Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon

A few years ago, I took the dive away from the corporate world and into the unknown.  I knew I wanted to have my life revolve around athletics and motivating others to do the same but wasn't sure how to go about that.  I had a plane voucher that had to be used, having been bumped from a flight back in the 52 Marathon excursion.  I had always wanted to go to Zihuatanejo, Mexico, simply because I was hoping to see both Andy and Red there.

If you didn't get that reference, well...google.

Unfortunately, the voucher expired before I could make the return trip to home from Zihuatanejo.  So I had to choose another exotic locale.  Mazatlan it was!  I was hoping the complete removal of myself from what I had known for the past four years and taking a trip to somewhere I had never been before would clear my head and help me get a fresh start.  

I fought with sand crabs.

Got pummeled by waves.

Chastised reptiles.

 And actually did some work.  Poolside.  Next to the ocean.  Wi-fi rocks.

The work I was doing was a little freelance work for a company which puts on a series of destination half-marathons, called, interestingly enough, Destination Races.  Well, things have come full-circle and in July I will be not only running one of their races, the Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon, I will be participating in their Speakers Seminar series as well.

As I crawl my way back to a different type of being in shape, after building up my body to handle the rigors of  the AOR 202, one of the things I wanted to do was take part in more half-marathons.  I have always loved the distance but have done just a handful of them.  So it is with great pleasure that I am able to work with Destination Races and help promote this great series.  

I mean, heck, if Valerie Bertinelli is there, why aren't you?