Last weekend I got my first taste of the season. No I’m not talking about the pumpkin beer or even the Oktoberfest beer that began lining the shelves back in early August. I’m talking about the cross country season and the James B Francis / Andrea Kofahl Memorial 5k at Black Creek Park. I’d never …
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Old Goat, Old Man
I ran the Charlie’s Old Goat Trail Run on Saturday. It was my second year doing the race, and the my second time finishing second. This time I was at least close enough to see the other person cross the finish line. Last year I was almost 4 minutes behind the leader, this year I …
Old and New: Medved 5k to Cure ALS
The Medved 5k To Cure ALS was this past Sunday, and the annual Father’s Day race lived up to its history as one of the more competitive 5k’s in Rochester. It was great to see Kenny and Brett out on the roads again. For Kenny it had been just a brief 1 month absence while …
McMullen Mile: Roadkill Men, Women & Children Take to the Track
McMullen Mile has been my favorite race of the year since moving to Rochester in 2008, and this year it became even more my favorite because the Perks family has a new miler. Most years after the McMullen Mile I give a long break down of my race. This year I’d rather talk about my family …
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