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Boilermaker 2014

The day of the Boilermaker 15K road race begins the same way: a 2 mile run with the dogs about 1 1/2 hours before race start. That has been the routine for my 4 consecutive Boilermakers. The legs felt good but then Zoey was pulling me along. At that time in the morning, Culver Ave. is beginning to awake with the energy of the impending race. *Due to storms in the area, runners were to check in after 5 am on social media or news stations to see if the race was cancelled. The race was on but the post [...]

By Joanne|2014-07-16T15:21:57-04:00July 15, 2014|Races|3 Comments

Boilermaker 2013

It was hot. I don’t like hot. Does ANYONE like hot? Probably not but some deal with it better than others. The heat did affect the way I ran this years Boilermaker but it was still a shocker to see that my time was the same as last year. I was sure I would come in about 10 minutes slower. 21 water stops. Ice and popsicles. Not a space the entire 9.3 miles without spectators cheering runners to the finish line. Even with all the support, I saw more people sick in this Boilermaker than I have in the last [...]

By Joanne|2013-07-17T14:10:55-04:00July 15, 2013|Races, Running|11 Comments

And Then Some plus Last Chance Treat Squares

Only one more day until the Utica Boilermaker 15K road race. Last year, I had a great run, PR’ing at 1:13:01. This year, I have my doubts which isn’t the best way to go into a race but even with those doubts, I have my heart set on seeing something like a 1:12:XX. If we take a look deeper into Joanne’s mind, we see she is STILL reaching for the ultimate Boilermaker goal race of 1:10. It’s ok to chase dreams, right? The event Expo is today and tomorrow at the new local of MVCC. The good: It’s right across [...]