Race Report: Run Run Rudolph 10K (2014)

 Last year the Run Run Rudolph was my first ever 10K, and I've been looking forward to running it again.  Chris and I have been planning on running this one for a while, even training a bit on the course a few months ago, and we were both looking forward to it.

Race Report: MADD Dash 485 10K (2014)

"Run it Before You Drive It!"

The unique thing about this early November race is that it's held on a soon-to-be opened stretch of a new interstate loop around Charlotte.  It isn't the first MADD Dash, but it's the first I've heard of and it seemed like a great idea.  As far as I can tell, the NCDOT put on the race, with the support of some terrific sponsors.

Race Report: Tuna Run 200 - Leg #28 (2014)

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This is one of a series of posts on the Tuna Run 200 relay.  For the whole experience, please check out these links:

• Race Preview:  Tuna Run 200 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #4 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #16 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #28 (2014)

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My final leg!

Race Report: Tuna Run 200 - Leg #16 (2014)

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This is one of a series of posts on the Tuna Run 200 relay.  For the whole experience, please check out these links:

• Race Preview:  Tuna Run 200 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #4 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #16 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #28 (2014)

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Night run!

Race Report: Tuna Run 200 - Leg #4 (2014)

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This is one of a series of posts on the Tuna Run 200 relay.  For the whole experience, please check out these links:

• Race Preview:  Tuna Run 200 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #4 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #16 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #28 (2014)

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It was hard not to be excited about this one, my first leg in the Tuna Run 200!  A 200-mile relay, and I'm about to run about 5 1/2 of those.  The weather was terrific:  sunny, slight breeze, and not too hot - yet.

Race Report: Tuna Run 200 (2014)

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This is one of a series of posts on the Tuna Run 200 relay.  For the whole experience, please check out these links:

• Race Preview:  Tuna Run 200 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #4 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #16 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #28 (2014)

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200 miles.  12 runners.  2 drivers.  Volunteers.  Fun.

This was an entirely new kind of adventure for me and most everyone on our team.  The Tuna Run 200 is a 36-leg, 200.87-mile run through Eastern North Carolina.  We had 12 runners on this adventure, plus drivers and volunteers.


The race began Friday morning, continued through Friday night and into Saturday, and we finished Saturday afternoon at Atlantic Beach.

Race Preview: Tuna Run 200 (2014)

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This is one of a series of posts on the Tuna Run 200 relay.  For the whole experience, please check out these links:

• Race Preview:  Tuna Run 200 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #4 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #16 (2014)
• Race Report:  Tuna Run 200 - Leg #28 (2014)

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200 miles + 12 runners + 2 drivers + volunteers = Tuna Run 200.  What are we thinking????

Race Report: Run for Green Half Marathon (2014)

The Run for Green Half Marathon is one I've looked forward to for a few months.  After the NC Half Marathon, I had hoped to run another in June, but this late September race is the first I could find on the calendar.

Race Report: Streetlight 5K (2014)

Two or three times a year, Concord Parks and Rec hosts a community 5K and fun run.  This one, the Streetlight 5K, is coupled with the Firefly Festival.  The weather was excellent, and my Sunday running buddy and I thought we'd tackle this one.

Race Report: China Grove 5K Main Street Challenge (2014)

So this one's a night race!

Cool logo.

The China Grove 5K Main Street Challenge is a fairly straight, fairly flat out and back course on Main Street in China Grove, NC.  Salisbury Rowan Runners put on this race in support of the South Rowan YMCA Invest in Youth program.

Race Report: Edison Square 5K (2014)

The first ever Edison Square 5K kicked off this June in the Winding Walk neighborhood in Charlotte.  With over 100 participants in this neighborhood race, it was a strong turnout that raised over $4,000 in the fight against cystic fibrosis.

Race Report: Harrisburg 5K (2014)

The 7th annual Harrisburg 5K and Family Fun Run continues to grow every year.  Harrisburg is a community that's grown almost 20% in the past four years or so, and continues to experience development and attracting businesses along the way.

Race Report: Cooper River Bridge Run (2014)

The Cooper River Bridge Run is one of the most well-known races in the United States, and bills itself as "the best organized and best conducted race in the world."  I've heard about this run for quite some time, and became interested in running it when a friend of mine mentioned that he's been going down with a group of guys and their families for the past several years.

Race Report: Charlotte 10 Miler (2014)

Charlotte 10 Miler-  10 mile run through the greenways of South Charlotte off Johnston Road

Beautiful day for a ten mile race!  This was a makeup day for the original February 22nd date, which was literally washed out due to heavy flooding on the course greenways.  Start 2 Finish did an awesome job putting this on.  Twice.

Race Report: NC Half Marathon at Charlotte Motor Speedway (2014)

My first half marathon!

I've run a few 5Ks and 10Ks, and I figured it was time to take on the next challenge.  A few years ago I created a list of goals for myself, and running a half marathon was on the list.  After fits and starts of running over the past few years, this year felt like the one.

Race Report: UNCC 49er Gold Rush 5K (2014)

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) puts on the 49er Gold Rush 5K every year.  It's 3.1 miles through the campus, up a crushing hill, and then back to the starting point.  The start/finish was in the new stadium.