The rhythm of the footsteps in Kelly Burton’s life journey follows the old saying that, “Life isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon.”
The co-owner of Black Dog Running Company moved to Myrtle Beach from Chicago over a decade ago, not as an avid runner, but with a career background in telecom, marketing, and journalism as a published author. But her interest in running took a turn in 2018, when she witnessed a friend crossing the finish line at her first mini-marathon after training at Black Dog Running Company that summer.
“My daughters and I went to the race, and we’re at the finish line,” she says. “I’d never been to a race before. And I told people it was like a spiritual experience because I was watching all these different shapes, sizes, paces, and ages. Everyone is crossing the finish line, though, on their own terms.”…