The buzz is starting to build about the 2014 Freedom Run Half Marathon, 5K & 10K.
While I’m tempted to continually trump how the course has been designed for state records, I’m more intrigued with the fact that it is the EASIEST half marathon you’ll ever run on Nebraska soil. If you are a novice, this course is for you. If you are looking to improve on a previous effort, this course is for you. If you are a Stud or Studette, this course is definitely for you. Same goes for the 5K & 10K.
Simple design, take a look at the course maps below and you can see that they were crafted with Your Personal Best in mind. I’ll be posting the Half map manana.
Had two great track sessions yesterday. In the morning I pushed Sam & Jackson to new heights, both physically and mentally. In the evening Mike Wasson, Jimmie Doherty, Ashley Shurman, Jessica Pape, and Tammy Consbruck showed some great NRGE team running through a difficult set of 1Ks. Our illustrious leader Kyle Clouston excelled with his 10 X 200 (:32s w/ :30 recovery), he’s coming to kick some Tall Tail at this weekend’s Lincoln Mile.
Got a nice email from Gary Dougherty this morning reminding me of when I coached him up for the Carlsbad 5000. Must be 10 years ago now. He was hitting (no, destroying might be the better descriptor) every workout as he pursued a sub 16 on the fastest 5K course in America. Split 4:51 and 10:02 and had one of the worst crashes of his racing career, the fickle finger of sinusitis fate stuck directly up his nose dashing a dream, drats. Thanks for the reminder Gary.
I’ve had my fingers in the Nebraska Running Community Pie since 2001. Some stuff has been really good, some has been a struggle. All has been worth it. My original mantra when moving here was “Love All, Serve All.” Today it might better read “Love Most and Serve Most.”
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