We all know that the official first day of spring is right around the corner, but if you look out your window, you can see it’s going to be a while before the roads and trails are clear to run on.
That’s why, at my house, we just got a new treadmill to start our spring training. We also went somewhere very warm, Turks and Caicos, to kick off our training. We even found the Provo 5K Purple Stride Fun Run being run in conjunction with the Miami 5K Purple Stride for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness. I was truly the middle of the pack with seven runners ahead of me and about 30 walkers behind me. I believe we were the only off-island people in the race, and it was fun to meet more locals (we’re still waiting for invites to visit them next year!).
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