July 2008
East Rochester Karknocker 5K
Posted by john on July 26, 2008 in Running
Last night was the East Rochester Karknocker 5K. The course is mostly flat, and very fast. I first ran this race last year, but I liked it enough to add to my list of annual races. The race is part of the ER Volunteer Firefighters and is part of a weekend filled with activities. There [...]
Fleet Feet Dirt Cheap Trail Race 4
Posted by john on July 17, 2008 in Running
Yesterday was the fourth, in a series of six, trail races sponsored by Fleet Feet. I have really grown to like this series. There is good food after the race, plenty of people participating in the race and always good weather. This race was at Mendon Ponds, which was the same venue as the first [...]
Boilermaker 2008
Posted by john on July 15, 2008 in Running
This past weekend was the 2008 Boilermaker. This is probably the best race I go to all year. It is one of the nation’s largest 15K races, with over 12,000 runners taking the line this year. As usual, I went to Matt’s place for the weekend. I arrived Saturday to help him move to his [...]
Brighton July Fourth 5K
Posted by john on July 4, 2008 in Running
Today was the Brighton 5K. There were quite a few races today, but I
chose the Brighton 5K because it was close to my house and close to
work (I was thinking about going to work after the race). My running
mom (Greg) came and picked me up before the race - door to door
service! We arrived at [...]
