PROJECT: The 2012 Frederick 1/2 Marathon STATUS: Conquered ANALYSIS: Surprising results for me considering I haven’t had a whole lot of time to train for this one. The sky was overcast which made for a terrific climate, especially considering how hot is was predicted to get. Starting the morning off right. Normally I am a peanut butter…
PROJECT: The Frederick 1/2 Marathon STATUS: Conquered ANALYSIS: Stunningly beautiful day. It was everything a race day should be – exciting, uplifting, challenging and inspiring all at once. Plus, it was Lori’s first race and well, that made all of the difference! As with any race, it started to wear on me about two miles…
It is official, my hometown marathon- the Frederick Marathon is gone. Last night our Mayor and Board of Alderman voted to eliminate the race from the Frederick Running Festival in May 2011. What a shame. I understand it though. It was a TOUGH MARATHON course and it only had 600 runners last year as opposed…