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City hopeful Piedmont damage limited
The city of Atlanta’s parks director was hopeful Friday that the damage done to the Piedmont Park meadow by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race will not require significant repair. The grassy area took a beating Thursday morning as close to 60,000 participants in the race, plus volunteers and security, ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race wrapup: We did it (and without getting wet, too!)
We did it! We slogged through 6.2 miles in 100 percent humidity, with the threat of rain looming the whole time (but, thankfully, remaining only a threat until about 11:30 a.m.). OR... You decided the night before that because the forecast called for rain, you were going to sit this ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race: Rise up and run in the rain.
OK … so this post is about running in the rain. It sort of comes full circle, as one of the first AJC Peachtree Road Race blogs was about running in the rain - - and what type of weather was almost “too extreme” to run in. I’m pulling this ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race: last-minute tips and FAQs
Yes, I know, we’re all talking about the weather. Let’s hold that thought for one moment. A half second? Thanks. We’re on the eve of the AJC Peachtree Road Race. 60,000 participants and 150,000 spectators. Here’s a quick rundown of last-minute tips and things you need to know before tomorrow. ...
Bill Thorn to keep streak going
Rain or rain, Bill Thorn expects to be on the starting line for his 44th AJC Peachtree Road Race Thursday morning. Thorn, the only person to have run every Peachtree, is a spry 82. “It’s just kind of one year at a time, when you’re this old,” Thorn said. “Just ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race: FAQs, rain, doughnuts and more
Good morning, good morning, good morning. Happy “day before AJC Peachtree Road Race" day. I’m including some Q&As from our AJCPRR Facebook page, but first, a “doughnut diversion,” of sorts: A few weeks ago I asked where all of the AJC Peachtree parties were – not that I’d be going ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race: the music edition, and a weather report
“This would be a great song to run to,” I thought while listening to some Ra Ra Riot. Yes, it’s time to discuss the all-important running playlist. I’m a bit conflicted because in an earlier post, I mentioned not running with headphones as a pure safety measure. But during a ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race: what are you wearing?
So, what are you wearing Thursday? I haven’t thought about it either, to be frank. I typically have one or two special shirts for “race day,” ones that are important to me for one reason or another. And, I confess … I bring out the fancy running socks, too. One ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race: water, sunscreen, safety
Well, if you’ve been outside this week, you know summer is here in full force. Someone sent me a message today saying temperatures around the start time of the AJC Peachtree Road Race on July 4 will be in the low-to-mid 70s. But it’s been hotter than that, according to ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race: your start wave and other housekeeping things
So about 10 of the conversations I had this morning started with “Did you get your number? What start wave are you in?” Yep, the AJC Peachtree Road Race is almost here. Here’s a laundry list of things to keep in mind. I’m basing this list on things that came ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race: an offer from MARTA
Good afternoon and happy first day of summer everybody. We’re within the two-week countdown now to the AJC Peachtree Road Race. Some friends have been telling me that they need to kick their training into high gear. There’s still time, and judging by the weather report, there will be plenty ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race: an on-time departure
Last night I had a nightmare that I didn’t leave enough time to get to the AJC Peachtree Road Race. On top of that, I was wearing layers of sweaters and a leather jacket and was scrambling to remove them before hustling to the starting line. I think we all ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race: bib numbers are in the mail
Happy Friday, everyone. As I mentioned earlier this week, the bib numbers for the AJC Peachtree Road Race are in the mail. I received mine yesterday. If your number hasn’t arrived, fear not, it should be there in your mailbox next week. Where are you running this weekend? If you ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race: it's hot, drink up
It’s getting real: the bib numbers for the AJC Peachtree Road Race will hit the mail starting today. It’s going to take about a week for all of the numbers to be mailed out, so if you don’t get a number soon, don’t panic. For those picking up a bib ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race: a small request
Greetings from my home state of Maryland where it looks like I may be running a 10K in the rain tomorrow thanks to Tropical Storm Andrea. But I the latest weather report for metro Atlanta shows sun and maybe some clouds in the area tomorrow, so I hope everyone will ...
AJC Peachtree Road Race: one month to go
It’s June 20th, do you know what that means? The AJC Peachtree Road Race is two weeks away. How is the training going? It seems as if the heat and humidity is here for good, so for first-time Peachtree runners, if you haven’t been running outside, now is the time ...
AJC Peachtree training: who inspires you to run?
As I mentioned earlier, I’ll be running in a 5K tomorrow as some early preparation for the AJC Peachtree Road Race. I’m grateful to have some friends joining me – I simply asked if they could be there at the finish line, but they went ahead and registered to participate. ...
AJC Peachtree training: taking a test drive of the course
I try to make a habit of running the route of an upcoming race at least a week or two before the event to get an idea of what to expect. There’s nothing worse than turning the corner and staring at a huge hill that you didn’t know was going ...
Run in a 5K or 10K before the AJC Peachtree Road Race
I don’t know about you, but with the weather this nice today, there’s a run in the near future. Or, well, when I wrap up with work. And I’ve signed up for a 5K race next weekend just to stay focused and on target for the AJC Peachtree Road Race. ...
AJC Peachtree training: it's time to break in your shoes
I was reading something about how to tell when it’s time to replace your running shoes. A quick look at mine, and I realized it was time for a trip to the store. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a veteran AJC Peachtree Road Racer participant, or this is the first ...
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