I Ran 20 Miles on the Blue Line!

The moment I have been dreading anticipating had finally arrived this morning: my first 20 mile training run. I saved this moment for the Vertical Runner/NEOFit Blue Line Run, an annual tradition in Akron where about 300 runners follow a shortened version of the Akron Half or Full Marathon by running the Blue Line painted on the course.

It is literally a blue line painted throughout Akron.

It is really a wonderful event. Vertical Runner raffles an entry to the Akron Marathon, and NEOFit mans the fluid stations on the course, and it's all free!I was nervous about this run because the longest run I had done previous to it was 17 miles. I thought I would feel confident after completing the Ragnar WV Trail Relay, but actually I felt worse because I was worried that I might have jacked up my foot on the trail. Plus, I had the most exhausting week EVER: three open houses + my daughter's first football game in the marching band. I didn't go to the game, but I waited up until she got home around midnight. I don't think I got more than four hours of sleep on any given night this week. All of these factors combined made for a very anxious Stephani this morning at 7:00.

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