Once upon a time, there was a girl named Britters who moved far, far away to be close to her cousin. In this far away land, she made some very strange friends: Pork Chop, Banana, Vader, and Old Man Winter.
Her cousin and friends had a curious habit called running. Britters did not like this “running.” She would often say, “Meh. You won’t catch me running. I’ll do some Zumba, thanks.”
Eventually, Cousin Erin met her true love, Navy. One day Navy said, “Look at our friends, Britters. They are having so much fun. I think we should give this running a try.” Britters replied, “Meh! Ok, fine.”
To her surprise, Britters started to enjoy this curious running habit. Before she knew it, she had finished several half marathons. She enjoyed it so much, that she and Navy decided to train for their FULL marathon together.
Smart girl that she is, Britters enlisted her friends Pork Chop and Old Man Winter to aid her on her quest. They ran and ran and ran. Old Man Winter was so impressed with her efforts that he declared, “Fair Britters, I will journey to Atlanta with you and marathon by your side!” Pork Chop had long since declared his intent to do the same.
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| Old Man Winter joins 1st Timers Navy & Britters on the epic journey |
Inspired by her friend, Britters, Vader declared, “Dearest Britters, I cannot marathon, but I shall journey with you as well and provide race support! I will offer Vaseline, band aids, and pain spray. I will carry spare garments, just in case. I will chronicle this even with my digital camera. And I will certainly cheer the loudest!”
And so it happened that Vader attended the marathon, beyond the barricade with Nick and Ninja Linh, cheering for their friends Britters, Cousin Erin, Navy, Old Man Winter, and Pork Chop as they raced the 26.2 miles to finish the quest.
Their legacy will live on forever in the race results of Georgia Marathon, but the story of their legendary race support will remain a mystery for bards.
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| Britters and Cousin Erin complete their quest |
Congratulations to Britters and Jason on your first full marathon. Kudos to Jeff, Erin, and Z on finishing yet another. You all rock! Glad that I could be there for moral support.
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| Congratulations to our curious little group of friends |
Now, on to the next race!
Next stop: Run the Bluegrass Half Marathon in Lexington, KY this weekend!
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