About 15-20 Columbia area ladies are part of a network that encourages running together. Several are on an email grouping that keeps everyone informed. There is a fairly consistent core group that runs early morning from the YMCA. A significant percentage of them trained for the Music City Marathon and Half-Marathon that occurred in April. On June 6, ten of the ladies and their families gathered for a picnic at Williams Springs Park as a post marathon and half marathon celebration. The spouses did the cooking and playing with the kids while the ladies had a big time talking.
Several of the ladies seemed to be floundering with their running since the marathon. They seemed to be without direction as to the next big running event. Some discussed their injuries. But hopefully the gathering pulled some inspiration together to keep the running spirit alive.
