Race the Runways {recap}
A few weeks ago my friend, Gretchen, convinced me to do Race the Runways . I believe this was the 5th year of the race. It's held at the old Brunswick Naval Air Station, where both of my parents were employed. I actually ran this race the inaugural year and the year after that, then I took the last two years off...mostly because of the weather conditions that always happen during that race! Mostly it's the wind. And how can there not be wind on a runway? It can be absolutely crazy and exhausting. BUT, the course is flat. Seriously flat. I believe it's the only place in Maine that is flat? I'm kidding. But not really. photo from Maine Running Photos .... from my 1st Race the Runways 13.1 When Gretchen convinced me to do this race, I was planning on my spring marathon to be Maine Coast Marathon, which is May 10th. 5 weeks prior to the goal race. But then that whole "I'm run...