Apparently, there’s such a thing as too much of a good thing. As with most thing, compression must be used in moderation. In hindsight, this is kind of a “duh” moment. Those of you who follow my DailyMile may recall that between the Sunburst Marathon and Grandma’s I made several mentions of a Mystery Pain […]
Grandma’s is one well run race. It’s a beautiful course, a smooth rolling route with no killer hills, full of awesome volunteers, and lined with incredible spectators! Yeah, the expo was pretty blah and I wasn’t exactly thrilled with the shuttle driver (could’ve just been my guy’s attitude), but the race itself was wicked awesome. I pretty much recommend it to anyone – even if you don’t run, come cheer, drink, and hang out.
So they claim. Didn’t realize Duluth was a “small town,” but I guess compared to other cities that can handle a 9500 person marathon and 5000 person half along with a 1500 person 5k, it’s pretty small. But it’s certainly a city. A pretty cool, mostly industrial city three hours from anywhere else right at the tip of Lake Superior.
I have come to a few realizations over the past few days…
Well that was humid. But oh so awesome. I didn’t do great, but I had a great time, am very happy with my performance, and am glad I signed up. Had a great time, though I still have no idea why it’s called the Sunburst Races. Let’s start with the race itself.
Tomorrow morning I’m running the Sunburst Marathon in South Bend, Indiana. I’m up way too late for a 6 am start, so this will be short and sweet. They’ve got six different events running tomorrow (in addition to the stroller-friendly family walk 5k tonight); the Marathon, a Half Marathon, a wheelchair Half, a 10k, a 5k, and a 5k walk. All six events start at the College Football Hall of Fame, and finish at the fifty yard line of Notre Dame Stadium.
This post was originally just going to be a “farewell to Louisville,” but then I remembered that one of the things I wanted to do with this blog was post pictures and routes of different runs around the country (and abroad) as I roam. So I tossed my Blackberry in my pocket1 for today’s long […]
I have to admit it; I’m a huge Olympic Geek. In general, I’m not a sports fan. With the exception1 of the four years I lived in New Hampshire prior to hitting the road, I’ve never followed sports. I’ve attended a minor league hockey or baseball game occasionally, and it’s fun to watch, but I […]
This is part 2 of 2. Which means that if you missed part 1, you are certainly missing out. There’s probably a hole in your soul that is shaped approximately like this prior post. Now that you’ve filled that void, you are appropriately prepared to continue. Wear protection. (And yes, I am well aware that […]
It’s been quite a while since I ran a 5k. Not for lack of want; just for lack of calendars intersecting my physical location. I think the last time was the New Hampshire State Police D.A.R.E. Classic Road Race in New Hampshire. Since then our trip down the eastern seaboard has simply not encountered any big race communities. Every community has races, but we were just not quite in the right spots at the right times.
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