I really enjoyed the book, Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin. It's a story of a high school girl who falls down a flight of stairs and hits her head. After hitting her head, she realizes she can't remember anything from the last four years. Her friends and boyfriend tell her what she liked or how she acted, but she finds herself not liking what she did before hitting her head. In the end, she realizes what is best for her.
The Laughing Corpse, Laurell K. Hamilton
Circus of the Damned, Laurell K. Hamilton
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Reunion, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfall, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries: Origins, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries: Bloodlust, L.J. Smith
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, Dean Karnazes
The Kennedy Detail, Gerald Blaine with Lisa McCubbin
The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After, Steven M Gillon
50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathon in 50 Days, Dean Karnazes
The Brotherhood: A Precinct 11 Novel, Jerry B. Jenkins
127 Hours, Aron Ralston
JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters, James W. Douglass
My Life on the Run, Bart Yasso
On the Trail of the JFK Assassins, Dick Russell
Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss, Dean Karnazes
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Steig Larsson
Second Wind: One Woman's Midlife Quest to Run Seven Marathons on Seven Continents, Cami Ostman
The Scarpetta Factor, Patricia Cornwell
Dual in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley and America's Greatest Marathon, John Brant
Born to Run, Christopher McDougall
Iron Heart, Brian Boyle
Running With Joy: My Daily Journey to the Marathon, Ryan Hall
Scarpetta, Patricia Cornwell
Predator, Patricia Cornwell
Port Mortuary, Patricia Cornwell
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons, Ryan Powell & Eric Grossman
Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss and a Record-Setting Run, Marshall Ulrich
I'm Here to Win, Chris McCormack
Book of the Dead, Patricia Cornwell
The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultra-Running Greatness, Pam Reed
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls, L.J. Smith
William and Kate: The Love Story, Christopher Andersen
Reading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books, William Kuhn
My Story, Sarah Ferguson
The Diana Chronicles, Tina Brown
Diana and Jackie: Maidens, Mothers, Myths, Jay Mulvaney
Sarah: The Life of a Duchess, Ingrid Seward
Diana in Private: The Princess Nobody Knows, Lady Campbell Colin
Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher
The Death Valley 300, Richard Benyo
Finding Sarah: A Duchess's Journey to Find Herself, Sarah Ferguson
Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian Trail, Jennifer Pharr Davis
My Story So Far, Paula Radcliffe
Once a Runner, John L. Parker, Jr.
Again to Carthage: A Novel, John L. Parker, Jr.
Running Hot, Lisa Tamati
Confessions of a Backup Dancer, Anonymous
Killing Britney, Sean Olin
Devil Bones, Kathy Reichs
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, Gabrielle Zevin
Currently Reading: Death Du Jour, Kathy Reichs
Up Next: The Last Days, Scott Westerfeld
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Fall Into Fitness 5K
I ran my final race of the year Saturday. It has been a long racing schedule for me. It spanned 10 months and included 24 races. The most I have ever done in one year.
The weather was nice, but cool. It was right around 40 degrees. When the race started, I was behind a group of young boys who were running as fast as they could. After a half mile, they got tired and that is when I got around them. Once past the young boys, I was running alone.
The first mile was great. I was holding a great pace and passing people. I ran the first mile in 7:58. For the entire first mile my hands were numb. I pulled my long sleeves over my hands and warmed them up. I should have thought of that at the beginning of the race.
The course led us down into a park during the second mile. I was behind a group of people. I started passing them. I passed all of the runners that I followed into the park. I think it was a total of seven people. Once I was by the others, I was running by myself again. I passed the second mile in 16:26. I was excited. One, my best two mile time in high school was 16:20 and I was on PR pace. I thought if I could keep this pace, I could run a sub-25 minute 5K.
I kept my pace up. I thought I was holding on, but I wasn't. I was slowing down and I didn't know I was. I didn't want to lose any time by looking at my watch, so I kept going. I used a huge downhill to pick up some speed. I even surged a couple of times, but it didn't help. A block away from the finish line, I heard footsteps behind me for the first time. Someone was coming up fast on my right. When the runner passed me, I couldn't go with her. I tried. But I was already going at my top speed. I finished in 25:32:56. I missed running a PR by 32 seconds.
Even though I missed a PR, I was pleased with my effort. I was happy with my pace for the first two miles. If only I could hold onto that pace, I would have the perfect 5K. I plan to work on my speed over the winter. I will continue running intervals, hills and tempo runs. I want to run tempo runs on their own. Now I mix them into my long runs. I plan on running a shorter tempo run on its own. That will help me improve my speed and turnover. With all of the hard work, I know I will reach my goal of a sub-25 minute 5K.
The weather was nice, but cool. It was right around 40 degrees. When the race started, I was behind a group of young boys who were running as fast as they could. After a half mile, they got tired and that is when I got around them. Once past the young boys, I was running alone.
The first mile was great. I was holding a great pace and passing people. I ran the first mile in 7:58. For the entire first mile my hands were numb. I pulled my long sleeves over my hands and warmed them up. I should have thought of that at the beginning of the race.
The course led us down into a park during the second mile. I was behind a group of people. I started passing them. I passed all of the runners that I followed into the park. I think it was a total of seven people. Once I was by the others, I was running by myself again. I passed the second mile in 16:26. I was excited. One, my best two mile time in high school was 16:20 and I was on PR pace. I thought if I could keep this pace, I could run a sub-25 minute 5K.
I kept my pace up. I thought I was holding on, but I wasn't. I was slowing down and I didn't know I was. I didn't want to lose any time by looking at my watch, so I kept going. I used a huge downhill to pick up some speed. I even surged a couple of times, but it didn't help. A block away from the finish line, I heard footsteps behind me for the first time. Someone was coming up fast on my right. When the runner passed me, I couldn't go with her. I tried. But I was already going at my top speed. I finished in 25:32:56. I missed running a PR by 32 seconds.
Even though I missed a PR, I was pleased with my effort. I was happy with my pace for the first two miles. If only I could hold onto that pace, I would have the perfect 5K. I plan to work on my speed over the winter. I will continue running intervals, hills and tempo runs. I want to run tempo runs on their own. Now I mix them into my long runs. I plan on running a shorter tempo run on its own. That will help me improve my speed and turnover. With all of the hard work, I know I will reach my goal of a sub-25 minute 5K.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
J. Edgar
My husband and I saw J. Edgar over the weekend. We both enjoyed the movie. As did Roger Ebert.There are scenes in the movie where J. Edgar Hoover (Leonard DiCaprio) shows affection towards Clyde Tolson (Armie Hammer). So many people in the theater were laughing. The two guys sitting next to me couldn't contain their laughter. I felt like we were watching the movie with fourth graders. They really couldn't stop laughing during the scene where Hoover put on one of his mother's dresses.
I thought DiCaprio had Hoover's mannerism's down so well. I sometimes forgot I was watching DiCaprio play J. Edgar Hoover. Clint Eastwood did a wonderful job with the movie. But I happen to love all of his movies that he directed. We sat in our seats during the credits, Eastwood actually did some of the music for the movie. He is so multi-talented.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Great Lakes Cross Country Regional
The NCAA Great Lakes Cross Country Regional Championship was hosted by the University of Toledo Saturday.All year I planned on driving the 35 minutes to Toledo to watch this regional. My plans changed about a month ago when I found out a local 5K was going to take place on the same day. I decided to stay in town and run my last race of the year. I'm a bit sad that I didn't go. I missed two great races.
The University of Michigan women's cross country team won the 2011 Great Lakes Regional championship with a total of 45 points. Finishing in second place with 77 points was Michigan State. The Wolverines were lead by the individual champion Danielle Tauro (20:27.9), Rebecca Addison (2nd place-20:34.8), Jillian Smith (5th place-20:39.8), Taylor Pogue (8th place-20:44.3) and Brook Handler (29th place-21:22.9).
The Wisconsin Badgers men's cross country team won their 10th straight regional championship. The Badgers won the team title with 50 points. Indiana Hoosiers were second behind the Badgers with 70 points and Michigan was third overall with 104 points.
All five of the Badger runners: Ryan Collins, Mohammed Ahmed, Reed Connor, Elliot Krause and Maverick Darling all crossed the finish line in unison in 30:28. They placed 8th, a three-way tie for 9th and 12th.
With the regional championship win for Michigan women's cross country and Wisconsin men's cross country teams they both earned an automatic birth into the NCAA National Cross Country Championship in Terre Haute, Indiana on November 21.
Friday, November 11, 2011
J. Edgar
This weekend my husband and I will be seeing the movie, J. Edgar. The last movie we saw together was Drive and thought it wasn't the greatest. Usually my husband and I don't watch the same types of movies. To see one together in the theater is huge for us.
We both like Clint Eastwood movies and history, so we are really looking forward to seeing this Saturday.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Lenawee County Photographers
Lenawee County Photographers
Lenawee County is notable for its wealth of resident photographers. Many teach at local intuitions, others work at professional studios and retailers, some photograph for local periodicals and newspapers. When not doing their regular jobs, all of the photographers included in this exhibition pursue their own fine art photography. Using a variety of photographic techniques and styles, these artists express their personal concerns and reactions to the world around them. This exhibition present these Lenawee photographers and their art.
-Deborah Danielson
Professor of Photography & Klemm Gallery Director
Lenawee County is notable for its wealth of resident photographers. Many teach at local intuitions, others work at professional studios and retailers, some photograph for local periodicals and newspapers. When not doing their regular jobs, all of the photographers included in this exhibition pursue their own fine art photography. Using a variety of photographic techniques and styles, these artists express their personal concerns and reactions to the world around them. This exhibition present these Lenawee photographers and their art.
-Deborah Danielson
Professor of Photography & Klemm Gallery Director
The photographs above are three of my photographs that are included in the exhibition.
Below is a statement about my photographs.
Instead of photographing an entire building marked with graffiti, I concentrate on the interesting aspects and small details, such as the colors, shapes, designs and style of letters of the graffiti. My style of photography focuses on the details that people may not see at first glance.
Although graffiti is deemed illegal, debate is ongoing as to whether graffiti is ugly or if it is art. I view graffiti as beautiful and would like to present it in a different way that viewers may not have seen before.
The exhibition runs from November 8 - December 14, 2011
Siena Heights University, Studio Angelico, Klemm Gallery
1247 East Siena Heights Drive
Adrian, MI 49221
Gallery hours:
Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday: Noon - 4 p.m.
Below is a statement about my photographs.
Instead of photographing an entire building marked with graffiti, I concentrate on the interesting aspects and small details, such as the colors, shapes, designs and style of letters of the graffiti. My style of photography focuses on the details that people may not see at first glance.
Although graffiti is deemed illegal, debate is ongoing as to whether graffiti is ugly or if it is art. I view graffiti as beautiful and would like to present it in a different way that viewers may not have seen before.
The exhibition runs from November 8 - December 14, 2011
Siena Heights University, Studio Angelico, Klemm Gallery
1247 East Siena Heights Drive
Adrian, MI 49221
Gallery hours:
Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday: Noon - 4 p.m.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Books read in 2011
The Laughing Corpse, Laurell K. Hamilton
Circus of the Damned, Laurell K. Hamilton
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Reunion, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfall, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries: Origins, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries: Bloodlust, L.J. Smith
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, Dean Karnazes
The Kennedy Detail, Gerald Blaine with Lisa McCubbin
The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After, Steven M Gillon
50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathon in 50 Days, Dean Karnazes
The Brotherhood: A Precinct 11 Novel, Jerry B. Jenkins
127 Hours, Aron Ralston
JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters, James W. Douglass
My Life on the Run, Bart Yasso
On the Trail of the JFK Assassins, Dick Russell
Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss, Dean Karnazes
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Steig Larsson
Second Wind: One Woman's Midlife Quest to Run Seven Marathons on Seven Continents, Cami Ostman
The Scarpetta Factor, Patricia Cornwell
Dual in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley and America's Greatest Marathon, John Brant
Born to Run, Christopher McDougall
Iron Heart, Brian Boyle
Running With Joy: My Daily Journey to the Marathon, Ryan Hall
Scarpetta, Patricia Cornwell
Predator, Patricia Cornwell
Port Mortuary, Patricia Cornwell
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons, Ryan Powell & Eric Grossman
Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss and a Record-Setting Run, Marshall Ulrich
I'm Here to Win, Chris McCormack
Book of the Dead, Patricia Cornwell
The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultra-Running Greatness, Pam Reed
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls, L.J. Smith
William and Kate: The Love Story, Christopher Andersen
Reading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books, William Kuhn
My Story, Sarah Ferguson
The Diana Chronicles, Tina Brown
Diana and Jackie: Maidens, Mothers, Myths, Jay Mulvaney
Sarah: The Life of a Duchess, Ingrid Seward
Diana in Private: The Princess Nobody Knows, Lady Campbell Colin
Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher
The Death Valley 300, Richard Benyo
Finding Sarah: A Duchess's Journey to Find Herself, Sarah Ferguson
Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian Trail, Jennifer Pharr Davis
My Story So Far, Paula Radcliffe
Once a Runner, John L. Parker, Jr.
Again to Carthage: A Novel, John L. Parker, Jr.
Running Hot, Lisa Tamati
Confessions of a Backup Dancer, Anonymous
Killing Britney, Sean Olin
Devil Bones, Kathy Reichs
Currently Reading: Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, Gabrielle Zevin
Up Next: Death Du Jour, Kathy Reichs
Circus of the Damned, Laurell K. Hamilton
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Reunion, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfall, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries: Origins, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries: Bloodlust, L.J. Smith
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, Dean Karnazes
The Kennedy Detail, Gerald Blaine with Lisa McCubbin
The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After, Steven M Gillon
50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathon in 50 Days, Dean Karnazes
The Brotherhood: A Precinct 11 Novel, Jerry B. Jenkins
127 Hours, Aron Ralston
JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters, James W. Douglass
My Life on the Run, Bart Yasso
On the Trail of the JFK Assassins, Dick Russell
Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss, Dean Karnazes
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Steig Larsson
Second Wind: One Woman's Midlife Quest to Run Seven Marathons on Seven Continents, Cami Ostman
The Scarpetta Factor, Patricia Cornwell
Dual in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley and America's Greatest Marathon, John Brant
Born to Run, Christopher McDougall
Iron Heart, Brian Boyle
Running With Joy: My Daily Journey to the Marathon, Ryan Hall
Scarpetta, Patricia Cornwell
Predator, Patricia Cornwell
Port Mortuary, Patricia Cornwell
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons, Ryan Powell & Eric Grossman
Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss and a Record-Setting Run, Marshall Ulrich
I'm Here to Win, Chris McCormack
Book of the Dead, Patricia Cornwell
The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultra-Running Greatness, Pam Reed
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls, L.J. Smith
William and Kate: The Love Story, Christopher Andersen
Reading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books, William Kuhn
My Story, Sarah Ferguson
The Diana Chronicles, Tina Brown
Diana and Jackie: Maidens, Mothers, Myths, Jay Mulvaney
Sarah: The Life of a Duchess, Ingrid Seward
Diana in Private: The Princess Nobody Knows, Lady Campbell Colin
Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher
The Death Valley 300, Richard Benyo
Finding Sarah: A Duchess's Journey to Find Herself, Sarah Ferguson
Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian Trail, Jennifer Pharr Davis
My Story So Far, Paula Radcliffe
Once a Runner, John L. Parker, Jr.
Again to Carthage: A Novel, John L. Parker, Jr.
Running Hot, Lisa Tamati
Confessions of a Backup Dancer, Anonymous
Killing Britney, Sean Olin
Devil Bones, Kathy Reichs
Currently Reading: Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, Gabrielle Zevin
Up Next: Death Du Jour, Kathy Reichs
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
ING New York City Marathon
I was up really early Sunday morning. I couldn't sleep because of the time change. Since I couldn't sleep, I decided to start my morning run around 3 :15 am. My run finished sometime after 6:20 am. That gave me plenty of time to shower, eat and do some homework before sitting down to watch the ING New York City Marathon.The start of the women's race was crazy. Mary Keitany of Kenya, took off. Keitany had a lead of over two minutes for most of the race. She was caught by Ethiopian Firehiwot Dado and Buzunesh Deba. Dado was the women's winner in 2:23:15. Deba was second; 2:23:1
8 and Keitany was third in 2:23:38. It was the closest women's finish in seven years.On the men's side, winner Geoffrey Mutai stayed with the pack until the 20th mile when he accelerated away from the others. Mutai won the marathon in 2:05:06 and set a new course record. The second and third place finishers, Emmanuel Matai (2:06:28) and Tsegaye Kebede (2:07:14) also broke the old course record. Meb Keflezighi of the US, the 2009 ING New York City Marathon winner, finished sixth with a PR of 2:09:13.
My favorite ultrarunner, Devon Crosby-Helms, ran in the ING New York City Marathon Sunday. Crosby-Helms finished with a new PR of 2:42:44. She was the 21st woman overall and the 5th American woman overall.
Top photo: The men's leaders in the ING New York City Marathon cross the Pulaski Bridge running toward the borough of Queens November 6, 2011. The winner, Geoffrey Mutai, of Kenya, is on the right. (Associated Press/Kathy Kmonicek)
Bottom photo: Eventual women's winner Firehiwoto Dado, of Ethiopia, runs behind Caroline Kilel, of Kenya, in the chas pack as they run through the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn in the ING New York City Marathon November 6, 2011. Kilel finished in sixth place. (Assoiated Press/Gregory Payan)
Monday, November 07, 2011
Gallery show
A new exhibit "Lenawee County Photographers" will be on display from November 8 - December 14, 2011 in Klemm Gallery, Studio Angelco, on the Siena Heights University campus in Adrian, Michigan.The photo exhibition will feature three of my photographs along with photos from Lad Strayer, Robert Gordon, Brad Taphouse, Linda Narvarro, David Schamberger and Vicki Schmucker.
Regular gallery hours are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. Klemm Gallery is located at 1247 East Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, MI 49221.
Friday, November 04, 2011
ING New York City Marathon
The ING New York City Marathon is Sunday. Sunday is also the day we fall back. So instead of enjoying an extra hour of sleep, I know I will be up and running. I plan on running early so I can be sitting at my computer at 9 a.m. watching the marathon.This year universalsports.com will be streaming the marathon for free! I think that is awesome. When they stream the Boston Marathon, it isn't free. So I very thankful for the free live feed because my cable provider doesn't carry the Universal Sports Channel. I'm looking forward to watching the elite men and women runners. It is amazing how fast they can run a marathon. The men can finish running a marathon in two hours. At two hours, I just finished a half marathon about five minutes ago.
A couple of years ago, I really wanted to run in the ING New York City Marathon at some point in my life. I'm not so sure now. After entering the world of ultramarathons, I love running in a small group. I'm not a fan of huge crowds. I don't know if I could handle standing in a corral with 40,000 people. The largest race I have ever run is the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon. This year between the marathon and half marathon 20,000 people ran. Coming from a small town of 22,000 people that is a lot of people crowded together.
Maybe someday I will try to enter the lottery. Just to see if I can get in. If not, I will always have a front row seat watching one of the greatest marathons in the world from home.
Photo of Devon Crosby-Helms. Crosby-Helms is an ultrarunner who will be running in the ING New York City Marathon Sunday. She is one of my favorite women ultra runners.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
Wisconsin cross country
The Big Ten cross country championships took place Sunday at the University of Illinois in Urbana. The replay of the cross country championships will be November 11 on the Big Ten Network.The Wisconsin's men's team won their 13-consecutive Big Ten title. The Badgers were nearly perfect Sunday with a score of 17 to win the team title. A perfect score in cross country is 15 points.
Wisconsin's Mohammed Ahmed won the 8K race in 23:18. The Badgers finishing behind Ahmed were Maverick Darling (2nd-23:26), Elliot Krause (3rd-23:27), Reed Connor (5th-23:36) and Ryan Collins (6th-23:36). Minnesota's Hassan Mead broke up the sweep by Wisconsin by coming in 4th in 23:29.
Finishing behind Wisconsin in the team battle was Indiana with 60 points and tied for third was Michigan and Minnesota with 104 points.
The Badgers race next at the NCAA Great Lakes regional on November 12 in Toledo, Ohio.
Wisconsin's Mohammed Ahmed (204), Minnesota's Hassan Mead (159) and Wisconsin's Redd Connor (209) lead the field during the Big Ten's men's cross country championship in Urbana, IL Sunday. Ahmed won the race and Wisconsin won the team title. (Associated Press/Darrell Hoemann)
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Major decisions
I decided over the weekend what my major races for 2012 will be. There are so many great races that it was difficult to make a decision.
-Umstead 50 Mile - Raleigh, NC - March 31, 2012
-Glass City Marathon - Toledo, OH - April 22, 2012
-NorthCoast 24-Hour Endurance Run - Cleveland, OH - September 22-23, 2012 (USATF National Championship)
-Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile - Boalsburg, PA - October 21, 2012 (Was the USATF National Championship in 2011. I'm hoping it is for 2012 as well.)
There could be one or two 50Ks added to my schedule, but I'm still undecided about those. They are close in date to races already on my list. I will wait until they get closer to make a final decision.
I decided to wait until 2013 to officially run a 100 Mile race. My goal for the NorthCoast 24 Hour is to run over 100 miles. That race is on a flat surface. I thought it was a great place to go for 100 miles without worrying about hills or twisting my ankle on a trail. In 2013, I'll try my luck on a course that isn't so flat.
-Umstead 50 Mile - Raleigh, NC - March 31, 2012
-Glass City Marathon - Toledo, OH - April 22, 2012
-NorthCoast 24-Hour Endurance Run - Cleveland, OH - September 22-23, 2012 (USATF National Championship)
-Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile - Boalsburg, PA - October 21, 2012 (Was the USATF National Championship in 2011. I'm hoping it is for 2012 as well.)
There could be one or two 50Ks added to my schedule, but I'm still undecided about those. They are close in date to races already on my list. I will wait until they get closer to make a final decision.
I decided to wait until 2013 to officially run a 100 Mile race. My goal for the NorthCoast 24 Hour is to run over 100 miles. That race is on a flat surface. I thought it was a great place to go for 100 miles without worrying about hills or twisting my ankle on a trail. In 2013, I'll try my luck on a course that isn't so flat.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Books read in 2011
I finished reading all of the running books I bought about a month ago. I went to the library last week and found some books. Most of the books I found were in the teen section. Yes, I'm 32 and I read teen books. I did come home with a couple of Kathy Reichs mystery books, so I didn't get all teen books. I love reading books about running, but it is nice to read something that is silly.
The Laughing Corpse, Laurell K. Hamilton
Circus of the Damned, Laurell K. Hamilton
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Reunion, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfall, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries: Origins, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries: Bloodlust, L.J. Smith
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, Dean Karnazes
The Kennedy Detail, Gerald Blaine with Lisa McCubbin
The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After, Steven M Gillon
50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathon in 50 Days, Dean Karnazes
The Brotherhood: A Precinct 11 Novel, Jerry B. Jenkins
127 Hours, Aron Ralston
JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters, James W. Douglass
My Life on the Run, Bart Yasso
On the Trail of the JFK Assassins, Dick Russell
Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss, Dean Karnazes
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Steig Larsson
Second Wind: One Woman's Midlife Quest to Run Seven Marathons on Seven Continents, Cami Ostman
The Scarpetta Factor, Patricia Cornwell
Dual in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley and America's Greatest Marathon, John Brant
Born to Run, Christopher McDougall
Iron Heart, Brian Boyle
Running With Joy: My Daily Journey to the Marathon, Ryan Hall
Scarpetta, Patricia Cornwell
Predator, Patricia Cornwell
Port Mortuary, Patricia Cornwell
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons, Ryan Powell & Eric Grossman
Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss and a Record-Setting Run, Marshall Ulrich
I'm Here to Win, Chris McCormack
Book of the Dead, Patricia Cornwell
The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultra-Running Greatness, Pam Reed
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls, L.J. Smith
William and Kate: The Love Story, Christopher Andersen
Reading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books, William Kuhn
My Story, Sarah Ferguson
The Diana Chronicles, Tina Brown
Diana and Jackie: Maidens, Mothers, Myths, Jay Mulvaney
Sarah: The Life of a Duchess, Ingrid Seward
Diana in Private: The Princess Nobody Knows, Lady Campbell Colin
Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher
The Death Valley 300, Richard Benyo
Finding Sarah: A Duchess's Journey to Find Herself, Sarah Ferguson
Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian Trail, Jennifer Pharr Davis
My Story So Far, Paula Radcliffe
Once a Runner, John L. Parker, Jr.
Again to Carthage: A Novel, John L. Parker, Jr.
Running Hot, Lisa Tamati
Confessions of a Backup Dancer, Anonymous
Currently Reading: Killing Britney, Sean Olin
Up Next: Devil Bones, Kathy Reichs
The Laughing Corpse, Laurell K. Hamilton
Circus of the Damned, Laurell K. Hamilton
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Reunion, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfall, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries: Origins, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries: Bloodlust, L.J. Smith
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, Dean Karnazes
The Kennedy Detail, Gerald Blaine with Lisa McCubbin
The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After, Steven M Gillon
50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathon in 50 Days, Dean Karnazes
The Brotherhood: A Precinct 11 Novel, Jerry B. Jenkins
127 Hours, Aron Ralston
JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters, James W. Douglass
My Life on the Run, Bart Yasso
On the Trail of the JFK Assassins, Dick Russell
Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss, Dean Karnazes
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Steig Larsson
Second Wind: One Woman's Midlife Quest to Run Seven Marathons on Seven Continents, Cami Ostman
The Scarpetta Factor, Patricia Cornwell
Dual in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley and America's Greatest Marathon, John Brant
Born to Run, Christopher McDougall
Iron Heart, Brian Boyle
Running With Joy: My Daily Journey to the Marathon, Ryan Hall
Scarpetta, Patricia Cornwell
Predator, Patricia Cornwell
Port Mortuary, Patricia Cornwell
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons, Ryan Powell & Eric Grossman
Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss and a Record-Setting Run, Marshall Ulrich
I'm Here to Win, Chris McCormack
Book of the Dead, Patricia Cornwell
The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultra-Running Greatness, Pam Reed
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls, L.J. Smith
William and Kate: The Love Story, Christopher Andersen
Reading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books, William Kuhn
My Story, Sarah Ferguson
The Diana Chronicles, Tina Brown
Diana and Jackie: Maidens, Mothers, Myths, Jay Mulvaney
Sarah: The Life of a Duchess, Ingrid Seward
Diana in Private: The Princess Nobody Knows, Lady Campbell Colin
Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher
The Death Valley 300, Richard Benyo
Finding Sarah: A Duchess's Journey to Find Herself, Sarah Ferguson
Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian Trail, Jennifer Pharr Davis
My Story So Far, Paula Radcliffe
Once a Runner, John L. Parker, Jr.
Again to Carthage: A Novel, John L. Parker, Jr.
Running Hot, Lisa Tamati
Confessions of a Backup Dancer, Anonymous
Currently Reading: Killing Britney, Sean Olin
Up Next: Devil Bones, Kathy Reichs
Monday, October 31, 2011
Displine
I made a choice in January 2010 to improve my health. I ended up losing 80 pounds in ten months. I've been pretty good about my eating choices. But I have slipped from time to time. And those slips have led me to gain a few pounds back.
Those pounds that I gained, helped me make a decision over the weekend. I decided until I lose the extra weight, I will be give up eating some items. Those items are cookies and ice cream. Besides giving those up, I also need to watch what I eat. I need to stop overeating at meals and snacking. Those calories do add up and pack on the pounds.
I want to lose the weight before the holidays start. When it is the holiday time, I need to really watch my intake. I know last year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I gained a couple of pounds. So many desserts and extra plates of food. I worked hard and lost most of them at the start of the year. I don't want to do that this year. I would like to maintain a healthy weight through the rest of the year.
I love cookies and ice cream. I gave them up for almost an entire year back in 2010. I think I should be able to go without for a month or two. The new journey begins and I know I can achieve my short term goal.
Those pounds that I gained, helped me make a decision over the weekend. I decided until I lose the extra weight, I will be give up eating some items. Those items are cookies and ice cream. Besides giving those up, I also need to watch what I eat. I need to stop overeating at meals and snacking. Those calories do add up and pack on the pounds.
I want to lose the weight before the holidays start. When it is the holiday time, I need to really watch my intake. I know last year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I gained a couple of pounds. So many desserts and extra plates of food. I worked hard and lost most of them at the start of the year. I don't want to do that this year. I would like to maintain a healthy weight through the rest of the year.
I love cookies and ice cream. I gave them up for almost an entire year back in 2010. I think I should be able to go without for a month or two. The new journey begins and I know I can achieve my short term goal.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Crossfit Games
The other day I set my DVR to record the Pan Am Games on ESPN. I started what I thought would be the Pan Am Games the next day, but it was the 2011 Reebok Crossfit Games. I was about ready to delete it, but I decided to see what it was.The CrossFit Games are the world's premier test to find the Fittest men and women on Earth. The CrossFit Games is a multi-stage event that lasts for three days. According to the CrossFit website, "the Games competitors will have to prove that they are not only fit but capable of handling the unknown. No one know what the events will be. Every year the events are different. The best movements to test for fitness are a combination of gymnastics, powerlifting, Olympic lifting, jumping rope, climbling ropes, lengthy runs and a vast amount of pure grunt work such as getting sandbags over a wall..."
The CrossFit games that recorded were of the women's competition. It was amazing what these women were doing; rope climbing, handstand push ups, pushing a 275 pound sled, handstand walk, overhead squats, dead lift and chest-to-bar pull ups. Some of the woman were lifting 30-50 pounds over their own weight. Just amazing.
The winner for the women was Iceland's Annie Thorisdottir. Finishing second was last year's winner Kristan Clever and third was Rebecca Voight, both of the US.
I'm really glad to have watched this. Thank you for surprising me with a great endurance event ESPN.
Photo of the 2011 Fittest on Earth (Woman) - Annie Thorisdottir of Iceland
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Books read in 2011
The Laughing Corpse, Laurell K. Hamilton
Circus of the Damned, Laurell K. Hamilton
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Reunion, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfall, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries: Origins, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries: Bloodlust, L.J. Smith
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, Dean Karnazes
The Kennedy Detail, Gerald Blaine with Lisa McCubbin
The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After, Steven M Gillon
50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathon in 50 Days, Dean Karnazes
The Brotherhood: A Precinct 11 Novel, Jerry B. Jenkins
127 Hours, Aron Ralston
JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters, James W. Douglass
My Life on the Run, Bart Yasso
On the Trail of the JFK Assassins, Dick Russell
Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss, Dean Karnazes
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Steig Larsson
Second Wind: One Woman's Midlife Quest to Run Seven Marathons on Seven Continents, Cami Ostman
The Scarpetta Factor, Patricia Cornwell
Dual in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley and America's Greatest Marathon, John Brant
Born to Run, Christopher McDougall
Iron Heart, Brian Boyle
Running With Joy: My Daily Journey to the Marathon, Ryan Hall
Scarpetta, Patricia Cornwell
Predator, Patricia Cornwell
Port Mortuary, Patricia Cornwell
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons, Ryan Powell & Eric Grossman
Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss and a Record-Setting Run, Marshall Ulrich
I'm Here to Win, Chris McCormack
Book of the Dead, Patricia Cornwell
The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultra-Running Greatness, Pam Reed
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls, L.J. Smith
William and Kate: The Love Story, Christopher Andersen
Reading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books, William Kuhn
My Story, Sarah Ferguson
The Diana Chronicles, Tina Brown
Diana and Jackie: Maidens, Mothers, Myths, Jay Mulvaney
Sarah: The Life of a Duchess, Ingrid Seward
Diana in Private: The Princess Nobody Knows, Lady Campbell Colin
Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher
The Death Valley 300, Richard Benyo
Finding Sarah: A Duchess's Journey to Find Herself, Sarah Ferguson
Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian Trail, Jennifer Pharr Davis
My Story So Far, Paula Radcliffe
Once a Runner, John L. Parker, Jr.
Again to Carthage: A Novel, John L. Parker, Jr.
Currently Reading: Running Hot, Lisa Tamati
Up Next: Library trip
Circus of the Damned, Laurell K. Hamilton
The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Reunion, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Nightfall, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries: Origins, L.J. Smith
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries: Bloodlust, L.J. Smith
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, Dean Karnazes
The Kennedy Detail, Gerald Blaine with Lisa McCubbin
The Kennedy Assassination: 24 Hours After, Steven M Gillon
50/50: Secrets I Learned Running 50 Marathon in 50 Days, Dean Karnazes
The Brotherhood: A Precinct 11 Novel, Jerry B. Jenkins
127 Hours, Aron Ralston
JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters, James W. Douglass
My Life on the Run, Bart Yasso
On the Trail of the JFK Assassins, Dick Russell
Run!: 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss, Dean Karnazes
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Steig Larsson
Second Wind: One Woman's Midlife Quest to Run Seven Marathons on Seven Continents, Cami Ostman
The Scarpetta Factor, Patricia Cornwell
Dual in the Sun: Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley and America's Greatest Marathon, John Brant
Born to Run, Christopher McDougall
Iron Heart, Brian Boyle
Running With Joy: My Daily Journey to the Marathon, Ryan Hall
Scarpetta, Patricia Cornwell
Predator, Patricia Cornwell
Port Mortuary, Patricia Cornwell
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons, Ryan Powell & Eric Grossman
Running on Empty: An Ultramarathoner's Story of Love, Loss and a Record-Setting Run, Marshall Ulrich
I'm Here to Win, Chris McCormack
Book of the Dead, Patricia Cornwell
The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultra-Running Greatness, Pam Reed
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls, L.J. Smith
William and Kate: The Love Story, Christopher Andersen
Reading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books, William Kuhn
My Story, Sarah Ferguson
The Diana Chronicles, Tina Brown
Diana and Jackie: Maidens, Mothers, Myths, Jay Mulvaney
Sarah: The Life of a Duchess, Ingrid Seward
Diana in Private: The Princess Nobody Knows, Lady Campbell Colin
Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher
The Death Valley 300, Richard Benyo
Finding Sarah: A Duchess's Journey to Find Herself, Sarah Ferguson
Becoming Odyssa: Epic Adventures on the Appalachian Trail, Jennifer Pharr Davis
My Story So Far, Paula Radcliffe
Once a Runner, John L. Parker, Jr.
Again to Carthage: A Novel, John L. Parker, Jr.
Currently Reading: Running Hot, Lisa Tamati
Up Next: Library trip
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Racing schedule
It is that time of the year where my current racing schedule is coming to an end. My final race of the 2011 season will be on November 12. It is a 5K in town. I did have plans that day to drive to Toledo, Ohio to watch the Great Lakes Cross Country Championships that same morning. But I decided to save gas, parking fees and entrance fees to stay in town and run a final race.
Now that the current season is basically complete, it is time to start planning for 2012. As of now, I have a couple of races scheduled:
- Frosty Five 5 mile trail run, February 11, 2012 - Adrian, MI
- Umstead 50 mile, March 31, 2012 - Raleigh, NC
- Glass City Marathon, April 22, 2012 - Toledo, OH
- Tussey Mountainback 50 mile, October 21, 2012 - Boalsburg, PA
One race missing from the list is the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon. I wanted to run it again but it is the same day as Tussey Mountainback 50M. I've done Detroit four times already. As much as I love Detroit, I want to run this new race.
I'm sure once the first of the year rolls around, I'll be adding more races to the list. My plan is to not run as many 5Ks as I did this year. The reason is because I want to run more ultras in 2012. Something that may help me is that I found a list of qualifying runs for Western States 100. I doubt I will ever run a WS 100, but the list is extremely helpful. There are races on the list that I didn't even know about. Just more things to think about as I put together my 2012 racing schedule.
Now that the current season is basically complete, it is time to start planning for 2012. As of now, I have a couple of races scheduled:
- Frosty Five 5 mile trail run, February 11, 2012 - Adrian, MI
- Umstead 50 mile, March 31, 2012 - Raleigh, NC
- Glass City Marathon, April 22, 2012 - Toledo, OH
- Tussey Mountainback 50 mile, October 21, 2012 - Boalsburg, PA
One race missing from the list is the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon. I wanted to run it again but it is the same day as Tussey Mountainback 50M. I've done Detroit four times already. As much as I love Detroit, I want to run this new race.
I'm sure once the first of the year rolls around, I'll be adding more races to the list. My plan is to not run as many 5Ks as I did this year. The reason is because I want to run more ultras in 2012. Something that may help me is that I found a list of qualifying runs for Western States 100. I doubt I will ever run a WS 100, but the list is extremely helpful. There are races on the list that I didn't even know about. Just more things to think about as I put together my 2012 racing schedule.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Haunted Graveyard 5K
It was a perfect night for racing. The temperature was in the 50s, it was sunny and no wind.
At the start of the race, all of the adults were stuck behind children. For some silly reason, all of the young kids lined up right on the start line. When the horn went off, all of the adults, including me, were dashing in the grass around the kids. I heard a woman who was watching the race comment, "All of those runners are cutting the course!" OK lady. How do you suggest that we get around a line of 5-6 kids without running in the grass to pass them? Knock them over? Sorry. I won't push a kid down.
After passing the kids, I could get into a nice running rhythm. The course is run through the city's largest cemetery. It has a lot of hills. I was so surprised at the speed I was running down the hills. At first, I was afraid I was going to bite it on the asphalt path. I was able to keep my footing and continue on. Slowly, I started to pass runner after runner. It felt really good to be able to pass so many people on this hilly course. I really enjoyed it when I passed people running up hills. I also worked on keeping my speed the same going up hills. My hill training has helped me so much this year. I'm so glad I incorporated it into my training.
Besides working hard on the hills. During the race, I would randomly pick up out runners in front of me that I wanted to catch. I was able to catch quite a few of them and pass them. Heading into the turn and straightaway, I was next to a guy. Once he saw the finish line, he just took off. I wanted to stay with him, but he got away. I wasn't sprinting as fast as the guy I was just near, but I did sprint away from a runner that was behind me. They were really close to me because I could hear them breathing when we made the final turn. There was no way that this person was going to pass me. I just took off and out kicked them.
I finished the race in 25:30:10. That time was a 20 second improvement from last year. I thought that I ran this race four years in a row, but I skipped 2009. The awards only went two deep and unfortunately my name wasn't called. The results from the race should be posted today and I'm looking forward to seeing where I finished in a huge group of runners.
Haunted Graveyard 5K finishing times:
2008: 33:50:92
2010: 25:50:10
2011: 25:30:10
At the start of the race, all of the adults were stuck behind children. For some silly reason, all of the young kids lined up right on the start line. When the horn went off, all of the adults, including me, were dashing in the grass around the kids. I heard a woman who was watching the race comment, "All of those runners are cutting the course!" OK lady. How do you suggest that we get around a line of 5-6 kids without running in the grass to pass them? Knock them over? Sorry. I won't push a kid down.
After passing the kids, I could get into a nice running rhythm. The course is run through the city's largest cemetery. It has a lot of hills. I was so surprised at the speed I was running down the hills. At first, I was afraid I was going to bite it on the asphalt path. I was able to keep my footing and continue on. Slowly, I started to pass runner after runner. It felt really good to be able to pass so many people on this hilly course. I really enjoyed it when I passed people running up hills. I also worked on keeping my speed the same going up hills. My hill training has helped me so much this year. I'm so glad I incorporated it into my training.
Besides working hard on the hills. During the race, I would randomly pick up out runners in front of me that I wanted to catch. I was able to catch quite a few of them and pass them. Heading into the turn and straightaway, I was next to a guy. Once he saw the finish line, he just took off. I wanted to stay with him, but he got away. I wasn't sprinting as fast as the guy I was just near, but I did sprint away from a runner that was behind me. They were really close to me because I could hear them breathing when we made the final turn. There was no way that this person was going to pass me. I just took off and out kicked them.
I finished the race in 25:30:10. That time was a 20 second improvement from last year. I thought that I ran this race four years in a row, but I skipped 2009. The awards only went two deep and unfortunately my name wasn't called. The results from the race should be posted today and I'm looking forward to seeing where I finished in a huge group of runners.
Haunted Graveyard 5K finishing times:
2008: 33:50:92
2010: 25:50:10
2011: 25:30:10
Friday, October 21, 2011
Where have you run?
The following is a list of the places I have run races or while on vacation. Most of my races or runs have taken place in my home state of Michigan. The places from Wisconsin were from the Ragnar Relay Series Madison, WI to Chicago, IL. I was sad I didn't get to run a leg in Illinois. I have run in Chicago, but that was on a hotel treadmill. I hope to run a race in the Windy City in the future. If I do, it will probably be the Fall Chicago Lakefront 50K or 50M.
Borrowed this from Bananza. She had a similar list on dailymile.
-Chicago, IL
-Boston, MA
-Addison, MI
-Adrian, MI
-Ann Arbor, MI
-Blissfield, MI
-Clinton, MI
-Dexter, MI
-Dundee, MI
-Grand Rapids, MI
-Hell, MI
-Hudson, MI
-Mackinac Island, MI
-Onsted, MI
-Pinckney, MI
-Pittsford, MI
-Saline, MI
-Tecumseh, MI
-Ypsilanti, MI
-Cranford, NJ
-Canandaigua, NY
-Rochester, NY
-Toledo, OH
-Beaverton, OR
-Cottage Grove, WI
-Dousman, WI
-Kenosha, WI
-Madison, WI
-New Berlin, WI
-Waukesha, WI
I will be adding Raleigh, NC to the list next year and hopefully Boalsburg, PA.
Borrowed this from Bananza. She had a similar list on dailymile.
-Chicago, IL
-Boston, MA
-Addison, MI
-Adrian, MI
-Ann Arbor, MI
-Blissfield, MI
-Clinton, MI
-Dexter, MI
-Dundee, MI
-Grand Rapids, MI
-Hell, MI
-Hudson, MI
-Mackinac Island, MI
-Onsted, MI
-Pinckney, MI
-Pittsford, MI
-Saline, MI
-Tecumseh, MI
-Ypsilanti, MI
-Cranford, NJ
-Canandaigua, NY
-Rochester, NY
-Toledo, OH
-Beaverton, OR
-Cottage Grove, WI
-Dousman, WI
-Kenosha, WI
-Madison, WI
-New Berlin, WI
-Waukesha, WI
I will be adding Raleigh, NC to the list next year and hopefully Boalsburg, PA.
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