Ashley Crain’s Middle Half Marathon Training Continues at Mile 11
As October approaches, so does The Murfreesboro Half Marathon. Presented by Middle Tennessee Medical Center, The Middle Half has become a must-attend event for runners all across Tennessee and across the nation. Last month, we talked about one of The Middle Half’s first time participants, Ashley Crain, an MTMC pharmacy technician, student, mother, wife and full-time runner. HobNob is checking-in to see how this busy woman is doing in her race preparations with less than one month to go.
“The most difficult part of my training is definitely increasing my mileage. As you increase your mileage, it is even more important to maintain a consistent schedule, and having a family, work and now school thrown into the mix, sometimes it becomes increasingly more difficult,” said Ashley. The Middle Half Marathon is a standard 13.1 mile race that passes directly through the geographical center of Tennessee. While Ashley doesn’t have a specific time goal for the marathon, she is working hard just to ensure that she can complete the 13 mile trek.
The Middle Half takes place on October 15th at 7:00 am, and is already sold out. Ashley will be one of the many MTMC employees running with Team MTMC, but that’s not who she’s most excited about running alongside. Among the large pack of athletes will be Ashley Crain’s husband, Joshua. The Crain’s’ have put emphasis on staying fit and healthy in their life, and running together is just one of the ways they set a positive fitness example for their two children.
Like Ashley, all of this year’s participants have put months of training into this race. Their dedication to physical fitness may seem out of reach, but in reality they all had to start somewhere. We couldn’t have put it any better than Ashley, “If you are just starting out and you can only go to the end of your driveway, well, then go to the end of your driveway, until you can go to the end of your street. You will look up one day and say ‘WOW, look where I am!’”
So come out this October for a great time and a great race. The Middle Half is the perfect inspiration for those of us looking to step up our dedication to good health and proper fitness. HobNob will follow-up with Ashley again on Oct. 11 to see how she’s doing before the race.
For more information on the Murfreesboro Half Marathon visit: http://www.themiddlehalf.com/
For more information on Middle Tennessee Medical Center visit: www.mtmc.org
