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JkRN
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Dec 14, 2007

Sep 9, 2005 3:37 PM

Bloomington Indiana

Any runners in Bloomington Indiana?
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whlightnin
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1. Sep 12, 2005 4:12 PM in response to: JkRN
Yes! Bloomington here ...
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JkRN
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2. Sep 13, 2005 7:16 AM in response to: JkRN
I feel like 1/2 of bloomington is out and about running at any given point in the day. and yet so far just the two of us!
Glad to see someone else from B-town
Jenn
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whlightnin
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3. Dec 26, 2007 10:09 AM in response to: JkRN
Yep ... I wish Bloomington had a casual running club, or a trail running club. The Track Club folks are a little too ... intense for me. There've got to be a ton of Bloomingtonites who'd want to travel to races and things.

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JkRN
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4. Sep 13, 2005 12:49 PM in response to: JkRN
exactly. I ran the YMCA 5K this past Saturday, and was shocked at all the "hard core" runners we had in bloomington, most of them were in the 30-35, and 36-40 age groups. I was just excited to finish the race, paid no attention to my time, and people seems shocked by that.
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whlightnin
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5. Sep 14, 2005 10:44 AM in response to: JkRN
I hear ya ... you run because it's fun? Whaddya, crazy?

Oh well, there's always the hashers.
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6. Sep 14, 2005 3:17 PM in response to: JkRN
I remember my Bloomington running days... I got my start up there. Trained for my first marathon... nice and hilly

I'm looking forward to a half marathon there... what? In two years?

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whlightnin
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7. Sep 15, 2005 11:52 AM in response to: JkRN
Next fall, apparently. The largest running event in southern Indiana! To be held Sept 9, 2006.

From today's Bloomington newspaper:
Students said it will be the largest running event in southern Indiana and the first collegiate mini marathon in the state. In addition to a 13.1-mile race in and around Bloomington, it will include a 5-kilometer race and a 1-mile family run.

Woo! Wish the Bloomington Marathon was still around!
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bunnyfeet8
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8. Sep 16, 2005 11:41 AM in response to: JkRN
There is a half marathon that ventures into the state of Indiana... on the south side I've participated in that one before! It's another collegiate shindig... originating from Oxford, OH.

I'll be there on Sept 9th, I guess. What else would I possibly have to do that day? It's a short hour and a half drive from where I live...

I guess I'll just crash with my friend whlightnin

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9. Sep 16, 2005 2:54 PM in response to: JkRN
quote:<HR>Originally posted by whlightnin:
Students said it will be the largest running event in southern Indiana<HR>


I highly, highly doubt it will overtake "The Mini" as far as the largest running event in Indiana. A half marathon with 25,000+ runners,
Summary number of finishers: 25028
number of females: 12605
number of males: 12423

not including the thousands that run the 5K
number of finishers: 3415
number of females: 2185
number of males: 1230

This might be hard to top!
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JkRN
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10. Sep 16, 2005 3:10 PM in response to: JkRN
Where are they starting this "event"?
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whlightnin
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11. Sep 16, 2005 3:27 PM in response to: JkRN
I think they meant the largest running event in southern Indiana. Which it might be -- I can't think of any particularly large event in southern Indiana, though I'm not sure about the Evansville area. Isn't there a river run or bridge run in Evansville that attracts quite a few runners?

Anyway -- here's a link to the course:
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And a link to the race itself:
http://www.iumini.com[/URL" target="_blank">

Hmm, lots of roads to shut down -- hope they have a lot of volunteers and a big police presence. Short but sharp hill on Winslow coming up to the 8th mile marker, and a long but less harsh slope up Henderson to get back to campus. Looks like fun!
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whlightnin
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12. Sep 16, 2005 3:30 PM in response to: JkRN
Only 357 days, 17 hours and 18 minutes left until the race starts ... make that 17 minutes ...
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JkRN
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13. Sep 16, 2005 5:43 PM in response to: JkRN
I don't even want to think of the traffic mess...I may need to up my daily mileage if I want to do this one.... :-)
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sheeter
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14. Sep 27, 2005 10:02 PM in response to: JkRN
quote:<HR>Originally posted by JkRN:
Any runners in Bloomington Indiana?<HR>


I am needing a group for longer runs but no sub 9 minute miles. is there any one interested in getting a group together?

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