My First Half Marathon

Journey From Philadelphia to Myrtle Beach to Run 13.1 Miles
By Lauren Grant
 
Let me first begin by saying that everything that could have gone wrong on this trip, did. To tell this story, I should probably start from the beginning.
Several months ago, I tried to convince my boyfriend to run a half marathon with me, but [...]

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