The 43rd annual Dexter-Ann Arbor Run is this Sunday, and thousands of people will turn out to run and watch the 5K, 10K, and half marathon along the Huron River. The races all end in the heart of downtown, right next to the Taste of Ann Arbor festival, where local restaurants set up on the …
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Bring on the Mud! Glacier Ridge Trail 50 Recap
I sat at the Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 50 pre-race dinner in a mixed mood. "The trails are in great shape," the race director told us. "And it will be much cooler than last year. There is some rain possible in the morning, though." The forecast was for temperatures in the 50s all day long …
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Fail at Hightail, and This Must Be Love
What one thing did I do last Friday night that caused these reactions? See if you can guess. Race director: "Oh, shit." Wife: "Do you want some company?" Daughter: "Oh, Daaaaad!!!" Daughter's fiancee: "Do you have any pictures?" ========================================== Give up? Here's a hint: For the next week or so, y'all can just call me …
Kettle Moraine: 100-Miler Ahead!
Earlier this week I called the Victoria-on-Main B&B in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and asked the owner about rooms for the weekend of June 3-5. "I've got a room for Friday night, and one for Sunday," he said, "but I don't have a room for you on Saturday night." "That's perfect," I told him, and booked the …
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