Last Sunday I walked the MO' Cowbell Half Marathon with my running/walking buddy Stephanie. It was technically her 2nd half marathon but 1st in-person half marathon, having completed the virtual Single Chuck Challenge with me in 2020. We decided to walk this race since our training was not consistent this summer and I was bouncing back from an injury incurred during my last 5k, more on that another time. I told her that this half marathon was very walker friendly and she was pleasantly surprised to see that I was right! Despite walking the entire race, we were constantly passing other walkers and also being passed by faster walkers. The original forecast was not looking good going into the weekend, but the weather ended up being very pleasant for our long walk and I've included a few photos from the course below.
This was the 10th year for the MO' Cowbell Marathon weekend and my 5th MO' Cowbell half marathon. I also ran the 5k two years back when the 5k was also on Sunday, and then I volunteered instead of running for a couple years as well. I've been involved in this race in some way since 2013 and I just love it! This year, I volunteered at bib pick up at the expo on Friday and at the post-race food tent for the 5k on Saturday night and I included a few photos from those volunteer shifts below.
I just can't say enough good things about this race and if you haven't run with us yet, go ahead and flip to the first weekend in October of 2022 and plan to make the trip to St. Charles for one or two of the races. I hope to see you there!
