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Grandma’s Marathon Race Report

Race Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023 – 7:45am My path to Grandma’s Marathon started in a painful state on the ride home from Twin Cities Marathon 8 months prior. I finished with a personal worst of 3:47 at the marathon, unless you include winter trail versions of the race distance… in which case I finished […]

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Grandma’s Marathon Race Report

Race Date: Saturday, June 22, 2019 – 7:45am At the start line, lined up next to my friends Ian and Kyle way up front, I said “let’s get that three hour boys”. Then the moment where you know the start is imminent, then air horns through the microphone and the huge mass lurches forward. Nobody […]

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Apostle Islands Inline Marathon Race Report

Race Date: Saturday, June 15, 2019 – 8:30am Inline skating is a fun way to race. I was super excited to race a marathon, 26.2 miles, on skates, and had a pretty laid-back attitude towards Apostle Islands Inline Marathon up to race week. I actually got some good training in, felt pretty confident that I […]

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Northwoods Winter Marathon Race Report

Race day: Saturday, January 5, 2019-9:30am I was so excited to race, it was the best feeling to jump off the start line and be with the big pack of runners. The first minute was by far the easiest part of the day. Leading up to the Northwoods Winter Trail Marathon, training had been pretty […]

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Grandma’s Marathon Race Report

Race Day: Saturday, June 18, 2016 – 7:45am I counted up the years and found that this was my eighth time in a row competing in a Grandma’s Marathon event. This is where it all began, and I love the race. I love the atmosphere in Duluth over the weekend, too, and look forward to it […]

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Grandma’s Marathon Race Report

Race Day: Saturday, June 20, 2015 – 7:45am Another Grandma’s weekend is in the books. This is where it all started and Grandma’s and the Gary Bjorkland Half Marathon hold a special place in my heart and my legs. This year, during my second road marathon, I shaved 9 minutes off of my time last […]

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Grandma’s Marathon Race Report

Race Day: Saturday, June 21, 2014 – 7:45am Grandma’s Marathon… what a race! This was the sixth year in a row I had raced on this day, but my first marathon. The Garry Bjorkland Half Marathon is really where this all started, and it was only a matter of time before I jumped into a […]

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