I ran my first ZOOMA half marathon in 2014. That race took place in Chicago on the lakefront path. You can read
my recap here. It wasn't a race I planned on repeating. Fast forward to this winter when the ZOOMA race series made plans to return to the area, but instead with the race taking place in Lake Delavan, Wisconsin. That sparked interest in me. The original ZOOMA race was in nearby Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and I had never run a race in that area. Also, the race series had been purchased by a new promoter and they hired Erika Howder, who blogs at
MCMMamaRuns, to be in charge of the expo and the ambassadors.
That sealed the deal. I wanted in.
I submitted an application to be a race ambassador, was chosen to be a national ambassador, and before I knew it, race day was here!