DATE: Sunday, August 31, 2008
LOCATION: Puyallup to Tacoma, Washington
A few month prior I noticed that Michelle and Eric Barnes were hosting a marathon that went from Starbucks to Starbucks. Even though I don't drink coffee, I thought it would be fun to do something a little different. The web site that they had up was lacking a little. As I thought about the race, I designed a really cool logo, and told them that I could do a web site too. I ended up keeping track of the registration, I got the bibs and of
course the web site and logo for the race.
I drove up the evening before and slept in my car. I arrived at a Starbucks in Puyallup early that morning. After we got everyone their stuff we started the race about 7am. Quick a few of the runners were on the slower side of things. So when I started out, I was in the front of the pack with a few other runners. We ran together for a few miles before I took the lead and kept going.
At one point (maybe 8 miles in) I was stopped when a train was crossing. Since the course was not closed I was stuck waiting for the train. As I ran in and out of each Starbucks aid station, I was being told that I was in the lead.
Coming up to the final few miles, I realized I was probably going to win the marathon. But I looked back and saw a fellow Maniac (Nic Plemel) starting to catch me. So I ran hard to avoid losing the lead. I ended up finishing in 3:37:09. I beat Nic by about 30-40 seconds. It was a very nice run.
After a little while, Eric drove us back to the start. I got in my car and drove home. It was a fun event.
LOCATION: Puyallup to Tacoma, Washington
A few month prior I noticed that Michelle and Eric Barnes were hosting a marathon that went from Starbucks to Starbucks. Even though I don't drink coffee, I thought it would be fun to do something a little different. The web site that they had up was lacking a little. As I thought about the race, I designed a really cool logo, and told them that I could do a web site too. I ended up keeping track of the registration, I got the bibs and of
course the web site and logo for the race.I drove up the evening before and slept in my car. I arrived at a Starbucks in Puyallup early that morning. After we got everyone their stuff we started the race about 7am. Quick a few of the runners were on the slower side of things. So when I started out, I was in the front of the pack with a few other runners. We ran together for a few miles before I took the lead and kept going.
At one point (maybe 8 miles in) I was stopped when a train was crossing. Since the course was not closed I was stuck waiting for the train. As I ran in and out of each Starbucks aid station, I was being told that I was in the lead.
Coming up to the final few miles, I realized I was probably going to win the marathon. But I looked back and saw a fellow Maniac (Nic Plemel) starting to catch me. So I ran hard to avoid losing the lead. I ended up finishing in 3:37:09. I beat Nic by about 30-40 seconds. It was a very nice run.
After a little while, Eric drove us back to the start. I got in my car and drove home. It was a fun event.
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