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Saturday Apr 12, 2014 #
8 AM
Running 12:42 [1] 1.48 mi (8:34 / mi) +1m 8:32 / mi
Running race 18:12 [4] 3.09 mi (5:53 / mi) +2m 5:53 / mi
Run the Rapids 5k in Grand Rapids, OH
The rapids are probably about as grand as they ever get, because there's a fair bit of water flowing through the Maumee, but still kinda just ripple-y. But stand out in a land of mostly-flat I suppose! The town of Grand Rapids is a small town that's through some means retained some of that charm of actually having occupied non-chain storefronts on its Main Street. Nice to see!
The race itself went well, but no real challengers. All the volunteers were happy to see a woman out in front though! =) And it finished kinda cross-country on the little risen towpath between a canal and the river proper, right along the rapids.
Will take 18.12 as a good start to the season, time to get faster from here! (Also was a smidge short, by Garmin.)
All the local bakeries/stores were part of the race, so excellent pumpkin muffins and almond scones and coffee at the finish. And won a quart of ice cream from the local Dairy, so will have to stop on by again!
The rapids are probably about as grand as they ever get, because there's a fair bit of water flowing through the Maumee, but still kinda just ripple-y. But stand out in a land of mostly-flat I suppose! The town of Grand Rapids is a small town that's through some means retained some of that charm of actually having occupied non-chain storefronts on its Main Street. Nice to see!
The race itself went well, but no real challengers. All the volunteers were happy to see a woman out in front though! =) And it finished kinda cross-country on the little risen towpath between a canal and the river proper, right along the rapids.
Will take 18.12 as a good start to the season, time to get faster from here! (Also was a smidge short, by Garmin.)
All the local bakeries/stores were part of the race, so excellent pumpkin muffins and almond scones and coffee at the finish. And won a quart of ice cream from the local Dairy, so will have to stop on by again!
Running 7:06 [1] 0.79 mi (8:59 / mi) +1m 8:57 / mi
Cooling down anti-parallel to race to cheer Tom on in!