Sam Houston State Park Half Marathon

Stephen and I ran a half marathon in Huntsville at the Sam Houston State Park this morning.  It was a trail run, and we loved it!  The name of the race is the Love.Run.Marathon, and it benefits a very worthy cause.  We will definitely do it again in the future and may do the full marathon next time.  We have been looking to do another full marathon, and we really enjoyed the vistas and constant change that accompanies this trail race.  Good times!

We had to wake up at 4:30 a.m. to drive up to Huntsville, pick up our race packets, and get ready for the race.

It was chilly before the start of the race, so after we checked in and picked up our packets, we hung out in our car and turned the heat on to warm up!

The weather started to warm right before race time, and the morning ended up being beautiful and perfect for running.

The park has some very scenic views.

And the running trail took us by the lakes and through the forest the whole time.

Keeping my jacket on as long as I can before the starting horn sounds.

Another great race in the books!  Of the combined 4 marathons and 10 half marathons we have done over the last 15 years, this was one of the best.  We will definitely be back in the future!