mom's story
This week I found myself in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina for the Shamrock 5k Run put on by Bearfoot Sports. This was my first trip trying CouchSurfing alone. The family I stayed with in the first half of the week was really great and really helped to get me around the island and help with tips on businesses to hit up. I found many of the local business owners to be very friendly and receptive to what I was doing and was able to generate a lot of interest. The weather all week was perfect except for one day that it rained non stop all day.
The day prior to the run I even met a local TV reporter who gave my information to the newspaper and the day of the run there was an article on the race that included information on FiftyTwo4Mom. The guys I stayed with on the last two days were also from CouchSurfing and one of the, Damien, even ran the race with me on Saturday. The race was great. It was run on the south side of the island near the water and the course was flat. I placed 27th out of almost 300, and my friend Damien placed 9th, just edging out a 12 year old, who obviously beat me by quite a bit. I want to thank Bearfoot Sports for allowing me to pass out information to the runners and to make an announcement prior to the awards presentation. I met a lot of nice people, even a guy who was legally blind and completed the race. I thought that was one of the most amazing things I heard, and applaud him for what he does. I also met the organizer of the Palmetto Pacers Running Club who is going to post information on FiftyTwo4Mom on their website. Overall, the week was great and I look forward to next week in Charlotte, North Carolina.
To see our Hilton Head pictures, visit our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=43837&id=172123116132894
