I just kept focusing on getting to the next mile and the next mile. I couldn’t believe that I was there running a marathon. She said, “The race was full of excitement. The Myrtle Beach Marathon was held on March 2, just a couple of weeks ago. Her later training was limited, but race day arrived quickly. Lorie was sure she had a knee problem, but in fact she had a very common IT band syndrome. There were issues, probably brought on by the added mileage. Lorie jumped ahead of her training plan early and was doing fine. She completed the Mayberry Half Marathon November 2018 as part of marathon training. I cried, I was tired, it was horrible weather all winter, I hurt but I couldn’t quit. I knew I had that same strength and I tapped into it. I trained mostly alone but I pushed because my parents were strong until the end and never gave up.

After taking some time off to care for my parents before they both passed away, I was ready to get back to running.” I caught the running bug, which led to the Sunset 5K, UMW Run/Walk for Missions 5K, Resolution 5K, Nutrithon 8K, Butterball 5K, St Matthews 5K. My first race was Run for the Greenway on Jand I placed in my age group. I learned that I loved running outdoors, especially during the beautiful sunrises and sunsets. I downloaded the Couch to 5K app and started running. She said, “I got bored with my normal workout routine. What struck me was her reason for wanting to commit to marathon training when she was at best only a casual runner. I didn’t know her well, but I could tell there was a bigger story. Matthews 5K when Lorie Miller asked me to help her train for a marathon.

Lorie Miller, wearing the shirt that honored her mom and dad as she completed the Myrtle Beach Marathon.

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