We were back at our hotel by 2 pm, where we relaxed, watched some TV, read books, hydrated, stayed off our feet etc., until it was time to head to the start line for the William A. Other than picking up that and our bibs/packets, it was a quick visit to the expo. Other than the hoodie, however, there was no additional “bling” for doing the challenge. I received a hooded sweatshirt for participating in the Grandma’s Challenge (the 5k on Friday night followed by the full marathon on Saturday). Then we stopped by the expo, which was not too crowded at that time. We arrived in Duluth on Friday around noon and went to Subway for an easy lunch. We tried to stay positive as race day approached. Neither is my sister, so she was a little psyched out by the forecast. There are definitely people who can run well in the heat, but I am not one of them. Whatever happened to all those cold Grandma’s races of the past? (…global warming?) Last year was definitely hotter than this year, but this year wasn’t great for marathoners either. When my sister Erin told me she wanted to run it, I decided to run it with her, as her “pacer”, (but really as her personal ‘motivator’!) Why did I run it again? Well, it’s still a great marathon, it really is. In 2016, I ran it again and it was a bust– red flag situation, super hot, not great.
It was a downpour that year, but the rain kept us cool. Last Saturday, I ran my 27th marathon, the 41st running of Grandma’s Marathon in Duluth, MN.
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