Oak Island Marathon recap
Sunday, I found myself standing at the starting line of the Oak Island Marathon. Let's just say that it was not the week leading up to this event that I wanted. Things started with the Charlotte 10 Miler, I had a fair race but near the end, I felt my right hamstring twinge. I iced and ran easy all week. I reset my plans to just being able to finish the marathon. Hamstrings and marathons don't always play well together. They can act up at any time and pretty much leave one walking. Then, the night before, on my way to Oak Island, NC, I was in a car accident which sent me scrambling. Less than 12 hours before the race, all my priorities were shifted elsewhere. The accident and the hours that followed are a whole other story that I might share another time. Suffice to say that when I finally made it to my hotel, I was mentally and physically just exhausted. Like I said, this was not the plan going into my marathon. Still, at 7:45, I was standing at the startin...