JayKnight Life: Running, Reviews, Photos

Time: 1:51:34 Position 57 out of 374  I knew going into this one that it was going to be a challenge...but not because of the hills or heat. This time the rain was my nemesis. I looked at the forecast, like I do with every race, five days in advance it was a 100% chance of rain. 3 days out, 100% chance of rain. 1 day out, 100% chance of rain. So, I dressed accordingly: nothing heavy, a hat and shorts.     I got on the road and drove to Richmond in the middle of the night. At around 4:30 it starts to sprinkle, then rain, and then pour down on the highway. I had to slow town to about 50 mph in a 70mph zone. At that time, as I was trying to keep from hydroplaning.  I thought,..."Is this what I'm going to be running in?"       Long story short,...yes!        I wanted to do this race because I like NASCAR. I used to fall asleep on the couch on Sunday afternoons after church listening to drone of those engi...

    So, I've been in the Triangle Area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) for three years, but I've only been to two corners of that wonderful Triangle -- until this past weekend. About a half-dozen guys in the local Black Men Run chapter  signed up for a race in Chapel Hill called the Tar Heel 10 Miler and the FleetFeet 4 Miler. I did not sign up for this race. But instead of sleeping in on a Saturday morning, I got in the car with my camera  and set my destination for Chapel Hill.     I haven't really had a reason to visit Chapel Hill until now so it was a nice experience. There was a bit of a bottleneck traffic jam heading into the city -which you can expect with any big race - but once I got past that, it was easy to find parking and a quick 10 minute walk to the start finish zone. The Organizer for the Race Toe the Line        So, the goal was really just to take pictures of my BMR (BlackMen Run) Brothers and BG...