Now that the weather has improved, runners have come out of the woodwork in my town. We are fortunate to have a pretty extensive set of bike/run paths along most of the busier streets that are now full of runners, walkers and bikers. I generally run early in the morning, but when I see these folks out running after school, I wish I could run with them. That got me thinking about why people run races. Of course, some people run to win. However, in a race of 2,000 or even 20 people, only one person wins. Of that many people, quite a few already know they are not going to come in first, but still can't wait to run. Some enjoy the togetherness of the crowd; others are trying for a personal best time. Still others have just ofinishing the distance as their goal whether 5K or marathon. Lots of people like the bling...shirts, medals and post race parties. I guess I probably run races for a combination of all those reasons. I will admit that I am not a fan of finisher medals, but love a good quality, well designed shirt. What do you do with the medal after wearing it for a few hours after the race? If someone has a good idea with what to do with race medals, please share in the comments!
I will continue to admire the evening runners because it looks so fun and look forward to my spring races. Hope the weather cooperates with your running and that you consider doing a spring race with your own goal in mind. Missee
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AuthorMissee and Stephanie are two Minnesota sisters and moms who love to run. We are not experts in running, parenting or anything else, but we do have years of experiences that may be helpful or entertaining to others. Archives
May 2020
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