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.