Glazed and Confused — The Krispy Kreme Challenge Race Report January 30, 2008
Posted by chadaustin in Doughnuts, Krispy Kreme, Running, Running Races.3 comments
The late American distance running phenom Steve Prefontaine once said, “A lot of people run a race to see who is fastest. I run to see who has the most guts.” “Pre” probably never ran an event quite like the Krispy Kreme Challenge, but it’s a race that definitely puts his adage to the test.
Part race, part eating contest, the challenge is the ultimate test of gastrointestinal fortitude. Run two miles from the NC State University Belltower on Hillsborough Street to the Krispy Kreme store on Person and Peace streets in downtown Raleigh. Eat a dozen glazed doughnuts, then run two miles back to campus – all in under an hour. (more…)
Five on the Fifth January 5, 2008
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Posted my first run of the New Year this morning with a 5.61 mile effort at the American Tobacco Trail….five leisurely miles on the fifth of January. It seems like forever since I had been on a run, but in reality it’s only been two weeks. Still, that’s the longest period of time of taken off in a while that wasn’t because of an injury. I had a harder time than usual training through the holidays this year. Perhaps it’s because I didn’t have a January marathon staring me in the face like I’ve had the past two years. I think the rest was beneficial, however, and it sure felt good to get my legs back under me.
Rethinking Resolutions January 5, 2008
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Happy New Year! Since I’ve been on a blogging hiatus for three months, my resolution for 2008 is to be a better blogger. Not really, but I’ll try.
I will confess, however, to getting caught up in the hype of the New Year and the symbolic “fresh start” it brings. And like many, I do like to set goals for the coming year in different areas of my life — physical, mental, spiritual, relational, financial, etc. And like most, I tend to overdo it, get too ambitious, or focus on too many things at once. (more…)
