What makes a race good? I wondered this as I watched a recent race finish. I’ve run the race before, and it is a fun race. As I watched runners finish with cars buzzing by them on the busy street (the roads were not closed), I wondered why people run this race, though. There’s no clock, only one aid station, roads are open and busy. It is less supported than the training group’s long runs, but it is still wildly popular.

On January 20, the Runners’ World Daily awarded their “people’s choice” awards. They named things like most popular article and most popular video. I liked the idea so much that I decided to ask you all to vote for your favorites in a variety of categories.

Of course, no one shoe is perfect for everyone. Many people are intensely loyal to their brand, though. What works for you?

You’re a well-balanced athlete, so you do all of these workouts sometimes. Which one do you love most, though.

Back to where we started, what’s your favorite race?

Weekly Training Log
Monday: 6 easy (nasty cold/congestion)
Tuesday:6 easy (nasty cold/congestion)
Wednesday: 5 easy (nasty cold/congestion)
Thursday: 8.5
Friday: 8 w/ 3 X (2X 1200 @ 5:52 with 2:00 recovery) and 4:00 recovery between sets
Saturday: 5 plus core workout
Sunday: 15 with significant hills
Totals for the Week: 53.5 + 1 core workout
Totals for the year: 193 + 4 core workouts