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Race Recap | 2018 The Champion of Trees 10K

The last time I ran this race it was 2015 and it was still called the Arbor Day 10K. This is another race where I took a couple years off. That’s because I had been committed to the Rockdale Ramblin’ Run 10K until it was discontinued last year. I was really surprised to see it had been so long since I’d run this race since I come to the Morton Arboretum almost every year to run the Fall Color 5K, so it seems there’s nearly never a year that goes by where I don’t make it out to the arboretum for an event. It’s a beautiful location. Continue reading

Race Recap | 2018 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K & 2 Mile Walk

I first ran the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8k in 2012 and took a break for a few years. I returned in 2015 and have run the race for the past 4 years. I’ve found that race day has become easier with each event and now it’s pretty smooth sailing from Start to Finish. Continue reading