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Peyton's Wild and Wacky Ultra

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 21:02:00 -0400

Peyton's Wild and Wacky Ultra

10x5K and 5K

March 9, 2019

Peyton's Wild and Wacky Ultra registration is now open! Race date is March 9, 2019. Location is

Laurel Hill County Park in Mount Pleasant, SC.

Registration opened September 10th (Peyton's Birthday)

Relay events (2 person and 5 person teams) are SOLD OUT!

Join us for the fifth annual Peyton's Wild and Wacky 5K Ultra on March 9, 2019.

This is an Ultra 50K and 5K combined event. 50K event starts at 7:00am and is a 10x5K format (one 5K at the top of each hour for ten consecutive hours). 5K event starts at 10:00am and runs the same route as the 50K participants (yes, it will be crazy). Relay for the 10x5K is open to two and five person teams. Teams choose their own order for runners and share one bib for the whole day. This is the best of both worlds, there will be crazy fast runners and crazy ultra runners on the same course. There will be a tent village area for the relay and solo runners to hangout while waiting for the next race. We will have great food, music and give a ways all day.

Please note: This year Relay Team Captains will pay the full registration for the team and invite team members to join (that way Noah does not have to track you all down).

Don't miss the chance to be part of the coolest trail race in the Lowcountry!

#RUN4P

Last year we sold out each event and had a huge turnout, a great race and a lot of fun. This year will be even better!

This race is in honor of Peyton Moore, our nine year old son who passed away in 2013. P was a local runner, track and field star and all around great kid who lived life to the fullest. We could not think of a better way to remember our boy than spending a day running and hanging out with all our runner friends.

Just like Peyton, this race will be very wild and wacky. Join us for a 10x5K (50K) Ultra or come out and run the 5K event right in the middle of the ultra. Run the 50K solo or make a relay team with 2 or 5 of your friends. All races will be held on the Laurel Hill Trail in Mount Pleasant, SC.

All proceeds from the race will be donated to Peyton's favorite organizations;
Injured Marines Semper Fi Fund
Mount Pleasant Track Club
Mount Pleasant Academy

This race features one of the best swag bags around, lots of give a ways all day, great food, cool shirts with Peyton’s artwork, finisher medals for all races and one of a kind awards!

Price Increase / Registration:

Registration opens September 10, 2018 (Peyton's Birthday)

Last year the relay events sold out first and then the solo ultra and then the 5K. Due to parking limits and the size of the trail we are limiting total registration so please sign up as soon as possible.

If the event has not sold out, registration prices go up January 1, 2019 and February 20, 2019. There will be NO registration available the morning of the event or at packet pickup.

Must register by February 14, 2019 to be guaranteed an event shirt and bag.

Cancellation and Refund Policy:

This event will happen rain or shine (we always run in the rain) and under no circumstance can we issue refunds.

Registration:
Solo 10x5K $80
2 person team $130 ($65 per person) - SOLD OUT
5 person team $275 ($55 per person) - SOLD OUT
Single 5K $30 (kids 12 and under $20)

See registration site for more details.

Being a Dad

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 23:32:00 -0400

I don’t know much, but I do know that I was put on this earth to be a father…

From the time I was a kid I dreamed of being a dad. Maybe it was from not having my own father around most of my life or just something I was born with, I just always wanted to be a dad.

Jennifer has given me the chance to be a father to two incredible boys.

I have experienced the greatest joys of being a father. From the incredibly proud moments (crawling, walking, running, scoring, straight A’s, helping others, encouraging strangers) to the unbelievably hilarious moments (nighttime giggles, baby poop in strange places, funny words, being called DIK - kid spelled backwards), there have been some good ones.

I’ve also experienced the tough times of being a father. From the no time to do anything else moments (rushing around getting ready in the morning, late for dinners, carrying way too much stuff, multiple events at the same time, late for everything, getting way too upset about small stuff) to the hardheaded pushing every boundary moments (tantrums, hitting, running away in a busy parking lot, going as slow as possible so we are late, attitude, door slamming, silence) there have been some tough ones.

And of course I have experienced a parent’s worst nightmare, losing my child…

I never thought that I would get a chance to be a father to another child after losing Peyton, but here I am changing diapers, thinking about schools and talking to my son about bugs and dirt.

I actually thought that I would be more patient the second time around, but Miles works pretty hard to ensure I use all the parenting skills I know.

You would think that it’s all those funny and proud moments that make me feel most like a dad. But it’s those multiple timeout days, the struggle of cleaning up all those trucks, the times explaining that it’s better to share than push moments that really make me feel like a dad.

I stress and cherish those moments at the very same time. That’s what being a dad is to me. It’s the joy, laughter, stress, worry, aggravation, and proud million moments that only you get with your child.

I would not trade one for the other, they all make up the limited time I have with my boys and whether those moments are easy or hard they are my moments and I will never waste them. #dontwasteamoment
#dadslife

Write Each Page Like its Your Best Work Ever and Live it Like its Your Last

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 1 Dec 2017 21:45:00 -0500

Five years ago today we were a normal family...

Jennifer and I were in Las Vegas getting ready to run the Rock n Roll Marathon with friends. Our sweet boy, Peyton, was with his grandparents back at home.

Peyton was a star athlete, amazing student and an even better person. We were an incredibly happy couple with a healthy child and a love for adventures and life.

We had never even thought about epilepsy or what it meant to have a child with epilepsy. We had never thought of our child being anything but our P. We had never imagined life without him.

That was the last day we lived with that innocence...

It’s strange to think back to that time. We were so different. Sure we had concerns and fears, but nothing like this. We were just normal parents. We always lived life to its fullest. We did amazing things together. We laughed and played because it was what felt right to us. We loved each other because our souls were connected at the core. That was such an amazing time.

The next day we would hear about Peyton’s first seizure. We would learn that his grandparents saw it as he woke up after falling asleep on the boat. We would hear the fear in their voices and we would spend the day talking to our friends in the medical field about what we should do. We would rationalize it and we would face our fears of what this meant for our boy, for our family, for our lives.

I will never forget that phone call with Peyton. Our strong, ferocious, caring nine year old little boy. He did not want to tell us because he didn’t want it to “mess up our race”. And I will never forget him saying “I was so scared daddy” and the feeling of complete helplessness.

Six months later Peyton would be gone...

It’s strange to be parents of a two year old now. I don’t know if we have more fears or if we just have less innocence. We are so different now. How could we not be? We know first hand what truly is a parent’s worst nightmare.

We still love our adventures and we still love each other. We will never stop loving Peyton, we just have his little brother Miles who deserves every bit of that love as well (and he gives it right back to us).
We truly live life like there is no tomorrow.

If we could, we would all write our future out in a book and have it end the way we wanted. But everyone has a different book so we just get to write our present and live it. Maybe it’s the fact that we have lost that innocence that makes me believe that you have to write each page like its your best work ever and live it like its your last.
#dontwasteamoment

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 21:21:00 -0400

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Peyton's Wild and Wacky Ultra (5K and 10x5K)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 2 Jan 2017 16:12:00 -0500

The solo 50K and the 10x5K relay events are officially SOLD OUT!

We can't wait to see all 130 ultra runners and 48 crazy relay teams at Peyton's Race on March 11th.

Now it's time to get all the 5K runners and walkers to sign up!

Don't miss your chance to be part of the coolest trail race in the Lowcountry!

#RUN4P

Register here: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=38264

Charleston Running Club Member Profile

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 14:50:00 -0400

- From the Charleston Running Club Newsletter:

CRC June Member Profile-Noah Moore and the MooreOns

Noah Moore on how it all began.........

Moore On Running started with me writing a blog (www.MooreOnRunning.com) about my training and weight loss back in 2007. I lost about 100 pounds, started running ultras and along the way I became a certified running coach and started my own Couch to 5K group.

The first time we ever used the name MooreOnRunners was when Jennifer and I ran a doughnut run with Peyton and made our own shirts. From then on we were the MooreOnRunners and everyone who trained with us or ran with us just became part of our running family (and MooreOns).

One day I was talking to my son Peyton and he thought it would be cool to have a group after the C25K group. He came up with the name "5K and Beyond".

These MooreOnRunners train for an all night MooreOnRelay around Charleston County and a MooreOnRoadTrip each year. Last year they ran 5 trails in 4 states in 24 hours. It was an awesome adventure that ended with us finding out that Jennifer and I were having a boy (Jennifer screamed it out in the bathroom in the Smoky Mountains between TN and NC).

When I start a new MooreOnRunning 5K and Beyond group I have very specific rules that I send out:

"This is the most special group I coach. My son came up with this idea and I have done everything I can to keep it just the way he would have wanted it. I don't advertise this group. I don't even put it up on Active.com or my web site. This is truly a MooreOn group and you have to be willing to be part of my craziness and not worry about where you finish in a run or a race. You have to leave your fears at home and you have to want to be part of something so crazy people will call you a MooreOn!"

I am coaching a group of thirty 5KB runners now and they are training for an all night multi state multi trail run in August. After that I will start a Couch to 5K group for the Fall (with some real estate sales in there as well).

- Love my running community - Noah

2016 Peyton's Wild and Wacky 5K Ultra

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 6 Apr 2016 09:26:00 -0400

To all our Wild and Wacky Peeps:

First, thank you all for being part of our boy’s race. As you could probably tell, Peyton’s Wild and Wacky 5K Ultra is not just any race. We wanted this race to bring out the fun and adventure that was truly Peyton and we wanted to share our boy’s crazy spirit with you all. We can only hope that we were able to at least give you a bit of how amazing he really was.

Big thanks to Rachel Vane for coordinating our amazing volunteers. They make us look like we do this full time!

Thank you to our awesome sponsors!

Title Sponsor Lucey Mortgage, Bib and Food Sponsor Jim ‘N Nicks BBQ (so good!), Race Bag Sponsor ISHPI and AE Fit, Race Towel Sponsor Everett Presson Group and Ultra Hat Sponsors Fleet Feet and AE Fit. And every sponsor who gave us money, supplies, product or giveaways (you rock!).

We are runners and skimping on runners is just not our nature. Our sponsors make it possible for us to have the coolest race swag around and raise money for some of Peyton’s favorite groups (Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, Mount Pleasant Track Club and Mount Pleasant Academy).

Big thanks to our friends, family and the running community for all your support. We cannot imagine making it though this without you all and I’m not just talking about the race.

Pictures
Brian Fancher did another amazing job photographing our race! Check out his gallery at:
http://www.brianfancherphotography.com/gallery/Peytons-Wild-and-Wacky-5k-Ultra/G000070Zo2lZ.Xsc/C0000XlAEvGascFY/u=U0000fBRiBm91q.4
His charges are very reasonable for these awesome pictures so please make sure you support his efforts by purchasing these great pics!

Race Results
Race results can be found at www.RUN4P.comor at these direct links:
5K Age Group Awards: www.mooreplus.com/20165KAgeGroupResults.pdf
5K Overall Results: www.mooreplus.com/20165KOverallResults.pdf
50K Overall Results: www.mooreplus.com/201650KOverallResults.pdf
50K Female Results: www.mooreplus.com/201650KFemaleResults.pdf
50K Male Results: www.mooreplus.com/201650KMaleResults.pdf
10x5K Five Person Relay: www.mooreplus.com/201610x5KFivePersonRelayResults.pdf
10x5K Two Person Relay: www.mooreplus.com/201610x5KTwoPersonRelayResults.pdf

Please note that relay results were taken from timing mat 1 and the backup timing mat 2. They were also taken from backup video due to runners activating the timer by crossing over the start or finish with other teammates while wearing their bibs. MPTC 1 and MPTC 2 times were determined to be a tied for first place.

50K results have been submitted to Ultra Runner Magazine and are on UltraSignUp.
Thank you Jimmy Stephens, Timing Inc, for all your work timing this crazy event. Timing four races over ten hours is crazy hard. Next year we will have one bib per team and a running tally for solo runners and relay teams.

Awards and Medals

If you placed in your 5K age group (top 3) email me if you would like to set up a time to pick your award from my office on Isle of Palms.We would love for you to have them (or we are going to eat all the candy and walk around our house wearing medals - don't judge).

Next Year – March 11, 2017
Save the date for next year’s race! The 3rd Annual Peyton’s Wild and Wacky 5K Ultra will be held at Laurel Hill County Park on March 11, 2017. We will be capping the race again (100 solo, 20 relay teams 2 and 5 person teams, and only 200 5K spots) so sign up early. Registration will open on Peyton’s Birthday, September 10, 2016.

If you or someone you know would like to be one of our cool sponsors please let us know (seriously, we have the coolest sponsors!).

Again, thank you so much for being part of our boy’s race. Peyton loved the running community. He loved walking around races and track meets all day and just being with the people he loved. Watching all of yous pend the day together while running and laughing was a gift to us.

Noah and Jen (Peyton and Miles’ Dad and Mom)

#RUN4P

Peyton's Wild and Wacky 5K Ultra (5K and 10x5K)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 21:32:00 -0500

Join us for the second annual "Peyton's Wild and Wacky 5K Ultra" on March 12, 2016!

Last year we had a huge turnout, a great race and a lot of fun. This year will be even better!

Register at UltraSignUp: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=34011

This race is in honor of Peyton Moore, our nine year old son who passed away in 2013. P was a local runner, track and field star and all around great kid who lived life to the fullest. We could not think of a better way to remember our boy than spending a day running and hanging out with all our runner friends.

Read about Peyton at www.RUN4P.com

Just like Peyton, this race will be very wild and wacky. Join us for a 10x5K (50K) Ultra or come out and run the 5K event right in the middle of the ultra. Run the 50K solo or make a relay team with 2 or 5 of your friends. All races will be held on the Laurel Hill Trail in Mount Pleasant, SC.

All proceeds from the race will be donated to Peyton's favorite organizations;
Injured Marines Semper Fi Fund
Mount Pleasant Track Club
Mount Pleasant Academy

Register at UltraSignUp: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=34011

This race features one of the best swag bags around, lots of give a ways all day, great food, cool shirts with Peyton’s artwork, finisher medals for all races and one of a kind hand painted awards created by Peyton’s friends.

Update (2-27-16)

Race is almost sold out!
5K - 76 spots left
10x5K solo - 7 spots left
10x5K relay (2 person team) - SOLD OUT
10x5K relay (5 person team) - SOLD OUT

Don't miss the coolest trail race in the Lowcountry!

#RUN4P

Ten ways you know your Realtor is an Ultra Runner

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 13:30:00 -0500

Miles Johnson Moore

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 22 Oct 2015 15:51:00 -0400

I have had such a hard time writing my blog these past two years.

My son, Peyton, loved reading the crazy stuff I wrote and loved that "our" blog was read by so many people. After Peyton died I just lost the ability (or maybe desire) to write what I was doing on a daily basis. One of my last posts was titled "my son, my motivation" and was a group of pictures of Peyton. I would have never thought that I would lose him just a few weeks later...

I have continued to run and coach these past two years and MooreOnRunners seem to be everywhere. I really don't know what Jen and I would have done without the support of these runners and the whole running community. They really have held us up at every turn.

So about nine months ago (you might know where this is going) something pretty incredible happened. I found out that my wife was pregnant and two weeks ago our baby boy was born!

I shared the news on Facebook (so this might be old news to you), but I felt like posting it here too (its my blog). I took a little liberty with a poem by Robert Frost that is used by so many runners (I hope he's cool with that). Anyway, you never know, maybe I will start writing more "stuff" again...

This crazy universe is not quite done with us;

a little Moore has been added to our lives to share in all our adventures.

We have things to see and promises to keep and Miles to go before we sleep...

Miles Johnson Moore

October 7, 2015

7 lbs

19 1/2 inches

This was Peyton's school...

Another year has passed without our beautiful boy…

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 3 Jun 2015 05:30:00 -0400

Another year has passed without our beautiful boy…

Peyton

I fall asleep and wake up every day thinking and missing Peyton’s smile, laugh, jokes, hugs,
conversations and every quirky thing he ever said or did.

I do this every day, but this time of year always feels different...

If you can you imagine watching a calendar like it’s a countdown, that’s how Jen and I feel as June comes around. When school is almost out and the track & field state meet is just around the corner, we start to relive each moment that lead up to the death of our son.

I can remember every moment of Peyton's last day with us. I can remember him quickly jumping out of bed to give his Mama a kiss goodnight and telling her he loved her. And I can remember Peyton laying in bed as I turned off his bedroom lights and saying “I love you Daddy” and me saying “I love you too baby”.

I can also remember every moment of the morning we found him...

For the longest time I had trouble going places or doing things that I would have done with Peyton. I just felt so guilty doing things without him. Knowing that I will be a father to another little boy has created a whole new storm of emotions. Can you imagine thinking of doing any of those things with another child? Believe me, it can make you think your mind is ripping apart.

Getting excited and then feeling guilty about that joy has almost been more than I can handle. It really is a struggle. I think any parent would struggle, there really aren't many handbooks on how to handle this stuff.

I have worked hard to figure out how I can exist with both my grief for losing Peyton and the joy for my baby to be. It’s been tough to get to this thought, but I don’t think they have to be dependent upon each other. I don’t think that me being happy and excited to see this baby takes away anything from how much I miss and love Peyton.

Our family

Man, believe me, it has not been easy to get to this point…

I continue to write about and post pictures of Peyton each day because even when some of those memories make me cry they also bring a smile to my face. I can picture our boy joking with us or with his friends. I can clearly remember all the times we picked him up from school and him telling us all the trouble he got into before telling us all the good things he had done (he loved to get the "bad stuff" out first). I can remember him talking about girls and sock hops and how much he loved being with his friends. I can remember how Peyton would tell us every person in his class and where they were currently seated (and how many times they had been moved and why – including himself). I can remember all the talks we had about sports. I can remember helping him with homework and studying for tests. I can remember so many moments that I walked in to find Peyton and his Mama deep in conversations about music, movies, girls and friends. I remember Peyton jumping in our bed in the middle of the night when he had a nightmare and holding him tight while telling him everything would be okay…

I remember our last few weeks together. I remember our last weekend together. And I remember our last day together. I don’t think we wasted a moment, but we weren’t with him the whole time either. Peyton had his own friends, his own dreams, his own life…

Sometimes I forget that others miss our boy too.

This year I received a copy of an essay that a younger brother of one of Peyton’s friends wrote. He wrote about looking up to Peyton. He thought of Peyton as a hero. A few days ago I received a text from the mother of one of Peyton’s friends. He had made a book for school and dedicated it to Peyton. I continue to run with and coach some of Peyton’s friends and they remind me very often of how much they miss their buddy P…

My boy

I know very well that Peyton’s aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents miss him too. It’s hard for
them to put into words how they miss Peyton and how bad they feel because they are usually trying to be careful with their own grief when they are with us. We might not be able to put it into words, but we understand.

Our friends continue to amaze us with their support and the way they rally to keep Peyton’s memory alive. Helping us with Peyton’s Race, honoring P with awards at his school, track team and with the running club. Sometimes it’s hard for us to tell everyone how we feel, but all those things mean so much to us. Jen and I are so very proud of the way our boy touched so many lives.

My everything...

I try my best to smile and laugh when I‘m with all my family and friends. Just like Peyton, it makes us feel good to see others smile too. I share a lot (maybe way too much), but I don’t want to share every dark moment that I have. The truth is that sometimes I have to pull my car over because the tears are just too much. But it’s just not fair to put that on other people. These are my moments and I know they are the result of my love and my grief. Peyton was the love of my life and losing someone you love so deeply comes with a high cost and that is just a fact…

So we start another year, another countdown. Things will be different this time next year for sure. We will be sharing our love and life with Peyton’s little brother. There is no doubt that we will love this little baby, no doubt at all. And there is no doubt that we will continue to miss and love Peyton, no doubt at all…

Noah Moore (Peyton's Dad)

www.facebook.com/PJMmemoriesPage
www.RUN4P.com

Our Miracle, Our Love, Our Angel - Peyton...

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Many of you who follow my blog know about the passing of my son, Peyton Moore (June 4, 2013).

He was my inspiration and the love of my life...

Because my wife Jennifer and my son allowed me to share our lives so openly, many of you have come to know them from my posts, pictures and videos.

I do not have the words to express my grief, nor would I ever try to express my wife's feelings. I can only say that right now our world has been turned upside down and we are devastated.

My friends and family have given us so much love and support.

The running community has been more than amazing. We are so grateful to the Charleston Running Club for hosting Peyton's reception and to all the runners coming out in force to honor my son this past Sunday for a group run with my Couch to 5K runners.

We were so honored to have the Marines as Peyton's pallbearers and overwhelmed by the unbelievable escort and honors given to our son by all the Law Enforcement community.

Thank you to the thousands of people who have written, called, and showered us with love and support.

I do not know where my life will be led from this point, but I will do everything in my power to honor my beautiful, sweet, caring boy.

He was our miracle, our love, our angel...

Peyton's Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/PJMmemoriesPage

Post and Courier write up about Peyton's Legacy:

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20130616/PC16/130619586

Video from our local ABC news which covered my son's funeral:

WCIV-TV | ABC News 4 - Charleston News, Sports, Weather

Hill Repeats with a Bunch of MooreOns

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 29 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400

Last night I met my MooreOnRunners Intermediate Group for Hill Repeats and Speed Drills. The weather was perfect and we had a great turnout.

There are all kinds of excuses you can use to not run and coming up with one when you know you are about to do a hard workout is really easy. So seeing so many runners there, ready to go, really was amazing.

We warmed up with a short run and then headed to the bottom of the Cooper River Bridge. The workout is pretty simple: 90 seconds hard pace up and walk back down for a recovery x 6.

A lot of the group didn't have watches (even though I reminded them to bring them!) to time themselves going up so I brought a whistle (I never get to use my whistle).

The hard part of this workout is not stopping or slowing down too much before the end of the 90 seconds. It
might not seem that long at first, but it seems like it's an eternity the more repeats you do.

The group ran really strong. I was super impressed with their effort and how they stayed with it for the whole workout.

After the group finished, we ran back to the parking lot and I set up my cones for speed drills. I almost laughed when I saw their faces :)

Again, the group stayed with me as I had them do sprints, cross overs, sliders, and bounding drills. When we
finished I could tell they had worked hard.

One of the amazing things is that most of this group just finished my Couch to 5K program at the beginning of May! Pretty impressive, if you ask me.

The group will continue building their base mileage for the rest of the month and they have decided to train
for a 5-6 mile midnight run in July.

My favorite part of coaching this group is that I get to throw out some crazy ideas for a goal race or run and
they get to pick what they want to do as a group. The only rules are that it has to be something a little out of the ordinary and it has to be an adventure!

Plus, I get to say I'm running with a bunch of MooreOns!

For more "stuff" checkout my Facebook Page and Twitter Feed.

Don't miss out on our next Couch to 5K class!

Registration is now open for the August to September class!

Next Class Starts August 4th!

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Have you ever wanted to run a 5K? Do you want to get back into running after taking time off?

Start a new adventure by getting off the couch and to the finish line of a 5K race!

Next Couch to 5K Group Starts August 4th!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:57:00 -0400

MooreOnRunning and TrySports
Couch to 5K Training Program

Next Class Starts August 4th!

March C25K Group at the Race the Landing 5K!

January C25K Group at the Catch the Leprechaun 5K!

We have had three successful classes this year.
January, March and May classes filled up with more than 20 runners each time!
Click here to read about our January group.

Don't miss out on our next Couch to 5K class!

Registration is now open for the August to September class!

Next Class Starts August 4th!

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Have you ever wanted to run a 5K? Do you want to get back into running after taking time off?

Start a new adventure by getting off the couch and to the finish line of a 5K race!

Noah Moore, USATF and RRCA certified running coach, has partnered with TrySports to offer an eight
week couch to 5K program to help you achieve your goals!

Coach Noah is a former couch potato who lost over one hundred pounds and went from the couch to running Ultra Marathons. He has designed his own format of this classic training program that will help you get moving and stay moving.

The cost of this program is $50 and includes:

- A certified running coach who will meet with you every Sunday for 8 weeks.

- An eight week training plan to get you from the couch to the finish line of a 5K race.

- Group training opportunities with experienced runners each week.

- Professional support from the TrySports staff and team leaders.

- Discounts on running gear (two month TrySports Believe Achieve membership included).

- Motivation and support to get you to the finish line.

Participants will receive a 20% discount off their Isle of Palms Connector 5K Race registration (October 5th).

Group training and instruction will meet in Mount Pleasant's Old Village on Sunday mornings at 7:00am for one hour.

Click here to read about our January class finishing their 5K.

Click below to find out more about the TrySports Walk Run Club

Noah Moore

Certified Running Coach

RIBZ Front Pack Review

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 15 May 2013 11:50:00 -0400

Sometimes when I'm doing a product review I think "How dumb is this thing?" other times I think, "How dumb am I that I didn't have this thing when I really needed it!"

Wearing the RIBZ Front Pack with my hydration pack

This is one of those things I could have really used.

Recently, I was sent a RIBZ Front Pack to review. Unfortunately, it was after my run across the Grand Canyon.

Oh well...

The first thing I wondered was if it was going to be like a fanny pack or something cheesy. The next thing I wondered was if it would be too bulky or too loose to use on a run.

Well, its not cheesy and it really worked well on my long run.

I was sent the green (alpine) version of the RIBZ Front Pack, but their is a black (stealth) and a camo (no cool nickname) version as well.

The Front Pack is basically that, a pack carried on your front (as opposed to a backpack, which is a pack on your back...you see where I'm going with this right?).

The Front Pack has a harness system that, once on, is really easy to adjust and is very comfortable. The whole thing weighs about eleven ounces and comes in regular and small sizes. It has two large pockets with an outside pocket on each.

Really cool zipper

Those outside pockets have plenty of room for gels and bars. Plus, its really nice to be able to get to them without stopping or having to reach around your hydration pack. They also have zippers that are super easy to use with gloves.

The two large pockets have plenty of room for everything else (don't go crazy, you still have to run with it).

There are two mesh pockets inside to separate things for you OCD peeps too.

I actually watched a video review by some guy that showed how he could carry his Glock handgun inside one of the mesh pockets (not sure I would need that on a run, but you never know).

I never use any type of pack on a short run, so I thought the best way to test it would be to use it with my hydration pack on a long run.

Mesh pockets inside

I packed some gels and bars in the front pockets and then packed my cellphone, gloves, hat, small first aid kit, some electrolytes and a Mylar blanket in the large pockets (I still had plenty of room for a longer trip or run).

I really liked the lightweight, breathable, material used for the Front Pack. I never felt too hot or weighed down by the pack. I was able to tighten the straps enough so the pack did not move around as I ran and I was really happy that the Front Pack was a perfect fit with my hydration pack.

As I ran, I was able to get to everything I needed. The zipper tabs are a really nice touch as they made it easy to open and close all the pockets. Again, this would have been so helpful on my Grand Canyon run.

It even comes with a cool carrying case!

The only thing I found missing was a waterproof pocket for my cellphone. I ended up putting my cellphone in a zip lock baggy and it worked fine.

When I finished my run I loved that I could take the pack off by simply unzipping the large zipper in front and the whole thing just slipped off.

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked the RIBZ Front Pack. One thing I worry about on a long (unsupported) trial run is carrying enough supplies along with my water and this really makes it easy to do both.

I will definitely use it for some long trail runs in the future.

Oh, and I love that I get to put something official like this too!

In an effort to comply with FTC Endorsement Guidelines 16 C.F.R. Part 255: Disclosure of Material Connection: I received the Front Pack for free from RIBZ as coordinated by Deep Creek Public Relations in consideration for review publication.

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Rim2Rim2Rim - My Journey from Couch to Grand Canyon

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 2 May 2013 16:30:00 -0400

As I walked to the edge of the Grand Canyon I started to question myself. What had I gotten myself into? What in the world was I thinking when I said yes? How was I ever going to finish this run?

I was short of breath, my eyes started to water and my heart was pounding. And this was only the day before I was to attempt a double crossing of the Grand Canyon...

My journey from the couch to runner has taken some interesting twists and turns.

As I struggled to complete my first mile with out stopping ,just six years ago, I would have never imagined I would be able to run for thirty minutes straight. When I completed my first half marathon, just five years ago, I would have never imagined running a full marathon. After running several marathons and even ultras I still could not imagine that I would be trying to run across the Grand Canyon, let alone trying to do it over and back!

Yet here I stood. Watching others take pictures of this amazing site. Looking at my running group take it all in, seeming so relaxed and happy. Wondering how in the world I had gotten here.

Well, last year around September I received an email from a running friend (Chris). It started out innocently enough:

"I'm planning on a Grand Canyon double crossing in the Spring. Noah, this sounds like something you would do so I though I'd include you on the invite. Greg, you seem smarter than this but thought you might know some other idiots with this on their bucket list."

With an invite like that how could I refuse?

So I of course sent an invite to my running partner (CSR). She responded with, "Hmmmmmmm" and then "I'm in!"

I spent the next few months working on a training plan which included the two marathons CSR and I were already planning on running. We added in some crazy hill repeats (on the Cooper River Bridge) and some Lowcountry trail running.

But in the end, we had done all of our training at sea level for a 47 + mile run that would start at about 6,000 feet and go down to around 2,000 feet, back up to over 8,000 feet and back.

Yep, idiots...

The day before our run most of us flew into Las Vegas and rented a 15 passenger van. The trip to the park was so much fun it could fill up this entire post. That night we all checked into our rooms at the Bright Angle Lodge and ate dinner together. Our group consisted of me, CSR, Chris, Brett, Kristin, Scott, Mary Ann, Lee Ann, Jay, Beth, and Bill.

Each of these people have their own stories and they are pretty amazing people. I will not try to describe their run, only what I observed. Chris, Brett, Scott, CSR and myself were planning on running the entire R2R2R; Kristin, Mary Ann, Beth and Bill were planning on running from the South Rim to Phantom Ranch and back to the Rim; and Lee Ann and Jay were planning on running from the South Rim to Indian Garden and back.

All of these runs would be challenging.

That night I tried to sleep, but got up every few hours to check the clock. Can you imagine training months for a run, flying all the way to AZ and not waking up in time to run? I'm guessing someone would have come to my room and made me get up (CSR).

We all met at the South Rim (Bright Angel Trailhead) at 4:00am. It was dark and we could barely see the Canyon, but we all had headlamps and flashlights. There was an attempt at a picture in the dark and then we were off!

Going down the trail was amazing (I may use that word a few times). It was an incredible feeling to know that we were going into this massive place and that we were so high up. The trail is in great shape on the South Rim, but it's dusty and has steps for the mules. CSR was having trouble seeing during this part (mistake number one - we needed better headlamps). As the Sun came up and we could see the trail better our pace picked up and we went past Indian Garden Camp Ground. There was water available but we didn't need any yet so we kept going.

As we made it further into the Canyon we hit Devil's Corkscrew. Amazing! This area was so freaking cool we could not believe it! Running down the switchbacks was like being in an adventure movie. Freaking crazy!

From this area the trail leveled out. We came around a turn and there before us was the Colorado River. The sun was up and the water was beautiful. There were several hikers in the area and I noticed they all looked at us like we were crazy. There's a short bridge crossing at this point and we stopped to take a few pictures.

From the bridge it's only a short distance to Phantom Ranch. We were feeling pretty good, but I could tell it was going to take us a lot longer to finish than I had expected.

I constantly do math in my head when I'm running to figure out pace and finish times (its a curse). I let the feeling of dread leave me and worked on refilling my bottles and hydration pack.

While we were refilling our packs I saw Antone Krupicka, a big time ultra runner! Kind of like running into Ryan Hall at a marathon. Anyway, I watched him refill his tiny water bottle and then take off like he was running a 5K. Crazy!

From Phantom Ranch we started our run to the North Rim. CSR and I were feeling pretty good and running strong. We made it through some pretty amazing places and saw some cool water falls, cliffs, and even an area that looked like swamp.

Although I did see a lizard and a mule deer (I guess that's what it's called), there was not much wildlife wondering around.

I did, however, hallucinate a little and thought for sure I saw a kangaroo in front of me...

After Ribbon Falls the incline started to gradually increase, but after a few miles you really start to notice it. We passed Cottonwood Campground and finally made it to the Pumphouse Residence and refilled our water for the last time before the big push to the top of the North Rim.

I knew that there was no other stops for water after this point, but felt pretty good knowing it would "only" be five miles up and five miles down. How much water would I really need???

We also saw a sign for people to leave notes and noticed that Brett, Chris and Scott were close to two hours ahead of us (damn!).

As we were heading out there was an older guy running just ahead of us. He had actually run the Canyon several times over the years. I asked him how long it was to the top and as he ran off he said, "usually takes me about four and half hours round trip". Hmmmm. I was like, maybe I misunderstood him. Four and a half hours to run ten miles? No way.

Oh, if we were only so lucky...

The trail immediately started to get worse as soon as we left the last water stop. We passed by Roaring

Springs and saw more amazing views. The elevation change was really starting to quicken and we had to climb over some trees and rocks as we got higher.

I could tell I was sweating a lot more and my heart was really pounding. This was going to be tough...

A mile or so before we reached Supai Tunnel we ran into Brett on his way back down. He was feeling pretty bad and was trying to get back to Phantom Ranch to meet his wife Kristin. He didn't make us feel very good about what we had left in front of us.

About forty five minutes later we ran into Chris on his way back down. Again, he didn't make us feel like jumping up and down for joy at the prospect of what was ahead.

We finally made it to Supai Tunnel, after what seemed an eternity, only to find the end of the tunnel was blocked by a rock slide. After climbing over the rocks we just kept on going.

At this point I realized that I was going to run out of water before I even reached the top of the North Rim. There's no water at the top so I was going to have to figure something out for at least the next three hours. I have a huge problem with calf cramps when I'm dehydrated so I was really starting to freak out.

Just then, we saw Scott coming down from the top. He had run out of water as well, but told me there was snow at the top to refill bottles. Huge relief, but we still had to get there...

It was so weird how my brain just started to shut down. Even though I knew I could get snow at the top I was still trying to save my half bottle of water. I was in a fog and barely remember this part of the trail.

CSR ended up pulling me to the side of the trail and made me stop in the shade until my heart rate slowed down and I drank the rest of my water. It seemed like oxygen finally made it back to my head and it started to clear up a little.

I was feeling better at this point, but if another runner came down saying "almost there" I would have killed them!

We saw some pretty amazing sites and right before we made it to the top we ran into a funny squirrel sitting on some rocks. I even took a picture just to make sure it wasn't a hallucination.

We pushed one more time and made it to the top of the North Rim! I was still breathing hard and felt like I could have just stopped there for days.

We talked to a couple of guys who took our picture and then we filled up my water bottles. Snow, dirt, grass and bugs have never tasted better!

There really was not time to enjoy our victory, we still had to get back down and then back up to the other side...

The run back down the trail was a whole lot more fun. The views were even more spectacular than I thought going up (well, what little I remembered).

CSR started having a lot of foot pain as we made our way back. I knew we were way behind our predicted time and knew we were going to be finishing our run at night.

After stopping to refill our bottles and packs we headed back towards Phantom Ranch. I really started to worry that my wife, Jen, was going to be freaking out when we did not get back in the time frame I had told her, so I tried to get a text out to her. Not so easy in the Grand Canyon. Just as I was about to give up trying, the text went through.

Just getting through to Jen and letting her know I was okay was such a big relief. She may not know it, but her encouragement at that moment made me feel a million times better and was just what I needed.

Now that I was not worried about when we were going to finish, I was just determined to finish this damn run!

We took it easy until we got to Phantom Ranch. Once we got there I went to pick up our sack lunches (which sucked) and CSR went to find some Motrin. We spent about 15 minutes eating, refilling water and talking to some of the campers. CSR was feeling a lot better after the Motrin started kicking in so we headed out for our last nine miles to the top of the South Rim.

We were both feeling pretty good and made good time running back to Devil's Corkscrew. We saw the last of the sun and turned on our headlamps and flashlight as we started the last five miles.

Those last five miles took us hours...

We even made a few rookie mistakes. We thought we were closer and skipped eating for an hour. I realized it when we got to the Three Mile Rest House. That's when you know you have three miles left (hmmmmm). Well, we thought we had about a mile left.

We stopped and ate and once again my brain starting working. CSR was crashing pretty fast. Her feet were killing her again and she looked rough (shh, don't tell her I said that). I was actually really worried that she could fall off the trail and really get injured. We were both tired and our headlamps were just not bright enough. We stayed close and just kept going.

With just a little ways to go we saw a flashlight that we knew was Brett's (he had sent us a text). That was such a big lift for us that we really started pushing the last half mile.

Side note: Brett actually got pretty sick on his run and had been puking for six hours! Crazy that he actually got out of bed and came out to see us finish. Of course it could be that he just wanted to take a video of us and see just how crappy we looked at the end...

We finally came around the corner of the last switchback and finished at the top of the South Rim.

It was such a surreal moment. It was hard to believe that it was real. We had made it!

Had it not been so late and I had not been so tired I would have been jumping up and down and yelling. As it was, CSR and I simply hugged Brett and then walked back to Chris' room for pizza, the best cold pizza I have ever eaten.

So as I look back as this amazing adventure and I think of where my journey began I remind myself of just how lucky am I that I took that first (hard, painful, sweaty, slow, awkward) step...

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I Made it and I'm Still Alive!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:39:00 -0400

Just a quick post to tell all you non Facebook peeps that read my blog that I finished the Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim and I'm still alive!

I will write a full recap of the run in the next few days.

Big thanks to everyone who sent me emails, text messages, left FB comments and sent smoke signals to me while I was on this crazy adventure.

This was something I would have never though possible just a few short years ago. I want to share something my wife wrote while I was heading out Saturday morning. I love how she get me...

"Shortly my husband will embark on one of his biggest adventures yet. He will run what is called the R2R2R, (I just call it stupid). He will run down the Grand Canyon up the GC, down the GC and up the GC. Unsupported. Meaning there will not be smiling cheering volunteers every mile to give out water, gels or Vaseline. No bands playing to put that extra pep in your step. Five years ago he never imagined this would be possible and six years ago it was not. His transformation from overweight couch potato to ultra-runner is inspirational. His dedication to living healthy and working hard to accomplish goals has, most importantly, been an incredible example for our son. I am in awe, so very very proud and am grateful for every day that he is with us. You're a beast Noah Moore"

Yes, it was hard. Yes, I questioned my sanity at times, Yes, I questioned my ability a lot.

Yes, it was an amazing adventure!

So once again I ask, "How lucky am I that I took that first (hard, painful, sweaty, slow, awkward) step?".

Much more to come later...

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Big Thanks to My Sponsors and My Supporters!

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Big thanks to all my sponsors and supporters.

I am grateful for all the wonderful people I have been surrounded with and am thankful to have the support to continue my mission of giving back by inspiring others to live life to its fullest (and RUN)!

For whatever reason I was given a new lease on life. I was also blessed with the ability to run long distances and recover quickly. I don't take this gift lightly.

These people make it possible for me to run all over the place and continue my (soon not to be so crazy) mission!

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Count Down to the Grand Canyon R2R2R (and just a little freaked out)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:43:00 -0400

Hard to believe that it's down to five days until I run the Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim.

I'm usually pretty cool and in control about stuff like this. I tend to think of this stuff in terms of tasks and
goals and break it down as completed and accomplished, but I have never really done anything that rates as "stuff" like this before.

So for the past two weeks I have been a little on edge (okay, my wife would not use the word "little").

Let's review just a few of my better moments of the last few weeks:

- I have gone to every backpacker and running store in three counties (just to see if I needed anything).

- I stayed up all night thinking about whether I should wear a jacket or arm warmers for the start of the run.

- I have checked the weather forecast everyday (okay, more than once a day) for several weeks.

- Oh, I yelled at the Garmin tech guy last week when my watch quit working (again) and I had to ship it to them (again) and he wanted to put a $300 hold on my credit card to send me a replacement (again) - I may not be over that one yet.

- Then, this weekend, I freaked out on my wife about a cheap computer desk she wanted to get rid of (she started thinking that I might have stock in Wal-Mart I had not told her about)...

Beacon is not freaking out, he is still in planning mode.

Funny how a "little" 45 mile run with a few thousand feet of elevation change can throw you off.

I have finally started to relax and go into pre race mode.

I actually like this part of training and once I get over the whole phantom aches and pains of tapering I will be set.

There really is nothing left to do other than pack. Oh crap, I still have to pack!

Oh well...

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Running the Bridge with My Son (his first 10K)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 9 Apr 2013 16:07:00 -0400

I talk about the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle all the time, but getting the chance to run with my son as he finished his first 10K was much more than a benefit it was a gift...

After a long week of traveling, running and whitewater rafting for my son's spring break we finally made it home Friday night.

Me and Peyton standing at the starting line

My whole family was pretty tired, but the next day was going to be a big day. This would be my nine year old son's first big race (and when I say big I mean BIG). This would not only be his first 10K, this was the Cooper River Bridge Run with 40,000 participants!

We woke up early and my wife drove us to the starting area. She gave us both kisses and hugs and wished us luck on the race then headed back through the craziness.

We walked to the starting line and I dropped our bag and then made our way to our starting corral.

Peyton wanted to be up front so we moved as close as we could. As the other corrals started and we began to move up, we somehow ended up at the very front of our corral.

The picture I've posted was taken by the Chart Group and they have been nice enough to let me share it on my site.

It is a truly awesome site to see thousands of runners waiting to start a race, but to have a picture of me and my son standing at the starting line with a sea of humanity behind us is just incredible!

Peyton and I ran the race and finished in Downtown Charleston in a little over an hour.

In true over competitive style, my son was
unhappy with his time, but as we moved around the finish festival and he saw the thousands of other runners still coming in he began to realize what an accomplishment he had achieved. He even started talking about how he was going to train harder next year to get a better time (oh what have I created).

We had a really good time walking around downtown and then took the shuttle back to the start and then walked home.

I am pretty sure he did not stop talking the entire time.

As I stared at him while he talked about school, friends, track and a million other things, I could not help
thinking about the many times we had been on the Bridge together. From the days that I pushed Peyton up the Bridge in his stroller to the first time he ran all the way to the top.

It was so cool to think back and remember how these times had been such a big part of my journey and my story and how lucky I am now that I was getting to be part of Peyton's own journey and his own story....

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A Few Things I Love About Running

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:11:00 -0400

I'm feeling a need to write so I thought I would share a few things I love about running.

I love that my nine year old son talks to his friends about me being an Ultra Runner like its "really cool".

I love that my wife says she is not a runner; although she will run home from work (that's from Downtown Charleston, over the Cooper River Bridge and to Mount Pleasant), has run a ton of 5k's, has run several half marathons and has run a marathon.

I love being in better shape now than I was in my 20's and 30's.

I love that I have friends who will show up at 4:30am for a run even if its cold and raining (although, they will complain about it).

I love that I am 42 years old and my mother stills says she is proud of me for inspiring others.
..

I love that I can run at lunch.

I love that people let me coach them to run.

I love that my son likes to come to my running groups (one day on our way home he said, "I really like those people. I really like runners.").

I love seeing people I coach reach their goals (I like seeing people I don't coach reach their goals too, don't be so cynical) .

I love that I have co workers who run now.

I love that I can walk into a running store (TrySports) and they know my name and shoe size (okay that part's a little creepy, but you get what I'm saying).

I love that my son feels so comfortable at a race that he will get a massage just like any other runner.

I love that running is an adventure every time I go out the door.

And I love that there are like at least two people who read this blog (pretty sure its my mom and someone else, could be just my mom though)...

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They were all runners... Journey to a 5K

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:14:00 -0400

Two months ago I started a journey with a group of people with a goal of running a 5K race. Thursday, I watched that group complete that goal and become the runners I knew they could be...

That first morning I watched all the cars as they pulled into the parking lot. I watched as they sat in their cars not knowing exactly what to do. Slowly, they exited their cars and made their way over to me and entered my world.

Each week the group became more confident. There were bumps in the road. Each workout was harder than the next. Some members were disappointed in how fast they were running. Some had pains that they had never experienced. Some just doubted their own abilities. Each week either I spent time with the person, Peyton picked them up, or another group member moved in to give support. This is the magic of group runs...

After weeks of training, they gathered for their race.

I walked up to the group for final instructions and to get them warmed up. As I looked at them with pride, I noticed something strange. They all had the same shirts on. To my surprise they had created shirts with my logo and "Team Noah" written on the back. I was completely overwhelmed. It took everything for me to keep it together...

After their warm up, they lined up with over 800 people to run the Catch the Leprechaun 5K.

They were all smiling!

I watched them take off and then waited at the end for them to come back. It was such a rush to see each one of them finish! From my nine year old son breaking his own PR to my oldest participant at seventy one finishing first in her age group it was just amazing.

I saw people who I had coached in prior groups come through and I watched as each and every group member ran through the finish line.

Some were faster than others, some were smiling, some were laughing, some were grimacing and some were crying.

They were all runners...

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New Hydration Pack!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:15:00 -0400

Thirty eight more days until the Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim!

I have been doing some crazy training for this run. Long runs, double long runs, long runs on the Cooper River Bridge, long runs with stairs and plenty of hill repeats.

I have booked my flight and I have booked my room. I have even picked out what I am going to wear, but nothing has been as exciting as getting my new hydration pack!

How sad it that???

Seriously, this pack is so cool! I am going to be testing it out this weekend on a 31 mile Island Loop long run. I will give a full review of the Nathan VaporWrap when I am done with the R2R2R.

I will tell you that I got the pack from RunJunk.com. I emailed them about sizes and got a response super quick and the pack was shipped to me in no time

I can not wait to try this thing out!

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My Son, My Motivation

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 8 Mar 2013 14:31:00 -0500

Photo Friday (I do know that those two words don't start with the same letter). Anyway, its Friday and I feel like sharing some pics of my boy!

Peyton taking 2nd place at the Life Point 5K

2012 Catch the Leprechaun 5K

My USATF Nationals Javelin Thrower

After his first solo 5k - Charlie Post Classic

Early Morning Run (the Mission)

My very first running partner

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Worst Trail Run Ever (event)

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 6 Mar 2013 07:24:00 -0500

For you non Facebook peeps out there, here is the "event" (something you create on FB and tell everyone about and see if they show up) that I "posted" (something you write on Facebook) on my Facebook "Page" (a page for...) oh never mind!

From my Facebook Page:

Just in case you can't read what this says, here it is:

This could be the most pathetic attempt at a trail run with elevation ever, but we do live in the Lowcountry.

Meet at the small parking lot at the Patriots Point Trail Head (across from the Shriner's Temple) at 5:00am (that's a full 30 minutes of extra sleep).

Route: Run the trail out and back twice (.8 miles one way or 3.2 miles total), stopping at each lookout stand and running the steps (twice). Then run to the Cooper River Bridge (via Harry Hallman Blvd) and do two repeats to the top (first bench) and back. Run back to the trail head and do it all over again. Each loop is about 5.6 miles.

Four hours of running is the plan, but you can run as long as you want. Bring headlamps for the first few hours on the trail.

This is unsupported and at your own risk (seriously, if you're dumb enough to do this no one will take your case anyway).

So if you are local and not doing anything Saturday from 5:00am to 9:00am (and out of your mind), come join us!

If you are on Facebook here is the link to the event: http://www.facebook.com/events/562802003738045/

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