text: This halfmarathon event was my first and I had a blast I was approached by a coworker who asked if I would like to join the event Since the company was offering to pay the admission fee I accepted the challenge nnI had planned only to walk all the way since I had developed plantar fasciitis on my left foot from all those years of running ten miles everyday However it being my first marathon event and with so many eager attendees I began the event with a running start Funnily enough I was runningwalking four to six miles every other day up until about sept or october From then on I was only doing cardio strength and flexibility DVD exercises so I really did not train for this event Yet I am proud to have finished the runwalk and with a good time as wellnnId like to thank a few nameless and faceless people young and elderly who I kept pace with It was so inspiring to see so many in their s and beyond keeping pace and humbling too to have many more pass me by Many thanks to the cheering people squads and individuals alike who showed up with their smiles and high spirits and also I tip my hat to the volunteers who handed out nourishments along the waynnI skipped on preregistering for next year thinking that my employer would do the event again and this time doing it right by having a tent set up for the aftermath celebration but alas my employer elected not to sponsor a second time on account of so many noshow employees which cost the company so much money Tsk tsk Perhaps those of us who wanted to run next years event will be able to talk our employer into supporting us in If you are thinking of signing up think no more and just do it It will be an event you will remember for the rest of your life