May 2008

Fleet Feet Dirt Cheap Trail Race 2

Posted by john on May 22, 2008 in Running

Last night was the second race in the Fleet Feet Dirt Cheap series, but it was the first one that I attended. It was my first full trail race, and I loved it. Finding the venue (somewhere in Webster Park) was challenging because I had to go down an unpaved road that seemed to be [...]

Lilac 10K

Posted by john on May 18, 2008 in Running

Thirty eight short minutes after PR’ing on the 5K, the 10K started. My previous PR for a 10K was in February of this year (it was only my second race back from my injury), so I felt confident that I could beat it with a “normal” run. Thanks to peer pressure from Greg and Mary, [...]

Lilac 5K

Posted by john on May 18, 2008 in Running

This morning (early) was the Lilac 5K. I somehow managed to schedule three events this weekend (starting with the Spring Classic Duathlon yesterday (see my previous post), including this race and finishing with a 10K. I took it easy yesterday so that I could perform well at this 5K. You see, I had 10 consecutive [...]

Spring Classic Duathlon 2008

Posted by john on May 18, 2008 in Running

Yesterday was the Spring Classic Duathlon, which is an event where the participants run 2 miles, bike 10 miles, run 1 mile, bike 10 miles and run 2 more miles. It was my first duathlon, and I really enjoyed it. The weather was supposed to be pretty bad, but the bad weather did not roll [...]

Wine Rack 3 Mile

Posted by john on May 11, 2008 in Running

This past Saturday was the Wine Rack 3 mile race, put on by the Niagara chapter of USATF. The Niagara chapter apparently services the area between Syracuse and Buffalo, going as far south as Binghamton and the Southern Tier. I had no idea that they even existed.
I drove into town Friday night and stayed at [...]

2008 Grand Island Half Marathon

Posted by john on May 9, 2008 in Running

On Saturday, May 3rd, I was a participant in the 2008 Grand Island Half Marathon. Although the race was small (only about 300 runners), it is still a significant distance for a race.
I started the morning about 5:30 AM to eat, shower and stretch. I drove to Greg’s, and from there rode with Greg, Mary [...]