Racing Heart

I want to start this off by saying this was the first time this race had ever been run. As many people know, first time races can have a lot of kinks and problems that the directors can learn from and make the future races that much better. Many of us tend to only look at these negatives and complain about the things we didn't like, I hate to admit, but I have done it as well. Something we need to keep in mind is to make our opinions, positive or negative, beneficial to the race directors so they can make the race even better for the following years. I shared my thoughts with one of the race directors that I know, and now I share them with you all! I am hoping my input gives people an idea of this great race and helps mold the race for future runners. Back in April, I ran the CRANDIC Half Marathon that begun in North Liberty, IA. Its pronounced either "C-R-And-I-C" or "Crayon-dic." This race is one of the earlier spring halves in the area, which can make t

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