Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon 2012

5:27.01  Oct 7th

Ken gave up his birthday weekend so I could run the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon. It'd been a long time since I'd run a marathon and I wanted to experience it again.

I like trying new venues and Milwaukee was a great choice. I like smaller events and do best training for a fall event vs. spring or summer. I also liked the downward elevation in the last 2 miles of the course. And the medal was AWESOME!!


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Community Health Network Green Lake Area 13.1

At the awards ceremony following the Community Heath Network Green Lake Area Half Marathon the race director opened with "Congratulations!" Then he said, "as you know this is not an easy 13.1 miles!"

It was hilly but very pretty. There were many areas with shade and sections along the lake. I loved the event size & location, finisher's medal, hat & long-sleeve tech t!

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Movin' Shoes Full Moon 5K Run 2012

This summer I ran my first night run and I LOVED it! It was awesome! Early registration was only $20, the t-shirts were awesome and I loved how strong I felt running in the dark.

I had many friends also running the race so it was fun to meet up before and after! We added some flashing bling to our race bibs pre-race and afterwards cooled down with a little dancing.

Most athletes wore glo-sticks or wore headlamps or flashlights. They also had volunteers at corners along the course shining lights on the curb etc. The moon was full and glorious and I felt perfectly safe running.

We stopped at the post-race awards ceremony and had some of the best race food I've ever had!

Trader Joe's and Qdoba are race sponsors. YUM!

Question for You:

- Have you raced at night? What did you think?

- What's the best post-race food you've eaten?

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