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19 Mar 2017 - Anthem Half Marathon

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Gazing at Neptune statue on the beach. Rain, cold, wind, and more rain.  These are descriptions of the weather for the most part in Virginia Beach, Virginia during our visit.  The best news is I survived the rain, sleet, low 40 degree temps, and 20 mile an hour winds to finish the half marathon and earn my medal. This makes 16 states I have completed a half or full marathon in.  Virginia Beach was another fun adventure for us in spite of the weather.  Kids races were a hoot to watch! This race is part of the Shamrock events weekend.  They have kids races, an 8K race, half and full marathons.  The kids races were a hoot to watch.  They raced 1 year old kids, followed by 2 year old and all the way through 5 years old.  The 1 and 2 year old kids were really fun to watch as some could barely walk but they were out there running their race.  The 8K was held on Saturday and included the top age group athletes in the country.  On the flight out I ran into several folks