Pickles,
cakes and runners |
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Was it the lack of anything better to
do? The lose-a-few-pounds resolutions? Or the quirky new race series
and its funny name?
Whatever it was, the inaugural Pickle Run Winter
5K Series drew nearly 150 entrants, five times initial estimates.
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Going the distance! |
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It’s common to hear praise for people who can “go
the distance.” I’d like to count myself in that group,
but it all depends on the distance in question.
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Finishing first or last, her romance with
running goes on. |
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By the end of August, she had already completed
more than 90 races for the year.
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Too many marathons in the long run,
but… |
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Marathons have joined Christmas, flavored martinis and designer
coffees on my list of things that have gone over the top. Whenever
anything gets too popular, excessively marketed, ridiculously priced
or hyped to the max, I’m out.
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She slows down at the start of ‘speed work’
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Speed
work. Yea. Yea. I know. I really should build some speed work into
my weekly runs. I should also floss after each meal, dust the woodwork
and turn my mattress regularly.
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Just do it?
Not if you’re
staging a worthy race |
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You invite a bunch of people and hope they’ll show. You
plan for refreshments and guesstimate how much you’ll need.
You worry about the weather and then just hope for the best. You
try to think about every detail, from tables and paper goods to
toilet facilities and other kinds of paper goods.
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Two dozen satellites eye her every move
(almost) |
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I used to think the allure of running was its simplicity. Just
lace up your sneaks and head out the door.
No need for the protective padding of contact sports or the goggles
and caps used in swimming. Certainly no need for any high-tech sports
gadgets. Or so I thought. Then I found GPS, and I’m hooked.
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