Adirondack Sports & Fitness: Marathons for Everyman -
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Published on: 3/16/2005
Last Visited: 3/16/2005
William Burns, the coordinator of St. Lawrence University,s Wellness Initiative, organized a campus marathon training group with the goal of running the Ottawa Marathon.When the Ottawa race date changed, William bravely forged ahead with a new event.
The serendipitous result is a race weekend where walkers and slower runners are not only encouraged, but also given the option of an earlier start time.William emphatically states that, ,The course will remain open for as long as it takes,, with musical entertainment planned until 10 pm.And why three events?According to Burns, ,To give the largest number of people a chance to take part., He proudly states that, ,We,ve had people move up from distance to distance over several years., The course, featuring rolling hills interspersed with a few steeper inclines, is a good match for first-timers as well as for more experienced runners.
What if the marathon bug has bitten you but you don,t feel you can run 26 miles?What if you feel intimidated by all those skinny runners in skimpy outfits?Then accept Andy ,Frog Legs, Flynn,s challenge to walk more miles than he can at the Adirondack Park Visitor Interpretive Center Marathon.