No matter what the weather is like, there is always a huge turnout. Not only are there thousands of runners, but there is a huge number of spectactors. One would think this was more of a block party. The course is a simple out and back loop and winds through some of the local neighborhoods. Many of the locals, while drinking some cold beers, sit on their porches dressed in green and cheer the runners on as they complete their 8K (4.97 miles) journey back to the Old First Ward Community Center for free beer and tasty corned beef sandwiches.
This was my first race since the Turky Trot on Thanksgiving day. With winter being here and not running much at all, the Shamrock Run was a good indication of how I need to get back in the swing of things. My offical time was 43:10, compared to 38:53 last year.
As the weather gets nicer, my running naturally picks up. I am hoping to race in at least 20 road races this year, beating my total of 14 races last year.
The Most Active Road Runners In The Buffalo Area 2006
Runners Who Ran In 10 Or More Local Events During The Year
(courtesy of www.buffalorunners.com)
Rank Name Races
1 Bridget Pawelczak 60
2 Sandy Bunn 59
3 Ted Sullivan 54
4 Mike Curry 50
5 Fat Burns 47
6 Linda Gerbec 46
7 David Barrett 45
8 Patty Hastreiter 43
8 Chuck Tokarz 43
10 Paul Hassall 42
197 Dennis Hall 14
Of these 20 races I plan on the Buffalo Marathon Relay (to defend our Corporate Division title from 2006), the Grand Island 1/2 Marathon and a Full Marathon (TBD). I am trying to get Teresa to run more races this summer. She is hoping to get to more 5K (3.1 miles) and I am still trying to get her to run a 1/2 Marathon.
1 comment:
Dennis honey....your a$$ is mine! If I were you, I would get my kugger out to the Park. And the worse fate of it all is having Terri-babe "smokeyerazz".
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