So your first question may be...."What exactly is Running Advent?" Well it is a fun challenge created by Erin and Carter Hamilton. You start on December 1st and run every day until December 23rd. You add 1 mile each day until you reach 12 miles on December 12th then work your way back down to 1 mile! Successful completion of all 23 days and distances earns you a shirt and entry into the Hamilton Pub Crawl. Now what about that doesn't sound fun? One mistake I did make was not adding the mileage up until I started....or maybe that was a good thing. When all is said and done, it works out to 144 miles in 23 days.
Days 1-12 are complete and it has definitely been a challenge. Now it is time to work back down to 1 mile and I am ready for that! Here is a picture recap of the first 12 days.
Day 1- A mile with Sadie!
Day 2- Beautiful Friday afternoon for 2 miles.
Day 3- Another fun 3 mile run with Sadie with a couple mud puddles mixed in!
Day 4- 4 miles before the rain blew in!
Day 5- A very very rainy 5 miles looping through the apartment complex over and over and over.
Day 6- 6 miles with the running group through Hyde Park.
Day 7- 7 miles with Paul from work but this little guy was on the porch in the AM before work and I couldn't resist!
Day 8- 2nd annual Norwood Pub Run with add on miles before with Chelsea and Liz!
Day 9- 9 miles from the GOTR office to Mariemont and back.
Day 10- Happy B-day Brad! 10 miles in birthday hats!
Day 11- Sunday afternoon/evening through the neighborhood- 11 miles with some furry friends and beautiful sunset!
Day 12- Halfway point- 12 miles done! The temperature fiinally warmed up a bit and Sadie joined for the first 4 miles!
Let the decent and next 11 days begin! 78 miles down and 66 to go!
