Heartland Series: Iowa June 1, 2017 2:23:21 Temp: Low 50s to mid 60s What I wore:hat, tank top, a Skirt Sports Happy Girl, compression socks, and Altra Escalante Because the Illinois race and Iowa race were literally across the river from each other, we were able to stay in the same hotel for two nights. This meant we could spend our day after the race checking out the local area, rather than doing much driving. Know what was in the local area? The shop from American Pickers and a brewpub, as well as the Buffalo Bill museum. Our final race of the series was going to be followed by an 8 hour drive as we needed to head to Annapolis for the ZOOMA half marathon. In order to buy us some extra time, I decided to take the … [Read more...]
State #21: Iowa – Will run for Watermelon
One of these days I'll check the race description/elevation chart BEFORE I sign up. I'm beginning to feel like I'm not on just a 50 states quest, but rather a quest to find all the hills along the way. The Good: Muscatine, Iowa is a really cool small town. The boys got to play at an awesome little park the night before the race. In its 35th year, the Watermelon Stampede was really well organized. First rule of the race? Double tie your shoe laces. Second Rule? No one under 14 in the first three rows. Loved it! The weather was perfect. I finished in 58:13, my fastest 10k in a while. Randomly running into a fellow member of Team Tough Chik. On the drive home, we got to stop at a brewpub and brewery museum for … [Read more...]
