This was my first year running the Chicago marathon and hopefully not my last! It has aways been on my bucket list of things to do and races to run. It did not disappoint! It truly was a great experience and well orchestrated. This was a city wide

I did the Honolulu one several years ago. But they don't do it anymore, unfortunately, and I really wanted to do another. So when I was visiting the mainland last year, I looked to see if there was one nearby. This one was going on while I was

All the distances of this race are worth running. The trails at Independence Oaks are challenging and the Back Roads are rolling hills. The scenery is gorgeous at this time of year, and the after party is great, with music, the famous Union Mac n cheese (the Clarkston Union was featured