Grandma's Marathon 2011

The Scene

Fog City the day before the race.
We stayed on the lake, less than 2 miles from the start line.

The Not-So-Secret Secret Weapon

They promised PRs for everyone if we got the rhubarb raspberry with whipped creme. Thanks, New Scenic Cafe. You do not disappoint.

The Results

Keren Gudeman: 3:18.51 chip; 3:19.28 gun.
Jessica Deutsch: 3:17.24 chip; 3:18.01 gun.
Kelsey Barale: 3:17.38 chip; 3:18.16 gun.
Amy Elson (the awesome sign for Amy): 4:01.23; 4:05.15 gun.

USATF Team results to come.

Half-Marathon
Shauna Overgaard: 1:38.45; 1:42.07

Keren Gudeman

Keren Gudeman

Minneapolis, MN

PRs: 5k road race = 19:11, 10k road race: 42:50; 1 mile road race = 5:33; half-marathon: 1:33.33.

A favorite race: A 2002 trail run outside of Chicago, with runners losing shoes in the cold, sloggy stream and everyone just trying to survive and pulling each other through of inches of mud.

A less fun race: Not finishing Grandma's in 2005 (?). I am blanking on the year because it was painful, and I sat in a medical tent for almost an hour. Yuck. Going to give the race another try this year.

Facts about me: I love doing track workouts! I want to try a steeple race some day. I love playing soccer and generally running around. I wish I owned a trampoline. I love the feeling of your slightly creaky legs when you wake up the morning after a hard workout day.

Sunday Morning Perspective

A favorite part of Sunday mornings, as of late, has been taking the time to enjoy a nice long run with a group of chatty and intelligent women, then coming back for a relaxing brunch. It's a nice opportunity to instill perspective for the week to follow. I find that food and friends, particularly when running is introduced as an interactive variable, are health promoting factors. - Shauna Overgaard

"My feeling is that any day I am too busy to run is a day that I am too busy." - John Bryant