I am finally back home and have a chance to sit down and do a full race report from the marathon last weekend. Enjoy! Pre Race I love me a local race. No hotel to worry about. No getting up extremely early. No parking umpteen miles away from the race start. And most importantly, no …
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Oct 18
Finished!
I finished the Grand Rapids Marathon this morning. I am absolutely drained. I felt pretty good for the first half and then started to go downhill. My left hamstring and corresponding knee started to give me trouble at that point. I managed to keep running through the 19 mile mark, but hit the wall there …
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Oct 17
Pre Race Day
Less than 24 hours until the Grand Rapids Marathon. I did the whole packet pickup thing this afternoon. It was an absolute zoo; people everywhere. The packet pickup was at the YMCA, so there were hundreds of runners along with the regular Y traffic. They were welcoming ME (and only me, I would like to …
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Oct 13
Last Minute Marathon
I finally signed up for the Grand Rapids Marathon. It is this weekend. And, no, I am not crazy. I have been training for the marathon for the past couple months, but have been reluctant to sign up. This is a local race, so no traveling or hotel required which made it easier to hold …
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