Archive for 'Races'
Race Report: St John Vianney Kick-Off Run
Posted on 16. Aug, 2011 by Joe.
Tweet Photo courtesy of Hanumann vis Flickr.com Vacations, summer cookouts, yardwork, the list can be endless. However, it doesn’t give me a good excuse for waiting a month before posting a race report!! A few weeks ago in my post “Making a List”, I decided it was time for me to get some more races [...]
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2011 Corporate Challenge (Non) Race Report
Posted on 10. Jun, 2011 by Joe.
Photo courtesy of TimmyHamster via Flickr.com Through the years, even before I considered myself anything resembling a runner, The Buffalo Corporate Challenge has been a mainstay for me. In the early years, I think it was just an excuse to head down to Buffalo’s Delaware Park and take part in the myriad of tent [...]
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2011 Buffalo Marathon Race Report
Posted on 30. May, 2011 by Joe.
Tweet Well, there were days I thought I would never be sitting down to write this post. A race report for the 2011 Buffalo Marathon. Those days were the ones where I was slapping on my trusty Yaktrax, donning three layers of clothes, and cursing the street crews for not plowing my street yet. On [...]
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Turkey Trot 2010
Posted on 08. Dec, 2010 by Joe.
This past Thanksgiving Day I participated in what is known around these parts as the “longest running road race” in America. That would be the Buffalo Turkey Trot. Part race, part circus, this race has become part of this odd little social calendar that has evolved here in Buffalo over time. We have the Turkey Trot, bizarre [...]
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The Running Snob
Posted on 28. Jun, 2010 by Joe.
So, my first post half marathon challenge has come and gone. As I wrote in my previous post, I recently ran the Buffalo Corporate Challenge. For those not in the know, it’s a 3.5 mile race starting in Buffalo’s Delaware Park and traveling through some of the neighborhoods surrounding it. It’s always been a favorite [...]
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