All organized runs have their draw. For some it's the course with its challenges or beautiful scenery. For others it's the competition or timing or charitable cause. I can say without reservation that, for me and, I suspect, many others, the appeal --the whole point, really -- of the Cheesehead Run is the food. My [...]
"Listen," my husband said as we made our way to the starting line of the Legal Runaround Saturday morning in Fond du Lac. "Our goal with this one is not to get bit." I looked around at the competition -- it was a ruff field, full of four-legged competitors (and one very admirable three-legged athlete) [...]
The best thing about the Warrior Princess Mud Run is that organizers direct all proceeds, 100%, to Harbor House domestic abuse programs. The second best thing is the mud. I'd vowed a more dignified approach this year as I suited up in my Rosie the Riveter costume for our Drama Mamas team. Last year, I [...]
Mostly, I looked forward to the anonymity of a night run as we race-day registered for the Fox Cities Nitelite Run Friday. I pictured myself cruising quietly along, obscured by darkness and neon streaks of passing glow sticks, lost in my own end-of-the-week thoughts. "Hey, Laura! Is that you??" Startled, I looked up and saw [...]
On Saturday I jumped in with some of my favorite women, the Appleton North Drama Mamas, to participate in the third annual Warrior Princess Mud Run and, while I'd be happy to share some of the grass seed and mud I acquired en route, I thought it might be cleaner to share a few things [...]