What: 2019 Detroit Free Press Marathon When: Sunday, October 19, 2019 (Start time: 7:00 AM) Who: The Detroit Free Press and TFC Bank are the races biggest sponsors Where: Downtown Detroit (and Canada!! Windsor, Ontario) Price: Around $100, depending on when you sign up Expo A beautiful big city expo. It starts with this long corridor with inspirational…
I freaking love the Charlevoix Marathon. It could be the views of Lake Michigan, the small-town charm, the world’s greatest sandwich shop waiting for me at the finish… But the biggest thing to me is the magical redemptive qualities this race seems to possess. The first time I ran this race back in 2014, I was coming off…
If you’ve ever found yourself in the heart of marathon season thinking, “What’s with all these big city marathons? When did the wholesome sport of marathon running become so commercialized? I need to get back to the basics, the real soul of the marathon without all the bells a whistles.” Well, first I would commend you on your…
Happy Grand Rapids Marathon week to all you wonderful runners out there! So hopefully you’re enjoying your tapering (the best part of running, right?). If you need something to do with all that extra non-running time on your hands, why not obsess over your upcoming race? I will gladly help fuel your obsession by providing an extensive review…
Guess what? I went to Budapest! As in the capital of Hungary! Truth be told, it was even more amazing than I expected it to be. The city is so unique and there is a ton to see. Three truths about vacations: The best way to see a new city is on foot The best and fastest way…
The Whitefish Point Marathon was the smallest and northern-most marathon I have run to date. Since I had gone two years without running a marathon, I figured it was only natural to sign up for three marathons in the span of a month. It actually ended up working out much better than expected, plus I feel like a…
I ran the 2017 Kalamazoo Marathon this past weekend and I must say, this race will always hold a special place in my heart. It was my 10th marathon, after all. I don’t know exactly why reaching the 10th marathon mark meant so much to me. I do like the idea of having the experience of 10 marathons…
My first trail marathon. I obviously don’t have much to compare it to, but this was an awesome race. Yeah, the perfect weather and the fact that I felt great the whole time may have had something to do with it, but I will try to be as impartial as possible in my race review. If you were curious…