Indiana Women'a Trail Run: a couple falls, some blood, and a wrong turn

I was super stoked for my first trail run and get out of my comfort zone. With a few trails runs in and the mileage in, I felt fairly confident. And weather could not be more perfect. 

Even better, huge group of running girls represented!

The half marathon route was two loops.  The love between hills, rocks, flat road, uneven terrain, stairs, and marsh were abundant on the course. The first loop went well with one trip, along with the most flattering picture EVER taken of me running through the marsh. 

The second loop unfortunately did not go so hot. With two falls right away in mile 7, my confidence was shaken, with blood running down both hands. After reorientating myself, I some how made a wrong turn, quickly realizing this as I was running into the girls doing the quarter. (Which was absolutely confirmed when I was approaching the finish line and the Garmin only read 11). So I found a side trail, ran it back and forth till I got enough to finish my race. 

Even with the mishaps, I would definitely run this race again! How can you go wrong with an all women's race...and the swag rocked! Best of all had my family out to support me and my kids rocked their new shirts!