed. This exciting race was so worth it!