Live from Pennsylvania!
It's 7 a.m. eastern time in Tipton, Pennsylvania where my grandparents, Will and Pearl Walk, Jr., live. Waverly and I made it here yesterday afternoon at about 4:10 p.m. after driving in from Parkersburg, West Virginia.
I ran - and walked the last two miles (more on that later) - the News and Sentinel Half Marathon there. It was my 18th half marathon in the last 22 months (and this doesn't include two marathons, a 25K, a 30K and a 15-mile event). It was also the 16th state for me to run a race in and the 10th to do a half marathon in.
We had dinner with my grandparents at the Pizza Hut in Altoona before attending the Altoona Curve and Reading Phillies Class AA minor league baseball game last evening. The Curve posted 9 runs in the first two (2) innnings before we all left after 5 innings due to an incoming storm that was going to threaten the ballpark that had delayed the Steelers-Dolphins preseason game at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.
Had a great time in Parkersburg. Saw fellow blogger and Parkersburg native, Cassie Cowan. (Waverly spent the entire race with her.) I got a chance to meet three (3) other half2run.com participants, including Ira Gardner, Jr. from Jamaica, New York who was running a half marathon in his 25th state. Tough course -- tougher than the courses at Brenham's Blue Bell Fun Run 10K, the Capitol 10K in Austin, the Big D and White Rock halves in Dallas and the Huntsville Half Marathon course.
But, then again, who said ANY part of West Virginia is flat!
Since the local newspaper is the sponsor of the race, there is great coverage of the event that can be found here.
I'll file my race report later this evening after getting back to Houston or tomorrow evening from Atlanta, Georgia (where I'll be for work.) Waverly and I will be flying back to Houston this evening from Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport (her 20th at the age of 10!)
A great rest of the Sunday to all of you!
I ran - and walked the last two miles (more on that later) - the News and Sentinel Half Marathon there. It was my 18th half marathon in the last 22 months (and this doesn't include two marathons, a 25K, a 30K and a 15-mile event). It was also the 16th state for me to run a race in and the 10th to do a half marathon in.
We had dinner with my grandparents at the Pizza Hut in Altoona before attending the Altoona Curve and Reading Phillies Class AA minor league baseball game last evening. The Curve posted 9 runs in the first two (2) innnings before we all left after 5 innings due to an incoming storm that was going to threaten the ballpark that had delayed the Steelers-Dolphins preseason game at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.
Had a great time in Parkersburg. Saw fellow blogger and Parkersburg native, Cassie Cowan. (Waverly spent the entire race with her.) I got a chance to meet three (3) other half2run.com participants, including Ira Gardner, Jr. from Jamaica, New York who was running a half marathon in his 25th state. Tough course -- tougher than the courses at Brenham's Blue Bell Fun Run 10K, the Capitol 10K in Austin, the Big D and White Rock halves in Dallas and the Huntsville Half Marathon course.
But, then again, who said ANY part of West Virginia is flat!
Since the local newspaper is the sponsor of the race, there is great coverage of the event that can be found here.
I'll file my race report later this evening after getting back to Houston or tomorrow evening from Atlanta, Georgia (where I'll be for work.) Waverly and I will be flying back to Houston this evening from Cleveland's Hopkins International Airport (her 20th at the age of 10!)
A great rest of the Sunday to all of you!
posted by WalkSports.com | 6:18 AM
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Look forward to hearing your report. Have a safe trip home
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