It's been awhile.

Remember that cool, overcast day in Duluth? Since then, the heat index in Minneapolis has skyrocketed to over 110 at least twice (postponing Torchlight until August 25th). Luckily, MRRR teammates have been running in other far-off places. Europe. Taos and Chicago. San Francisco. One teammate is now married. One roommate has moved to California, with a very important detour to Iceland.

We were 3rd place at Grandma's! The USATF team results for Grandma's Marathon are posted here. 

"Begin at the beginning and go on until you come to the end: then stop."

It's been far too long since my last post. For now, here are the stats from June through September:

Grandma's Marathon
June 16, 2007

981/176. Betsy Flanagan, 3:37:42 (8:23)
3675/1079. Sarah Margoles, 4:28:27 (10:25)

USATF Women's Team Results
1. Run 'N Fun, 8:40:15
2. Gear, 8:59:37
3. Northwoods, 9:09:39
4. Prairie Striders, 10:08:28
5. Team Ortho, 10:09:30
6. Club Run, 13:25:01
7. MDRA, 14:26:37

Sarah and Alison reunite.


After every good race, a shot of Knob Creek.



Rice Street Mile
July 28, 2007

101/7. Kelsey Barale, 5:32
118/10. Jessica Deutsch, 5:50
147/20. Kate Taylor, 6:28
148/21. Sarah Margoles, 6:32

USATF Women's Team Results
1. Gear, 29:27

MDRA 15K
August 11, 2007

14. Melissa Grunst, 1:04:52 (6:58)
15. Andrea Grunst, 1:04:52 (6:58)
18. Eva Taylor, 1:06:07 (7:06)
20. Jessica Deutsch, 1:06:54 (7:11)
41. Sarah Margoles, 1:21:44 (8:46)

USATF Women's Team Results
1. Gear, 4:56:01
2. Run 'N Fun, 5:05:28
3. Mississippi River Road Runners, 5:44:29

City of Lakes
September 9, 2007

17. Jessica Deutsch, 1:48:08 (6:58)
26. Andrea Grunst, 1:52:24 (7:14)
27. Melissa Grunst, 1:52:25 (7:14)

USATF Women's Team results
1. Run 'N Fun, 4:58:17
2. Gear, 5:00:27
3. Mississippi River Road Runners, 5:32:57
4. Prairie Striders, 5:52:32