Running through the city

I volunteered this past Sunday for the Free Press Marathon. Man I had a great time, especially since the weather was great.

I enjoyed talking with people, Detroiters and non-Detroiters.
It looked like everybody enjoyed themselves.

The race track was clean. The police was smiling. The vagrants even dressed up.

Then in the end, the parking lots where they had vendors and live music and the giveaways was full of people hugging and taking pictures.

I'm on this healthy kick now, trying to eat right and so on. So maybe I'll try the 5K portion next year. I want to get one of those medals.
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I volunteered this past Sunday for the Free Press Marathon. Man I had a great time, especially since the weather was great.

I enjoyed talking with people, Detroiters and non-Detroiters.
It looked like everybody enjoyed themselves.

The race track was clean. The police was smiling. The vagrants even dressed up.

Then in the end, the parking lots where they had vendors and live music and the giveaways was full of people hugging and taking pictures.

I'm on this healthy kick now, trying to eat right and so on. So maybe I'll try the 5K portion next year. I want to get one of those medals.
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I thoroughly enjoy the Corktown-Riverwalk-Dequindre-Lafayette running loop. I'll see you on the harrier path! :)

Where's Gannon? Did you run this year?

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Where's Gannon? Did you run this year?

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Nah, the Freep run hasn't seen me since they were invaded by Homeland Insecurity non-sense. After ten years or more...

I miss it, but get my fix in June up in Duluth.

The people are nice here, but you can nearly get diabetes from the ones who live near Lake Superior.


Cheers!

Healthy dose of humerousness in your post Gannon.

I ran it. It was my first full marathon. I am slow as molasses, which provided me the luxury of spending a few moments with the Polka & Beer Aid Station in Indian Village. It was all downhill, figuratively, after that.

Ran the half for the first time, loved it.

I ran in the relay and LOVED IT

Here are a few runs I did when preparing for the marathon. These are great by themselves, but if that are a bit long they can be broken into segments.

5 Miles:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/147185079
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/144323179

9 Miles:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/116512433
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/117615985

11 Miles:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/118922819
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/120498465
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/121715879

13 Miles:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/124723597

15 Miles:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/126801691
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/130438103
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/133337403

17 Miles:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/135079635
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/135116863

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Originally Posted by smb2004

Here are a few runs I did when preparing for the marathon. These are great by themselves, but if that are a bit long they can be broken into segments.

5 Miles:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/147185079
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/144323179

9 Miles:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/116512433
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/117615985

11 Miles:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/118922819
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/120498465
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/121715879

13 Miles:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/124723597

15 Miles:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/126801691
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/130438103
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/133337403

17 Miles:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/135079635
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/135116863

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Fantastic. Thanks much for these!