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Race Bib - Fifth Third Riverbank Run 2012

Fifth Third Riverbank Run 2012 Race Report There is only one race that I can say I have run 4 times and in the same breath say “I Hate that race”. The 5/3rd Riverbank run was held on May 12th, 2012 and was celebrating its 35th anniversary. I ran this race the first time …

Tags: 25K, 53rd riverbank run, grand rapids running, Kids Hope USA, raising support., Riverbank Run, runamoc, runamoc dash lite

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Running for the 5th 3rd Riverbank Run for Kids Hope USA

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Days to remember

May 10, 2012

Running for Kids Hope USA – 53rd River Bank Run On May 11th, 2012 Emily and I will be running the Fifth Third River Bank Run in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The most exciting thing for me is that this will be Emily’s first experience at running the 5/3rd race. She has been training hard and …

Tags: 25K, 53rd riverbank run, grand rapids running, Kids Hope USA, raising support., Riverbank Run

Over the Limit in Minnesota

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Blog Reviews

April 17, 2012

Over the Limit in Minnesota This fall I will be running the Superior 100, and like any race there is a chance of going over the limit. Most of the time this means running, but in the case of Minnesota, it could mean hydration in the form of adult beverages. Over Hydration is a huge …

Tags: Christian Petersen, minnesota drinking, over drinking, over the limit

35 Mile Ultra Treadmill PR- YMCA Strong Kids Fundraiser

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March 19, 2012

35 Mile Ultra Treadmill PR- YMCA Strong Kids Fundraiser When I walked into the YMCA to run a recovery run after the Land Between the Lakes 50 mile race I was hit with a huge reality. The YMCA Strong Kids Fundraiser was less than 5 days away and I had totally forgot about it. Originally …

Tags: 35 miles, 50K treadmill run, Lowell, MI, race on treadmill, treadmill running, treadmill ultra, ymca fundraiser

Land Between the Lakes 50 Mile Race Report

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March 15, 2012

Land Between the Lakes 50 Mile Belt Buckle

Land Between the Lakes 50 Mile Race Report Grand Rivers,Kentucky played host to my first official race of 2012. Signing up for the Land between the Lakes 50 mile race was easy do to the number of RUT runners talking about the race. RUT is a ultra running group from the “East” side ofMichigan. …

Tags: Brandon Mulnix, Grand Rivers, Kentucky Ultra, Land Between the Lakes, merrell road gloves, race report, roger bonga, RUT Group, Soft Star RunAmoc Dash, Ultra Marathon Race Report

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Ultra Marathon at Sea aboard a Cruise ship complete

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March 2, 2012

Ultra Marathon at Sea- Carnival Valor 50K

Running an Ultra at Sea aboard a Cruise ship complete On February 24th, 2012 I was blessed enough to be aboard the Carnival Valor just hours after leaving Aruba I started running an Ultra Marathon at Sea. The winds were 20 MPH, and we were traveling 19 Knots. The waves were the roughest they had …

Tags: at sea running, Carnival Cruise, carnival valor, marathon on boat, running on boat, running while on a cruise, ultra, Ultra Marathon, ultra marathon at sea, unique running, unique ultra

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Happy Birthday to me! 50K on a Treadmill, Ultra Marathon

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February 16, 2012

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Happy Birthday to me! 50K + 2 Miles on a Treadmill, Ultra Marathon When I started running Ultras I had heard about the “Birthday Run” and thought one of two things. I have to run in my birthday suite, or I have to run my age. Thankfully to those who witnessed the run it was …

Tags: birthday run, merrell road gloves, run your years in miles, running on a treadmill for 6 hours, treadmill 50k, treadmill ultra, ultra, Ultra Marathon

Two Unique Ultras less than 10 days apart

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Days to remember

February 9, 2012

Two Unique Ultras less than 10 days apart Next week I turn 33 years old and when I turned 31 I started a new tradition. Run my age in miles. At 31 I ran 13.1 miles because I had just started running 2 months prior. On my 32nd birthday I ran 50 miles just 2 …

Tags: 50K at sea, birthday miles, birthday run, carniaval cruise, cruise ship running, running aboard a cruise ship, running ultra, ultra aboard a ship, ultra marathon at sea

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Striders- Small town Running Speciality Store- East Grand Rapids, MI

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Barefoot, Equipment, Product Review

February 1, 2012

Striders - East Grand Rapids, 1551 WEALTHY ST. SE

Striders- Small town Running Speciality Store- East Grand Rapids, Michigan When Ben Pickel was a little boy he wanted to open a shoe store. Years later his dream has come true. Over the years Ben has called the trails his home, having a passion to run that went along with a lot of talent. Running …

Tags: ben pickel, east grand rapids, grand rapids, minimalist running store, minimalist shoes, running store, specialized running store, striders

Goals without emotional payoff is like Sex without an orgasim

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Inspiring Articles

January 29, 2012