First stop on the 50 state adventure is Texas.  Chris and I ran the BCS Half Marathon in College Station Texas on December 13, 2015.

We chose this race because Chris’s brother and his fiance live in College Station, so we were able to combine a race and visiting family.

We spent the day before the race visiting and touring the Texas A&M campus.

Nate and Maggie both fell in love with all their animals.

As you can see from the race photo, it was a rainy weekend in Texas.

I have to admit that as I lay awake, listening to the rain at 4am, I was hoping that we would get an email letting us know that they decided to cancel (not the most positive thinking for my first run of the 50 state adventure).  Checked my email in the morning and there was a message saying the race was on, so Chris and I reluctantly headed down to the starting line.  Despite the rain, folks were in a great mood for the race.  Lots of people using garbage bags in an unsuccessful attempt to stay dry.  Once we got to the start, my attitude changed and we decided to make the most of it.  Within the first 1/2 mile, we were soaked but having a great time.  Super fun race, lots of amazing volunteers standing out in the rain.  The course was relatively flat with just a few small hills.  Fairly scenic – ran through some beautiful neighborhoods and around the campus.  It was well organized with a big food spread at the end (not many vegan options, but oh well).   Overall, we had a fantastic time despite the rain.

One down, 49 to go.